Culture
How radical publishers in Hong Kong are pissing off the Chinese government
Disappearing booksellers and sex scandals — The strange story of Mighty Current publishing takes another turn, as UK national Lee Bo becomes the fifth employee to go missing.
Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon
Artists who photograph their grandparents, warts and all
Respecting the elders — Photography and film projects from around the world that challenge our perception of old age.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Ai Weiwei’s new project in Lesbos: Making art that responds to the refugee crisis
A memorial to asylum seekers — After his studio in Shanghai was torn down and his studio in Beijing bugged, Ai has opened up a new space to make art about the plight of refugees.
Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon
How barbering kickstarted a new creative life for AONO founder Paul Hewitt
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
Meet Gay Henry: the straight drag artist blowing people’s minds
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
Meet the tech entrepreneur helping travellers see the world through locals’ eyes
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
How coder Zach Sims realised his dream of never working for anyone
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
The London worker who gave up everything to open a community project in Guatemala
La Choza Chula — Julia Harriman had the archetypal London life. But she ended up changing everything just to get out.
Written by: Ben Crisp
Nupur Joshi Thanks is waking up India to the indie publishing revolution
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
How filmmaker Rob Brown ignored formal education to perfect his craft
The Indie Filmmaker — Writer-director Rob Brown has walked a twisting path to independent filmmaking.
Written by: Jack Kenyon
