Heart of the scene — The former Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore found craziness and creativity, but most importantly community, when he arrived in New York City at the height of punk.
Written by: Interview by Shelley Jones
Another Track — When Paul Hewitt walked into a barbershop for the first time, he picked up his life and threw himself in a new direction. And he hasn’t looked back since.
Written by: Alex King
Subversive drag — Guy Henry Mueller is channelling the countercultural roots of California’s drag scene to flip perceptions. But guess what? He’s not gay.
Written by: Steve Lafreniere
The Digital Radio Duo — Russian radio DJs Tatyana Andrianova and Mihail Rezvan are championing new independent music in Moscow and beyond.
Written by: Tom Fenwick
Dispatches from Pine Ridge — In the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, Emily Earring has taken skateboarding by the scruff of the neck and made it her own story.
Written by: Kevin Wilkins
The Travel Guru — Through travel website triip.me, Ha Lam is changing the way we explore by letting locals show tourists around their city.
Written by: Rob Boffard
Dr Dave — Dr David Ores loves his body art just as much as he loves his Harley. And yet, the New York doctor is on a quest to change lives by removing bad tattoos.
Written by: Alfred Rinaldi
The DIY Coder — Zach Sims founded Codecademy so that anyone could learn to code and ended up learning some valuable lessons of his own.
Written by: Rob Boffard
La Choza Chula — Julia Harriman had the archetypal London life. But she ended up changing everything just to get out.
Written by: Ben Crisp
The Magazine Evangelist — Paper Planes Founder Nupur Joshi Thanks is reviving print by introducing India to the joys of boutique magazines.
Written by: Rob Boffard