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Hope and heartbreak: how Texas almost made history
America goes to the polls — The Democrats were betting on Beto O’Rourke to bring liberal values and progressivism to one of the reddest states in America. But are residents really ready for such a ‘Bold Vision’ of Texas?
Written by: Cameron Maynard
How to turn nude selfies into modern works of art
Mirror, mirror — For his latest project, acclaimed US photographer Ryan McGinley invited 100 friends to take naked self-portraits taken inside their New York City homes.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Why crowdfunding is now the left’s most effective weapon
Time to resist — Today's midterms will be the first time Trump’s administration has faced the electorate. But even if we don’t get the result we need, it’s not the end.
Written by: Samuel Spong
Alsarah and the Nubatones are making borderless music
Universal language — Influenced by artists from Sudan, Ethiopia and Zanzibar, the band – self-dubbed makers of “East African retro-pop” – have curated an eclectic sound that celebrates transience and self-expression.
Written by: Angeles Rodenas
Liberty City: documenting life in Florida’s forgotten utopia
The Travel Diary — Photographer Nicholas Small uncovers the history of the infamous Miami neighbourhood.
Written by: Nicholas Small
‘I want to show what it means to be two-spirit and trans’
The queer magic of Mich Cota — Raised in a deeply religious home in Canada by a native father and white mother, Mich Cota makes eerie, spiritual music that weaves its way between two worlds.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Coming of age in America’s heartlands
A photographer’s journey — Calla Kessler has grown up with a firm belief in photography’s ability to connect people. But as a recent graduate uprooted from small-town Nebraska to Washington DC, she’s learned that sometimes pursuing truth means standing up and speaking out.
Written by: Calla Kessler
What Netflix did next: cults & a regressive romcom
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 Wickerman-esque horror Apostle and nonsensical teen comedy The Kissing Booth.
Written by: Megan Nolan
Photos of London’s Isle of Dogs, before the big money
East End memories — Between 1982 - 1987, photographer Mike Seaborne captured the people and places that made up the East End community – long before the world of global finance set up camp.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Swords, dragons & fire-eating: On tour with a US sideshow
World of wonders — Photographer Cate Dingley spends time on the road with Ward Hall’s World of Wonders: the last ever touring sideshow in the country.
Written by: Cate Dingley
