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The pioneering female Iranian athlete taking on the world's toughest race

All hail Shirin Gerami — Shirin Gerami is no stranger to defying expectations. Iran's first female triathlete, the first Iranian woman to race in a World Triathlon, now she's set to become the first woman to represent Iran at Ironman Kona.

  • Activism
  • Alex Taylor

From Ireland to Iran, Easkey Britton is connecting the world through surfing

Waves of Freedom — Surfing changed Easkey Britton’s life. Now she’s using it to break social barriers and change the world.

  • Surf
  • Alex Taylor

Polyphonic Playground turns messing about into a giant musical instrument

Play time collides with audiovisual art — House of Vans London presents an immersive interactive sound installation by Studio PSK.

  • Art
  • Alex Taylor

Celebrating the finest street art talent at NuArt Festival

Graffiti from across the globe — Norway's graffiti-oriented NuArt festival celebrates its tenth anniversary with an incredible array of the world's best street artists.

  • Culture
  • Alex Taylor

It's official. Banksy IS creating a dystopian Disneyland in southwest England

A middle finger to Mickey — The smoke and mirrors come to an end as Banksy's long-rumoured Dismaland amusement park is finally announced in Weston-super-Mare.

  • Culture
  • Alex Taylor

Documenting two centuries of British nightlife with Hacienda DJ Dave Haslam

New book: Life After Dark — He was a veteran of the Madchester scene in the '80s, now, in his new book Life After Dark, iconic DJ Dave Haslam is looking back to where our clubbing habits started.

  • Music
  • Alex Taylor

Skateistan and The Impossible Project release limited edition Polaroid film

Fund-raising with a twist — The two have collaborated on a project to merge photography, philanthropy and skating for vulnerable children across the world.

  • Photography
  • Alex Taylor

How respecting the light helped Mario Algaze understand Latin America

A life without flash — Mario Algaze has shot everything from Mick Jagger to civil unrest in Argentina during the 1970s. And he's never once used flash.

  • Why I do what I do
  • Alex Taylor

California's best alternative artists come together at Slow Culture

Milk and Honey — Justin Van Hoy's pivotal book Milk & Honey collected the best of contemporary Californian art. Three years later, Slow Culture are celebrating his work, exhibiting all 45 artists featured in Highland Park, LA.

  • Top Picks
  • Alex Taylor

Surf prodigy Noah Beschen shows off in Hawaii

Sharks and idyllic streams — Filmmaker Aaron Lieber's THE WILD displays Noah Beschen's immense skill and wins the top prize at the the REDirect Surf Film Festival.

  • Culture
  • Alex Taylor

Ascension series shows Huf in a new light

Back to nature — Bay Area streetwear brand Huf feature in this new series of shorts from Highsnobeity and Naive.

  • Culture
  • Alex Taylor

The Horrors' Tom Furse on his compilation of exotica and obscurities

Sun-bleached sounds — Crate-digger Tom Furse delves into the Southern Library of Recorded Music's archive to put together a celebration of exotica, jazz and surf music from the late ‘50s and ‘60s.

  • Top Picks
  • Alex Taylor

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