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The rise of anywhere and everywhere radio

Cooking up broadcasts — From a London rickshaw to a shipping container in Ukraine, independent stations are redefining what a studio looks and feels like. Bella Koopman speaks to DIY station founders to find out more.

  • Music
  • Bella Koopman
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Glaswegian life, captured over 80 years of redevelopment and flux

Still Glasgow — An expansive new GoMA exhibition, curated by Katie Bruce, explores culture and people in the Scottish city, from its post-war tenement communities to its busking musicians.

  • Culture
  • Zoe Whitfield
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© Grant Ellis

With Yi-Wo, Thomas Campbell sends surfing towards the surreal

Glide art — In his new audiovisual spectacle 10 years in the making, the legendary filmmaker has redefined the art and style of waveriding movies. Chris Nelson caught up with him to hear about his process and evolution.

  • Sport
  • Chris Nelson
Two people sitting on concrete ledge playing chess. One wears dark vest and shorts, the other a black t-shirt. Pink wall behind them.
© Charles Yaw

Ravers are swapping dancefloors for chessboards

Knight to d-floor — As traditional club spaces come under threat, electronic music lovers are seeking out alternative ways to enjoy rolling grooves and breaks. Now, a new type of club, where chess matches are soundtracked by DJ sets and club beats, appears to be their next move.

  • Music
  • Bella Koopman
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Meet Lilou Ruel, the parkour champion taking the sport vertical

Skypusher — After becoming the first woman to jump Paris’s infamous Manpower Gap, the French athlete has set the bar high for her fellow athletes. Now, having joined stunt school and acted as a body double for Charli xcx, she has her sights set on the film industry.

  • Sport
  • Hester Underhill
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Riot grrrl is back. Do we need it more than ever?

Femme punk forever — With social media driving renewed interest in the early ’90s movement, which blended feminist politics with brash punk music, we spoke to vanguards of the genre’s new wave, who are reviving its ethos as women’s rights come increasingly under attack.

  • Music
  • Kurt Suchman
Cyclists racing past Palestinian flag, yellow barriers, and spectators.

Gazan amputees secure Para-Cycling World Championships qualification

Gaza Sunbirds — Alaa al-Dali and Mohamed Asfour earned Palestine’s first-ever top-20 finish at the Para-Cycling World Cup in Belgium over the weekend.

  • Sport
  • Isaac Muk
Crowded festival site with tents, stalls and an illuminated red double-decker bus. Groups of people, including children, milling about on the muddy ground.
© Alan Tash Lodge

New documentary revisits the radical history of UK free rave culture

Free Party: A Folk History — Directed by Aaron Trinder, it features first-hand stories from key crews including DiY, Spiral Tribe, Bedlam and Circus Warp, with public streaming available from May 30.

  • Music
  • Isaac Muk
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© Peter Palladino, courtesy of the Peter Palladino Archive.

Remembering Holly Woodlawn, Andy Warhol muse and trans trailblazer

Love You Madly — A new book explores the actress’s rollercoaster life and story, who helped inspire Lou Reed’s ‘Walk on the Wild Side’.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

Zines, club nights, and collectives: London's female DIY art scene is thriving

New House of Vans exhibition — A new exhibition at House of Vans in South London brings together the contemporary DIY scene in the city to celebrate culture that celebrates women.

  • Art
  • Shelley Jones

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