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Outdoors

The magazine for outsiders, built from nothing but ideas

The Editorial — After being let go from her job, and turned away from every publication, Claire Milbrath started her own title to bring emerging artists into the light, away from the establishment's doors.

Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon

Culture

Dave Eggers’ advice for leading a life of creativity, on your own terms

Heroes of Independence — To celebrate a decade of self-rule, we caught up with icons who personify the spirit of independence. In this instalment, Dave Eggers shares his experience as a writer and publisher who knows how to get shit done – without having to make soul-destroying compromises.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Culture

Do Valley Girls still exist?

Like, whatever... — What’s up with that whole Valley Girl shtick? Was Clueless for real? Huck grabs a frappé at Topanga Mall and finds that stereotypes are, like, so passé.

Written by: Mike Fordham

DJ Shadow

How DJ Shadow went from brainiac misfit to champion of the underdog

A maverick in the margins — Since making a breakthrough as a beat-making pioneer, DJ Shadow has struggled to get his work heard. Now he's giving new artists a leg-up: shattering myths about label power and challenging ideas of success.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Surf

Let's Be Frank: Unravelling the enigma of big wave surfer Frank James Solomon

Do you really want to know the truth? — Genre-busting surf movie Let’s Be Frank digs into the fabled existence of South African surfer Frank James Solomon.

Written by: Alex King

Outdoors

What it means to be 15 and female, anywhere...

A visual mixtape — Coming of age is a tricky business, whether you’re born in Brooklyn or the Middle East. But as photographer Ilana Panich-Linsman shows, some strands of adolescence stay the same no matter where you are.

Written by: Ilana PanIch-lInsman

Surf

How to make your own short surf film this summer

Unravelling Shorts — Making the perfect short surf film is an art, not a science; there's no set formula to ensure a piece will hit the mark. There are, however, some tricks and tips that could help you on your way to perfection.

Written by: Chris Nelson

Photography

Documenting the disappearing bicycles of Beijing

The lost kingdom — Bicycles were once an essential part of life in China, but as the country has boomed they have been abandoned in favour of the car.

Written by: Alex King

Culture

The artist inviting you to a dinner party of death

Imagining your last supper — We visited a dinner party where strangers discussed death and dying together as they shared what their final meals meant to them.

Written by: Alex King

Activism

#WearWhatYouWant: Protest in London over French burkini ban

What happened to Liberté? — In response to the Islamophobic ban on burkini wearing in many parts of France, women protested at the French Embassy in London to call out the prejudice.

Written by: Michael Segalov

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