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Capturing London’s skaters through the 21st century
Part of the scene — Even if you've never felt grip tape gnaw through the last layers of rubber around the toe of your Etnies, connecting with Dan Boulton’s images of a powerful period in fashion and camaraderie for skateboarding is easy.
Written by: Locke Fitzpatrick
The African bike revolution
Wheels of change — Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka are a pan-African cycling team helping to bring thousands of bikes to kids across the continent.
Written by: Alex King
A brief guide to feeling better about the world
Reasons to be cheerful — Despite the sense of doom dominating the news, economist Johan Norberg argues that the facts paint a different picture: humans are actually more safe, more free, wealthier, healthier, less hungry and more literate than ever before.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Pardoning gay men is no excuse for this government's homophobia
From Where I Stand — The decision to pardon gay men in Britain who'd once been found guilty of homophobic and now defunct sexual offences means nothing while this government continues to let the LGBT community down.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster bring their call for justice to London
Demanding accountability — Brazilians affected by the fatal Samarco dam disaster in 2015 share their stories of lives destroyed and present community demands for reparations to mining corporation BHP Billiton’s London AGM.
Written by: Alex King
Female pro-skater Lacey Baker on winning the second time around
Timing is everything — Lacey Baker might be one of a small group of female pro-skaters, but that doesn't make the grind any easier in the male dominated scene. After coming fourth last year, Hannah Bailey catches up with Lacey as she takes top spot in this year's Street League Skateboarding women’s competition.
Written by: Hannah Bailey
The film that wants to end our toxic relationship with noise
Time to shut up — Documentary In Pursuit of Silence explores our relationship with sound and how excessive noise pollution is damaging our lives.
Written by: Alex King
The Travel Diary: Capturing the spirit of the electric Rajasthan
What you see along the way — Whether it’s skaters in Havana, fancy cuisine in Ibiza or fishermen in Senegal, photographer Adrian Morris is a master at his craft. And the best part? He did it all on his own.
Written by: Locke Fitzpatrick
The harsh reality of being a White Helmet, heroes of the Syrian civil war
Hope amidst the bloodshed — Director Orlando von Einsiedel’s documentary ‘The White Helmets’ pays tribute to the sacrifice and heroism of the volunteer rescue workers risking everything to save civilian lives in Syria.
Written by: Alex King
Digging the Dirt: The skaters leaving the rat race to live a life off-grid
Stuck in the mud — Skateboarding and farming may seem like completely disconnected realms, but the cultures are connected by a shared set of values and a passion for the land. We catch up with some skaters, who are also farmers, to see what drew them to a more off-the-grid way of life.
Written by: Julia Kidder
