Culture
The film exposing surfing’s toxic supply chain
Made by two surfers from the north-east of England, 'The Big Sea' exposes the unlikely link between wetsuits and a small town in Louisiana where the risk of cancer is 50 times the national average for the United States.
Written by: Sam Haddad
Inside the UK’s only licensed bare knuckle fight club
Bradford-based photographer John Bolloten captures the brutal world of bare knuckle pit fighting in the north of England.
Written by: Isaac Muk
The soul singer who was rediscovered behind bars
When the artist was handed a 31-year sentence, his music was almost forgotten – that was until the likes of Frank Ocean and Kanye West started sampling his tracks. Now that he’s free, he says he’s still fighting to be heard.
Written by: Thomas Hobbs
Chronicling radical shifts across the UK in the 70s & 80s
A new exhibitions brings together the work of photographers who documented the deep unrest of these pivotal decades.
Written by: Miss Rosen
How Nan Goldin took on the Sacklers and changed history
Filmmaker Laura Poitras discusses her new documentary which traces the remarkable life of the artist-activist and the impact of her battle against the US opioid crisis.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Capturing the impacts of wildfires and flooding globally
Since 2007, Gideon Mendel has made 20 trips to document floods in 13 countries. The result is an alarming record of what has already been lost to the climate emergency.
Written by: Isaac Muk
The photographer who captured the spirit of 90s rave
Tristan O’Neill’s shots of dancers caught in moments of reverie at the height of rave’s golden age are a testament to the UK’s legendary club culture.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
The digital artists fighting back against AI
AI companies that develop image-generators using copyrighted artwork from the internet are coming under fire from artists who say that it amounts to theft.
Written by: Georgina Findlay
Poignant photos of Cornwall’s last raceway
Photographer Becky Tyrell went down to the fading banger and stock raceway to meet a community desperate to keep it alive.
Written by: Isaac Muk
The pioneering chef bringing a taste of Palestine to London
All about Akub — At his West Bank restaurant, Fadi Kattan established himself as the voice of modern Palestinian cuisine. Now, he’s bringing his innovative, bold flavours to the UK’s capital.
Written by: Frances Leach
