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The comedic outsiders behind TV's funniest new show
This Country — After struggling for years in a nowhere town with nothing to do, Charlie and Daisy May Cooper have made a hit comedy series about just that. But as the big time beckons, they're determined to keep their outlier status intact.
Written by: Cian Traynor
How playing heavy metal in Iran can put your life in danger
Rock in a Hard Place — Journalist and life-long heavy metal fan Orlando Crowcroft spent six years penetrating the rock and metal scenes in the Middle East, finding a new generation of rockers, rappers and metalheads who are flogged, imprisoned and exiled for writing songs that give a voice to those otherwise unheard. This is an extract from his book, Rock in a Hard Place.
Written by: Orlando Crowcroft
The rise, fall and rebirth of electro pioneers Silver Apples
A long, strange trip... — From '60s space cadets to modern-day mavericks, the far-out sounds of Silver Apples are finally getting due recognition.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Searching for joy in the midst of Ukraine's bloody conflict
Holy Water — In the midst of a raging war escapism is a lifeline, whether it's found in rivers, in religion or in drink. Photographer Christopher Nunn has spent years documenting the Ukrainian conflict, an accidental journey taken from the peripheries to the centre of the bloodshed.
Written by: Michael Segalov
When migrants photograph their own journeys in Europe
Disposable Perspectives — Amy Lineham gave 15 men living in a Paris migrant camp disposable cameras, what was captured shows the humanity of the people behind the label.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Stop calling Jeremy Corbyn an IRA terrorist sympathiser, it's simply not true
From Where I Stand — Both Jeremy Corbyn’s opponents in politics and the media have long been desperate to use the Labour leader’s nuanced stance on the conflict in Ireland to paint him as an extremist with contempt for the British state. But Corbyn’s compassionate approach to negotiating peace and understanding has been consistent for decades, and was ultimately proved correct, argues James Butler.
Written by: James Butler
A peek inside Britain's online kink community
A/S/L? — In Sex Site, Joshua T Gibbons shows the human side of the web's kink community through intimate portraits of people he meets online.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Punk band Pissed Jeans will have you screaming at the kitchen sink
Why Love Now? — Back in 2013 we caught up with Matt Kosloff from Pissed Jeans, a noisy punk band based in Philadelphia. With the release of their LP Why Love Now, and some UK tour dates coming up, we pulled this from our archive.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Does Theresa May have a secret plan to keep Britain in the European Union?
We have no proof, but who cares! — There's quite literally no evidence to suggest this is true. It's fake news. But this election is increasingly dominated by false stories and non-facts. Both the Conservative Party and our right-wing press are responsible.
Written by: Michael Segalov
A beautifully blunt interview with Omar Souleyman
From wedding singer to dance sensation... — Syria's funkiest export is as no-nonsense as they come: rocking the same style and attitude, regardless of success. In the week he puts out a new album and plays Field Day London, the legend granted us a bullshit-free interview.
Written by: Cian Traynor
