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Welcome to Britain, a country that has finally lost its mind
Please help — Two years of constant political arguments and very little progress over Brexit has come to a head. Please, Theresa – put us all out of our misery.
Written by: Dawn Foster
How Tumblr became a sanctuary for the Internet’s outsiders
End of an era — The blogging website’s ban on adult content threatens to alienate the most marginalised in society, and block future generations’ road to self-discovery.
Written by: Lydia Morrish
Susan Meiselas: A life in groundbreaking photography
Mediations — Magnum photographer Susan Meiselas has spent five decades questioning the practice of photography. But whether it’s documenting the lives of showgirls or an unfolding revolution, her open-ended approach gives the images a life of their own.
Written by: Susan Meiselas (as told to Cian Traynor)
What Netflix did next: Christmas trash edition
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 horrible royal wedding dramas: The Princess Switch and A Christmas Prince.
Written by: Megan Nolan
Photographers on why East London still inspires them
Hidden stories — To mark the release of East London Photo Stories – a compilation of work on the titular neighbourhood – we speak to seven different photographers about what keeps bringing them back to the East End.
Written by: Huck
Cancel culture: when celebrity worship goes wrong
Notes on online outrage — Calling out injustice, sexual abuse, corruption, and industry-protected violence is necessary, argues Ayishat Akanbi. But too often we’re aiming at the wrong target.
Written by: Ayishat Akanbi
Up close and personal in Steven Hirsch’s New York
City creatures — The street photographer captures the city’s most curious characters in his latest series, Creatures.
Written by: Miss Rosen
PETA’s propaganda is as effective as it is mortifying
‘Two birds, one scone’ — The animal rights organisation came under fire this week for putting speciesism on par with racism and homophobia. Considering their history of publicity stunts, the headline-grabbing should come as little surprise.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Dystopian shots of Britain’s rural edgelands
Bastard Countryside — In a series of manipulated images, photographer Robin Friend captures the British countryside in all of its surreal glory, depicting a national identity at odds with itself.
Written by: Jacob Charles Wilson
‘As a woman, I felt uncomfortable with my libido’
Lola Kirke in conversation — In between touring her debut album Heart Head West, the musician and actor takes a break to talk self-promotion, sexual frustration and why she’s convinced that acting is a ‘dying art form.’
Written by: Josh Slater-Williams
