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Erland Cooper’s guide to finding calm in the city
Escaping the noise — As he gears up for the release of his second solo album, the Orkney musician takes us on a tour of London’s Walthamstow Wetlands – a bucolic oasis set within the urban sprawl of North London.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Hardcore soul: photos of big nights out in ’90s Britain
On a mad one — For Alberto Guerrini’s Gabber Eleganza project, photographer Ewen Spencer maps the similarities between Britain’s northern soul and hardcore scenes – exploring their shared devotion, frenzy and euphoria.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Black Brazilians reflect on life under Bolsonaro
‘Racism is built into our culture’ — It's been four months since neofascist Jair Bolsonaro was sworn into office. Since then, he's loosened gun-ownership laws, proposed a draconian anti-crime bill, and advanced widerspread environmental deregulation, with more savagery yet to come. So what is the outlook from Salvador, the Brazilian city with the highest population of afro-descendants?
Written by: Lucca Messer
The androgynous wrestler who inspired glam rock
Merchant of Menace — David Bowie copied him. Jimmy Savile got battered by him. Wrestling never saw anything like him, before or since. This is the story of Exotic Adrian Street, a flamboyant brawler who blurred the lines between athlete and artist.
Written by: Cian Traynor
A visual history of resistance in New York City
People power — For decades, photographer Builder Levy has used his camera to address systems of oppression and injustice in the US: ‘The humanity I was seeing and trying to capture in my pictures – I looked at as a way of countering negativity.’
Written by: Miss Rosen
Paul Mason on robots, revolt & why capitalism is fucked
Clear bright future — In his new book, the journalist and activist maps out a clear bright future: one that challenges us to take control of technology and rediscover what makes us human.
Written by: Alex King
What Netflix did next: Noah Centineo vs. Lakeith Stanfield
Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into the latest Netflix Original releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week, it’s two romcoms: The Perfect Date (bad) and Someone Great (good!).
Written by: Megan Nolan
So what comes next for Extinction Rebellion?
11 days later — After 11 days of protest, Extinction Rebellion have ended their action in London. Writer and activist Ben Smoke assesses how effective they were.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The life and times of a café society call girl
Susi Wyss explains it all — ‘Acid, mescaline, S&M, and paddling pools’: sex worker Susi Wyss shares her stories from Europe’s most decadent era.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The history of art and rave culture in ’90s Poland
140 beats per minute — This week, the Tate Modern is celebrating the aesthetics of the country’s rave scene, with an evening of films focused on the movement‘s key figures.
Written by: Eric Thorp
