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Photography

Arlene Gottfried’s scenes of New York nightlife

After dark — In the new exhibition, Arlene Gottfried: After Dark, the artists takes us into the nightclubs, strip joints, dive bars, and drug dens of the ’70s.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Photography

Lyrical portraits of Omaha, America’s Heartland

Chasing the dream — Magnum photographer Gregory Halpern examines the myths around Manifest Destiny and the American Dream in his new series, Omaha sketchbook.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Art

Happy accidents: revisiting the dreamy, DIY world of Bob Ross

Make your own art — The art instructor was a quiet and unlikely revolutionary, introducing the general public to the idea that they didn’t need to go to art school to paint.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Activism

50 years on: the enduring legacy of Young Lords Party

Puerto Rican activism — The activist group fought to empower Puerto Rican, Latinx and other colonised communities in the US. Half a century on, and their fight is far from over.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Music

Ty Segall is a totally normal person

‘People assume I’m a wastoid’ — The 21st-century rock veteran talks ear appointments, dogs, and why he’s considering moving to a monastery.

Written by: Nate Rogers

Photography

Down and out in east LA: vintage shots of Chicano life

Edge of society — In the 1970s, photographer Wynn Miller joined the Arizona Maravilla gang: a disenfranchised community stuck on the margins of society.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Photography

The 50th Anniversary of Woodstock, in pictures

Peace and music — American photographer Henry Diltz uncovers his archive of shots from the legendary music festival, now over half a century old.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Photography

American Boys: shooting the full spectrum of US masculinity

From cities to small towns — In their work, photographer Soraya Zaman is challenging dated conceptions of gender, all while sharing and honouring stories from America’s transmasculine community.

Written by: Huck

Film

The quiet resistance of NFL Star Marshawn Lynch

Silence is power — Lynch: A History is a new documentary which examines race, masculinity, media and protest at the turn of the millennium.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Photography

Vintage summertime shots of Staten Island

Back to 1983 — Christine Osinski photographed the New York borough during the 1980s, capturing a forgotten chapter in the city’s history.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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