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Protest art in the mental health movement
Can it really make a difference? — Misdiagnosis, benefit cuts, stigma and violence: a new exhibition tackles the biggest issues facing the UK mental health movement today.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Goldie is not interested in your irrelevant questions
‘I don’t give a fuck’ — The drum and bass pioneer opens up about drugs, artistic recognition and his complex feelings towards Eric Clapton.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
How ’70s France fell in love with electronic music
Shock of the future — Nouvelle Vague frontman Marc Collin makes his directorial debut with The Shock Of Future: a filmic homage to the power of electronic music.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
(Sandy) Alex G is satisfied with never feeling satisfied
Brite Boy — Alexander Giannascoli has grown from cult online artist to indie rock heavyweight without ever sacrificing his DIY approach. With a new album set to increase his stock even further, he’s happy to continue trusting his instincts – regardless of where they take him.
Written by: Al Horner
John Waters: life lessons from the Prince Of Puke
A filthy mind — The renegade filmmaker on embracing weirdness, breaking taboos and taking acid in your seventies.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Why men are experts and women are confessional
The media’s big problem — The Caroline Calloway story shows that young women are being forced to plunder their personal lives for content. It’s time we broke the pattern, argues Dawn Foster.
Written by: Dawn Foster
50 years on: the enduring legacy of Young Lords Party
Puerto Rican activism — The activist group fought to empower Puerto Rican, Latinx and other colonised communities in the US. Half a century on, and their fight is far from over.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Are Stans the internet’s most toxic subculture?
Fear of the fandom — From Beyonce’s Beyhive to Rihanna’s Navy: the world of online fandom has become both impressive and extreme. Is it time we took its power more seriously?
Written by: Anne T. Donahue
The story behind London’s most radical design studio
Paddington Printshop — From anti-landlord housing struggles, to socialist activism: the Paddington Printshop designed the aesthetic of rebellion in the 20th century.
Written by: Jacob Charles Wilson
Birmingham’s independent art scene is fighting for its life
Another casualty — Digbeth, which lies just west of HS2’s Phase One development site, faces an existential threat in the face of rising rents, changing demographics and government cuts.
Written by: Luke Charnley
