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The dystopian satire tackling sexism in the social media age
The dream house — Following its premiere at London Film Festival 2018, we speak to Scottish artist Rachel Maclean about Make Me Up, her darkly comic new satire that explores the pressures faced by women today.
Written by: Katie Goh
What Netflix did next: 80s ghosts & holocaust horror
Are you still watching? — Want something to watch this weekend? So does Megan Nolan. In a new column, the writer and author 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 Holocaust drama Operation Royale and kitsch UK horror Malevolent.
Written by: Megan Nolan
Looking back with the surf crew who inspired a generation
Gathering momentum — In 1992, Taylor Steele made waves with Momentum – a 35-minute film about young surfers in Hawaii. Now, two decades later, a new doc is exposing the whole story.
Written by: Jon Coen
An eerie look inside a Chinese Love Doll factory
Sex for dummies — In a new collaboration, photographers Xiaoxiao Xu and Marco van Duyvendijk set out to reveal the unseen side of sex doll workshops.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Brazilians rise up against a far-right future
Take it to the streets — Activist groups across the country are mobilising against presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro – a populist who has built a campaign from racism, misogyny and homophobia.
Written by: Kevin Damasio
The battle to save east London: is this finally the end?
The death of Hackney Wick — The fight to save Hackney Wick is about more than artists losing homes – it’s about who London is for, and what we stand to lose when they’re gone. Writer Jessica Furseth meets the locals being ushered out by a new era.
Written by: Jessica Furseth
‘There’s real fear in America right now – people are scared’
Kurt Vile in conversation — Ahead of the release of new album Bottle It In, we sit down with the Philadelphia native to talk anxiety, editing yourself and why you shouldn’t be offended if he tells you he’s not Kurt Vile.
Written by: Adam White
Division and disparity on the streets of Mexico City
The Travel Diary — Photojournalist Frankie Mills documents the inequality in the Mexican capital – a place where just 1 per cent of the population earns 21 per cent of the country’s entire income.
Written by: Frankie Mills
Deana Lawson’s mythical portraits of blackness
An intimate study — The New York photographer’s striking, large-scale images offer an intimate look at black life around the world.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Armenians take on corruption in giant street protests
Post-revolution — Five months ago, the people of Armenia ousted their Prime Minister in a peaceful revolution – but the future isn't as bright as it promised to be. Journalist Joe Nerssessian joins them in Yerevan as they gear up for more direct action.
Written by: Joe Nerssessian
