Cyrus Shahrad

Reportage

London's young Muslim rappers know the power of verse

Holy lyrics — Across Britain, a new generation of outspoken young rappers are interweaving Islam and hip hop to create a lyrical tapestry that’s all their own.

Written by: Cyrus Shahrad

Reportage

The man who eats roadkill

Waste not, want not — Arthur Boyt likes to forage for his food, shunning the supermarket shelf for what lies beside the road. Could his unusual lust for roadkill be a lesson in subsistence?

Written by: Cyrus Shahrad

Culture

The Twin Peaks Playlist

Damn Fine Sounds — Cyrus Shahrad compiles the definitive Twin Peaks playlist.

Written by: Cyrus Shahrad

Culture

Can the Twin Peaks fire be rekindled?

Thoughts and fears from a die-hard fan — Cyrus Shahrad wonders if Twin Peaks can be convincingly recreated 25 years after the red curtain came down.

Written by: Cyrus Shahrad

Photography

Spencer Murphy

Sony World Photography Award Winner 2014 — From award-winning portraits to post-apocalyptic worlds, Spencer Murphy's ability to dance with light often borders on ethereal. But as lifelong friend Cyrus Shahrad explains, there's meaning in the mist.

Written by: Cyrus Shahrad

Reportage

Female Bodybuilders

Macho, Sexy Girl — Society has long told us what real women should look like, and female bodybuilders break every rule. But this gender-bashing sport could be under threat, as competitors face a new pressure to ‘bring sexy back.’ Will the patriarchy ever stop telling these chicks to do it for the lads? Maybe. Maybe not.

Written by: Cyrus Shahrad

Snow

Jim Rippey

Heavens Above — Remember Jim Rippey? The pioneering pro whose daredevil antics and silky smooth style pushed nineties snowboarding onto a progressive plateau? Well, he’s still around. Only now he answers to a higher force.

Written by: Cyrus Shahrad

Surf

Bangladesh Surf

Breaking Bangla — Off the coastline of the world’s longest sandy beach, a break, some boards and a few pioneers are transporting the wave-riding reveries of Hawaiian Kings to the jungle-lined shores of Bangladesh.

Written by: Cyrus Shahrad

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