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Behind the scenes at America’s new legal cannabis farms

The pot farmer’s daughter — As the daughter of a pot farmer, Kristen Angelo grew up around the plant. Now, she’s using photography to eradicate the stigma, and encourage what she believes to be a major grassroots social and political movement.

Written by: Ellie Howard

Culture

Jon Ronson on porn, gender and sexual humiliation

In Conversation — Megan Nolan meets the author and journalist to discuss his new podcast The Butterfly Effect – a seven-part series examining the changing face of the US porn industry.

Written by: Megan Nolan

Reportage

How streetwear is uniting the community in Charlottesville

‘It’s time for a change’ — Last weekend’s tragic events will not deter Robert Gray and Will Isabelle – the owners of two Charlottesville-based streetwear companies – from fighting back.

Written by: Zsófia Paulikovics

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The Maine surfers embracing a self-sufficient, DIY lifestyle

Going against the grain — Handcrafted Maine is a new book celebrating the artists, artisans, and craftspeople of Maine – a US state known for its strong sense of independence. In an exclusive extract, the board-makers behind Grain Surfboards share their story.

Written by: Katy Kelleher

Photography

Cruising the streets with New York’s lowriders

Mexico meets America — Owen Harvey captures the lowriding scene in New York – the cars, men and women keeping the subculture alive.

Written by: Biju Belinky

Reportage

These rural right-wingers are trying to create their own state

Welcome to ‘Jefferson’ — Roused by Brexit and the rise of Trump, these Northern Californians are attempting to break away from their liberal homeland and do things their own way.

Written by: Elijah Hurwitz

Photography

Documenting America's young, lost and hiding

Gimme Shelter — In Gimme Shelter, Florian Geiss' staged photographs show the universal frailty of what it means to be young today, while asking where do we go from here?

Written by: Biju Belinky

Culture

The photographer peeling apart a disillusioned America

This is self-discovery — Photographer Matt Eich unpacks the complex heart of his homeland to envision what his children's future will look like.

Written by: Matt Eich

Photography

The photographer obsessed with matters of life and death

Either Limits or Contradictions — In Either Limits or Contradictions, Nick Meyer uses photography to explore the cycle of existence and the anxiety of dying through a personal lens.

Written by: Biju Belinky

Culture

What it's like to be shot...

Portraits of strength — Photographer Kathy Shorr travelled across the US meeting survivors of gun violence and hearing their stories. Now she wants their experiences to matter.

Written by: Biju Belinky

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