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A treasure trove of amateur gig posters from the ’90s
To Evelyn — Evelyn Short was a local legend in the village of Dinnington, known for her treasured archive of gig posters. A new book explores the sheer scale of her archive – while also telling a wider tale of community and fame.
Written by: Jacob Charles Wilson
Spirituality and storytelling in Afro-Ecuadorian communities
Cimarrona — In an ongoing project, photographer Johis Alarcón explores identity within Ecuador’s African diaspora through the lens of ‘Cimarrona’ – the wild female spirit.
Written by: Huck
Inside Harpies, the UK’s first LGBTQ+ strip club
Body and soul — Ahead of its launch, we speak to the people behind Harpies – a new, inclusive London venue that seeks to capture the joy and excitement of strip clubs and transport it to a brand new audience.
Written by: Jake Hall
The quiet resistance of NFL Star Marshawn Lynch
Silence is power — Lynch: A History is a new documentary which examines race, masculinity, media and protest at the turn of the millennium.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A guide to unplugging from capitalism (for sanity's sake)
Doing nothing, finding everything — Technology’s grip on our attention span is grinding us down, sapping us of life. But artist and writer Jenny Odell has come up with a manifesto for opting out: a mindset where slowing down is the only way to survive.
Written by: Jenny Odell
Vintage summertime shots of Staten Island
Back to 1983 — Christine Osinski photographed the New York borough during the 1980s, capturing a forgotten chapter in the city’s history.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Ten quick questions with Damon Albarn & Paul Simonon
The Good, the Bad & the Queen — Two musical giants talk fame, insecurities and grappling with a broken Britain.
Written by: Cian Traynor
What Netflix did next: more Noah Centineo & Adam Sandler
Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into the latest Netflix releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week, it’s The Week Of (bad) and Swiped (arguably one of the most demented films ever made).
Written by: Megan Nolan
Dan Eldon and the power of creative activism
26 years on — On July 12 1993, the photographer and artist was killed while covering the humanitarian crisis in Somalia. So what can we learn from his legacy?
Written by: Eva Clifford
How Görlitzer Park became a battleground for Berlin
Tale of two cities — Known colloquially as Görli, the public space operates as a microcosm of tensions in the capital between liberal and conservative factions. The fight for its future remains ongoing – but the conclusion will have an impact that stretches way beyond the park’s walls.
Written by: Alice Finney
