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What Netflix did next: one of the worst films of all time
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 Kurt Russell as sexy Santa, and the unforgivably bad The Christmas Wedding Planner.
Written by: Megan Nolan
A visual history of activism in the North
Power in protest — In his stark black and white images, photographer Martin Jenkinson captures the spirit, desperation and empowerment of protest.
Written by: Hannah Clugston
Romantic storytelling & the way we perform love online
New Romantics — Telling a story with ourselves at the centre is the way that we make sense of the world, writes Emily Reynolds. But when we tell this story to an audience we don’t quite know, it cheapens everything.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
A portrait of adolescence in the Sicilian suburbs
Teenage kicks — After meeting a group of young skaters in his hometown, photographer Claudio Majorana embarked on a six-year project, documenting the group as they grappled with the highs and lows of growing up.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Six of the best docs you might have missed this year
Fake news, race & radicalisation — From the dark world of digital scrubbing to the psychology of nature vs. nurture, we round up the best documentaries from 2018.
Written by: Thomas Curry
After Gabriel Medina’s win, is surfing ready for change?
Order and Progress — The Brazilian has won his second World Championship Tour – the glamour crown of surfing. It may mean that a long overdue change has finally come.
Written by: Michael Fordham
My life as a transgender woman in Russia
‘I won’t be bullied into hiding’ — Russia is widely regarded as one of the most homophobic nations in the Western world. Following the enactment of a law against ‘gay propaganda’ in 2013, hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ community have soared, especially murder and serious violence. Transgender people are arguably even more of a target, given Russia’s culture of rigidly enforcing gender roles. 27-year-old Eva Borisov explains what it’s like being transgender in such an intensely hostile environment.
Written by: Eva Borisov, as told to Nick Chester
Ireland voted to repeal the 8th – so what happened next?
The aftermath — The country said it was time to repeal the Eighth Amendment and make abortion legal seven months ago. But for those on the ground, almost nothing has changed.
Written by: Lydia Morrish
What it's like to stay with strangers around the world
As it may be... — After taking her camera across Russia, the US and Egypt, Bieke Depoorter has been asking constant questions of herself – navigating what it means to be a photographer with the most intimate access imaginable.
Written by: Bieke Depoorter
What Netflix did next: turkey, dumplings & stuffing
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 body positivity drama Dumplin’ and wholesome Christmas yarn The Holiday Calendar.
Written by: Megan Nolan
