Ella Guthrie
The island escape for de-stressing your creativity
Drop Everything — Mary Nally started a cultural biennial on a small Irish island, giving people a chance to unplug and reignite their creative spark.
Written by: Ella Guthrie
Capturing the many faces of real female football fans
This Fan Girl — After realising the portrayal of female football fans was pretty dire, friends Amy and Laura devised This Fan Girl, a photography project that shows the many faces of girls who love the beautiful game.
Written by: Ella Guthrie
The real art of ping pong
Merging passions for a cause — When Algy Batten first thought of combining his two passions: ping pong and art, he didn’t think anyone would be interested. Fast forward four years, the project has already made £10,000 for charity, and is not slowing down anytime soon.
Written by: Ella Guthrie
Pussy Riot are back with a song to celebrate the vagina
Patriarchy is boring — Russian punk activists Pussy Riot release a new song that hails the vagina in all it’s glory at a crucial time in global politics.
Written by: Ella Guthrie
A poetic meditation on how Brexit is affecting Britain's youth
The Darkest Hour — A hauntingly poignant look at how young people are coping with a new political journey wins Homespun Yarns’ short film competition.
Written by: Ella Guthrie
We don't need saving: London sex workers demand an end to racist police raids
No bad women, just bad laws — Women from the English Collective of Prostitutes and the Sex Workers Open University protest police attitudes to migrants sex workers. Sex workers don't need a hero, they say, but to be treated like humans.
Written by: Ella Guthrie
Is nuclear power really that bad?
We asked an expert — Controversial UK nuclear power station Hinkley point looks set still to be built, despite making no economic or environmental sense. But what's so bad about nuclear? We spoke to Greenpeace activist and campaigner Kate Blagojevic.
Written by: Ella Guthrie
What’s it really like to be a young, break-out artist?
We can’t all be Vermillionaires — The creative world is notoriously hard to break, and artists can go years without a slither of recognition. We speak to three debuting artists about the state of the industry and what it takes to make it.
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The friends who tried to escape their demons on an all American road trip
Hitchhike US — When photographer and publisher Stanislav headed Stateside for a road trip with his best friend, H, it was an adventure that became a hopeless attempt to escape the clutches of her struggle with anorexia. Life on the Road, a DIY photobook that documents their journey, is out now.
Written by: Ella Guthrie
The photographer who captured life in a country that doesn’t exist
Discovering Transnistria — What do you do for fun when you live in a country shunned by the rest of the world? Armed with a camera and a whole load of questions, Julia Autz immersed herself in Transnistrian life to find out.
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Creative contempt: Mr. Bingo's Hate Mail collection
Troll for hire — When London-based illustrator Mr. Bingo offered to abuse people for money, demand for his creative insults became overwhelming. Now, following a viral Kickstarter campaign, his best put-downs have been compiled into one hate-filled book of awesomeness.
Written by: Ella Guthrie