The Optimist's Guide to Tomorrow #2 — We've spent all week contemplating our fears. Here are two more reasons to be hopeful.
Written by: Ed Gillespie and Mark Stevenson
A new barometer of success — In 2015 Charlie George was sofa-surfing in Swindon and saving furiously for a trip to India. After embarking on a mission into the wilds of her ancestral “home” in Kerala, she journeyed through India from south to north, immersing herself in ashrams to qualify as a Hatha yoga teacher. But her life wasn't always so blissful.
Written by: Charlie George
Generation Why Not — After studying fashion at university, Tim Whitehouse turned his back on a creative career for the security of teaching. But something wasn’t right. He quit his job to set up The Hub, a live/work warehouse space that enables emerging creatives – like younger brother Joshua Whitehouse (vocals More Like Trees, lead actor Northern Soul) – to survive in unaffordable London.
Written by: Amrita Riat
The Optimist's Guide to Tomorrow #1 — If, like us, you lose sleep at night worrying about the future, it’s worth knowing that some good news lies on the horizon. We found two experts who amid all the doom-and-gloom have found reasons to be optimistic. In this three-part series, they'll break down some of your deepest, darkest fears.
Written by: Ed Gillespie and Mark Stevenson
From Where I Stand — Comforting as it may feel to tell ourselves that we're heading towards a post-racial era, the reality is this is far from the case. Islamophobia is spreading on both sides of the Atlantic, and as with all forms of racism it targets anyone with a skin tone that doesn't quite match.
Written by: Ash Sarkar
Into the studio with T.moeski — Thomas Campbell’s funny and playful bronze sculptures have found their way onto a new series of boards in Element’s Perspective Series.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Untangling my roots — Finding a room? Paying the bills? Navigating these questions is hard enough for a generation growing up with sky high rents and no prospect of finding a place to call our own. But for some of us there's a bigger question: will there ever be a place to call home?
Written by: Alexia Stam
Don’t call it a comeback — As one of Europe's most respected festivals Primavera calls in more 'specials' than most. 2016 is the year of old favourites getting back on it. Here's the lowdown.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Be afraid. Kind of. — A life of debt, mental health issues and unfulfilled dreams – these concerns about the future often define our generation. But take a step back and… well, there might be more to worry about. Like how we could all die at any moment in a nuclear war.
Written by: Julia Martincic
Fighting for its future — Hundreds join Dalston’s Rio Cinema picket line against mass redundancies, to “save the soul of the local community cinema”.
Written by: Emily Gosling