Alex King
Using Instagram to convey a more authentic picture of the Middle East
Collective Vision — Photographer Lindsay Mackenzie explains how to use Instagram to challenge the mainstream media’s sensationalised portrayal of the Middle East.
Written by: Alex King
How can young people stand up to excessive police use of stop and search?
Know your rights — Release's Y Stop film helps young people exercise their rights and hold police to account over their controversial stop and search powers.
Written by: Alex King
Why WFMU is the craziest indie radio station on your dial
Surreal sounds at 91.1 FM — WFMU is what truly independent radio sounds like - and it’s batshit insane. Director Tim K. Smith talks about his documentary Sex and Broadcasting: The Story of WFMU.
Written by: Alex King
Is New York still a city of dreams?
No more rags to riches — Writer Alan Kaufman and artist Clayton Patterson discuss how their personal journeys of social advancement and creative expression no longer seem possible in today’s NYC.
Written by: Alex King
Jean Jullien’s new show playfully subverts how we present ourselves to the world
Stop being so neurotic! — French artist Jean Jullien’s first US solo show Poor Traits opens in Los Angeles at HVW8 Gallery.
Written by: Alex King
Thomas Campbell’s new book is a love letter to Moroccan surfing
Surf, stuff, life and photography — Seeing Fatima’s Eyes celebrates the sights and surf on Morocco’s spectacular coastline.
Written by: Alex King
Punk art collective Le Gun take over Paris’ Beat bookstore
Tales of the Void — Le Gun produce a series of hand illustrated wooden books inspired by the history of Paris’ iconic Shakespeare and Company.
Written by: Alex King
How did 22 innocent Chinese Uyghurs get sucked into America’s War on Terror?
Lives destroyed by a decade in the black hole of Guantánamo — Director Patricio Henriquez shares the remarkable story behind his documentary Uyghurs, Prisoners of the Absurd.
Written by: Alex King
A battle is raging for the soul of New York City
We need to #SaveNYC — Gentrification is taking its toll on the city’s cultural fabric. Artist and photographer Clayton Patterson throws his weight behind the #SaveNYC campaign.
Written by: Alex King
How to stand out in the cut and thrust world of skate zines
Zine Scene — Florecast editor Sam Roberts share some secrets about making skate work on paper.
Written by: Alex King
