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What the The Virgin Suicides taught me about life & love
The book that made me — In a new column, the world’s most exciting writers share the books that had the biggest influence on their life. This week, Megan Nolan reflects on the devastating power of Jeffrey Eugenides’ 1993 cult classic.
Written by: Megan Nolan
The changing face of Tooting Broadway Market, in photos
The Travel Diary — London tour guide Saira Niazi takes us on a photographic tour through the south London market, uncovering the alarming effects of gentrification on the local community.
Written by: Saira Niazi
Defiant photos that subvert Western beauty ideals
Lost in translation — In English as a Second Language, Asian-born, London-based photographers Joyce Ng and Hanna Moon reflect on the power of fashion photography in shaping society’s perceptions of beauty – while drawing on their own personal experiences of living in the UK.
Written by: Huck
Why the world still needs the Women’s March
Strength in numbers — This weekend, hundred of protestors took to the streets of London to march against violence and austerity.
Written by: Lydia Morrish
Getting deep with Sharon Van Etten, pop's great polymath
Switching gears — After pressing pause on her blossoming music career, Sharon Van Etten took some time out to recalibrate. Now that she's back with her biggest album yet, the singer talks therapy, comedy and finding a different kind of love.
Written by: Cian Traynor
What Netflix did next: add fuel to the Fyre
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 a ludicrous, high octane account of Fyre Festival: The Greatest Party That Never Happened.
Written by: Megan Nolan
Dance, sport and the unspoken trauma of retirement
Exit stage right — Dancers and athletes can dedicate their entire life to their career, for it then to be cut short by the time they turn 30. This point of retirement – or ‘transition’ – can present a variety of issues spanning the physical, financial and psychological.
Written by: Rachael Healy
The evolution of Georgia Anne Muldrow, supersonic innovator
Supa dupa fly — It’s time the world finally caught up to Georgia Anne Muldrow, an intuitive artist who’s just as comfortable crafting futuristic beats as she is drawing from ancient philosophy.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Gay’s The Word: inside England’s only LGBTQ bookshop
Four decades on — This week marks the 40th anniversary of Gay’s The Word, a UK institution that fought police raids, prejudice and censorship to become a hub of social activism. We talk to manager Jim MacSweeney about the fights the venue has faced over the years.
Written by: Patrick O’Connell
A post-war study of modern Vietnam, in photos
Changing face — Photographer Simone Sapienza shoots the contradictions of contemporary Vietnam – a country in transition, spearheaded by a young, energetic population.
Written by: Huck
