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Meet the fishing collective reclaiming the sea for Black Brits
We Are Black Fish — Black people have long been excluded from Britain’s rural and coastal spaces. Speech Debelle and Alexis Lee’s community “hook up” events are changing that – one gathering, one cast, one fire at a time.
Written by: Naomi Clarke
New York Fashion Week’s true soul lives in the streets
The people’s runway — For a week, the city floods with celebrities, influencers and glitzy afterparties, but year-round real self-expression takes place everywhere. Tom ‘TBow’ Bowden took his camera to NYC’s biggest catwalk.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Together for Palestine was a celebration of solidarity, art and life
Unity and protest — Part gig, gallery, stage show, poetry reading and demonstration, Together for Palestine felt like a unique beacon of hope and solidarity, even if the bigger picture remains horrific.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Eric Cantona calls for boycott of Israeli football at Together for Palestine
More than sport — The legendary striker took to the stage at Brian Eno’s benefit concert at Wembley, which raised around £1.5 million for Palestinian charities working on the ground in Gaza.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Kojey Radical will never look down
More than a rapper — From his days skating around East London and charming local grassroots venues, the multitalented emcee, poet, singer and visual artist has emerged as a one-of-one creative force and storyteller. On his latest album Don’t Look Down, he continues to lay his own path.
Written by: Joseph ‘JP’ Patterson
The UK’s oldest weightlifting gym is under threat. Can it weather gentrification?
The weight of history — The Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club has been open since 1926. Emma Fowle meets the people fighting to keep the East End institution, the history it preserves, and the community it serves alive for the next generation of strength stars.
Written by: Emma Fowle
Inside the bedrooms of American youth during the ’80s and ’90s
Teenagers in Their Bedrooms — Before the turn of the millennium, photographer Adrienne Salinger noticed that a creative, opinionated cohort were underrepresented in wider conversations – Gen X teens. Pictured in their home sanctuaries, they form a luminous portrait of subcultures and styles of the time.
Written by: Miss Rosen
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.
Written by: Chris Nelson
Classic ’80s NYC hip-hop film Wild Style is being remastered
Bronx breaks — Created by Charlie Ahearn, the part-documentary, part-fiction movie captured the genre’s early style and music, as well as its intertwined relationship with breakdance and graffiti culture.
Written by: Isaac Muk
In Nottingham, punk’s UK revival rumbles
Grassroots grinding — The city has a rich history of creative resistance, and now a new wave of noise is emerging. From DIY recording studios to impromptu skatepark gigs, Hannah Bentley travels to the east Midlands to meet the artists keeping rebellion alive – and loud.
Written by: Hannah Bentley
