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A movie-inspired DIY guide to life, from artist Timba Smits
Life lessons from Steve Zissou, Forrest Gump and The Bride — Throw out the self-help guides and life gurus. All you need to live a good life is movie star role models, says Little White Lies Artistic Director Timba Smits.
Written by: Alex King
Pro-Palestine activists shut down Israeli cosmetics shop on Nakba day
Remembering “the Catastrophe” — To commemorate the Nakba in 1948, in which Palestinians were forced from their homes to create Israel, activists protested Sabon, whose factory is built on former Palestinian villages.
Written by: Alex King
The London artists fighting anxiety and self-doubt
Black British Girlhood on the power of collectives — As founding member of a collective celebrating overlooked social narratives, Bekke Popoola believes that strength lies in numbers.
Written by: Jason Nico-Annan
Iranian and Cuban artists break America
Art from the Axis of Evil — New York’s Rogue Space hosts IRAN X CUBA: Beyond the Headline - a gallery of artwork produced by Iranian and Cuban artists, inspired by their respective revolutions. Curator Roya Khadjavi talks about struggles that both separate and unite the two countries.
Written by: Hanna Dugall
How Lucia Griggi chased deadly waves to become one of the world’s best surf photographers
Into the deep — Waves as big as tower blocks and the beach patriarchy could not stop surf photographer Lucia Griggi from becoming one of the best in the world.
Written by: Nina Zeitman
Video: Skateboarding through Italy's modern ruins
Discovering abandoned places — Trailing across Italy in search of unchartered skate territory the Italian Vans team stir dust clouds, improvise skateable constructions and risk getting crushed by a collapsing wall.
Written by: Hanna Duggal
The young photographers turning their solo journeys into a collective mission
Kōan Collective — Documentary photography can be a lonely business, especially in the first stretch of your career. But these four friends - Alex Potter, Amanda Mustard, Allison Joyce and Cooper Neill - have found a way to work together while fostering their unique visions. Here, Alex Potter talks us through the journey that brought them together.
Written by: Alex Potter (intro)
Why Brazil’s neoliberal coup government could tear the country apart
Young people take to the streets after Dilma’s impeachment — Brazil’s new right-wing government are counting on political fatigue to push through an unelectable neoliberal policy programme. But their attempts to neutralise civil society resistance by criminalising social movements is a recipe for social conflict.
Written by: Alex King
Why bringing instant photography back is not Impossible
Oliver Blohm on how post-Polaroid is relevant in 2016 — In 2008 Polaroid were on the verge of burying instant film when Impossible stepped in before the last nail went in the box. With no clear formula to follow, the Impossible Project has kept the spirit and nostalgia of Polaroid alive. Instant photographer Oliver Blohm tells us how the I-1 camera is putting the modern into the old.
Written by: Hanna Duggal
The Caribbean Windrush generation share what they brought to England
Stories in a suitcase — Nottingham’s SKN Heritage Museum holds a two-day celebration of Caribbean culture in Brixton, London on 21-22 May.
Written by: Alex King
