Briony Cartmell
Life lessons from Barack Obama’s right-hand woman
‘Xanax goes a really long way’ — From bagging groceries to leading White House operations, Alyssa Mastromonaco was described as one of the ‘most powerful, least famous’ people in Washington. She talks stress, social anxiety and the perils of corporate feminism.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
Inside the mind of the world’s most controversial director
An interview with Milo Rau — From terrorism and torture to biblical history and paedophilia – no subject is taboo for Swiss theatre director Milo Rau. We catch up with him to discuss sadism, activism, and the limits of artistic freedom.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
A photographer shares his visual love letter to New York
Brief encounters — After the death of his partner, Bill Hayes found comfort in the streets of his hometown. ‘If I feel lonely or I miss him, I tell myself: ‘Get up, take a walk, take your camera, take pictures – the city is there to keep you company.’’
Written by: Briony Cartmell
Molly Young & Joana Avillez share their guide to New York
An illustrated homage — New York Times writer Molly Young and illustrator Joana Avillez team up for D C-T! – a new book celebrating the pandemonium of their hometown. We meet them to find out more about their love of the city, and how they managed to crack it.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
Parker Day’s electrifying portraits of beautiful freaks
‘Zest, sass, moxy’ — The photographer is known for her uniquely colourful shots of subcultures, but now – in a new Polaroid collaboration – she’s turning her lens to the past.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
How one play sparked a global activist movement
The Vagina Monologues — In 1996, Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues took the world by storm with its blunt, brazen approach to female sexuality. Now, after two decades of fighting for women’s rights around world, she warns that we still have much further to go.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
The podcast exploring our weirdest, darkest sexual desires
Guys we fucked — In their bold weekly recordings, Krystyna Hutchinson and Corinne Fisher tackle the subject of sexuality; from fetishes and taboos to abuse and harassment.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
The opera shining a spotlight on Trump’s travel ban
Centre stage politics — After being banned from entering the US, British-Iranian composer Soosan Lolavar is taking on immigration, borders and racism with her new show ID, Please.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
Women in creative industries: It's time to take control of your working life
Women Who — Life in the creative workplace for women is tough. It's why Otegha Uwagba quit her job and launched Women Who, a community and platform for women embracing DIY in the digital age.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
A photographic celebration of Britain in all its overcast, drizzly glory
These Islands — These Islands weaves together poetry, essays and photographic portraits of Great Britain to celebrate its grey skies and rain-drenched dreamy light.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
'Nobody sits you down and explains the rules. You just do it.'
Lessons from a life of skate — For Go Skateboarding Day 2017, we’ve taken a trip down memory lane through our archive to revisit lessons we've learnt from some of skating's greatest icons.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
The DIY magazine putting young women of colour front and centre
Typical Girls — Jamila Prowse and the team behind Typical Girls dreamed of creating a magazine that represented them. Now they're doing it, and think you should do the same.
Written by: Briony Cartmell