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Westerly Windina’s misunderstood story has lessons for us all

Rebellion, belonging and transformation — Through the carnival mirror of Westerly Windina, writer Jamie Brisick sees what it feels like to be human.

Written by: Interview by Michael Adno

Opinion

Drone strikes and a handful of refugees: the UK’s Syria policy is shameful

Deus Ex Machina — When David Cameron announced yesterday a successful drone strike on a British-born target in Syria, was he cynically playing to both the hawks and the doves while conceding little in the way of true humanitarian responsibility?

Written by: Michael Fordham

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For award-winning novelist Nell Zink, life began at fifty

A new chapter — A letter to Jonathan Franzen about bird hunting in the Western Balkans forced Nell Zink out of obscurity and into literary stardom with her debut novel The Wallcreeper.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Music

Inside the only company that never stopped believing in cassette tapes

Analogue rewind — National Audio Company were too stubborn to give up on tapes. Now they’re surfing a resurgence of the much-loved analogue format.

Written by: Alex King

Culture

Wisdom from pioneering skate documentarian Craig R. Stecyk III

Exploration Of The Soul — Knowledge and insight from the high prophet of skate culture.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Magazine

The forgotten and unexplored Los Angeles playlist

The other side of La La Land — Alternative tour guide Tom Carroll shares his favourite books, films and overlooked spots in LA.

Written by: Alex King

Reportage

Life inside the Calais Jungle refugee camp

24 hours in Calais — Huge public pressure has forced European governments to respond to the global refugee crisis. But for the three thousand people living in deplorable conditions in The Jungle, relief is a long way off.

Written by: Alex King

Photography

Photographer Jason Larkin unpicks South Africa’s complex present

Waiting and Platinum — Jason Larkin releases two photography projects from South Africa, Waiting and Platinum, which reveal the subtle complexities of the Rainbow Nation two decades after apartheid.

Written by: Alex King

Music

Destroyer’s Dan Bejar on longevity and the curse of the hype machine

Poison Season — Dan Bejar explains how he’s steered his ramshackle, free-flowing collective Destroyer through two decades with no hit singles and no major awards.

Written by: George Kafka

Print

Can young, smartphone-wielding revolutionaries build a postcapitalist world?

Postcapitalism: A Guide to our Future — Paul Mason’s provocative theory argues the building blocks for a postcapitalist future are all around us. But can a young, tech-savvy grassroots overturn entrenched elites and rewrite the rules of the game?

Written by: Alex King

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