Culture
A harrowing & humanising portrait of the US opioid crisis
The human cost — As America enters its third wave of the opioid epidemic, a new exhibition brings together the work of four photographers to grapple with the ongoing questions surrounding the crisis.
Written by: Miss Rosen
What does lesbian & bi culture look like in the internet age?
All The Things She Said — Writer Daisy Jones discusses her new book, a nuanced and introspective guide to the ever-changing nature of modern-day queerness.
Written by: Katie Goh
Intimate photos of the Chinese-American experience in NYC
Meet the Lams — In an attempt to better understand his own heritage, photographer Thomas Holton set out to document a single family‘s life in a nuanced portrayal of the Asian-American immigrant experience.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The Indian street barbers persevering amid Covid-19
Knights of the knives — Photographer Yuvan Kumar recounts documenting India’s curbside barbers last March, who were left fighting to survive in the face of a looming second lockdown and an impending calamity.
Written by: Yuvan Kumar
The photographer capturing five years of the refugee crisis
A dream of Europe — Since Spring 2015, Jacob Ehrbahn has been documenting the worst refugee crisis in recent history. He is determined to make sure the issue, which is still devastating lives, does not fade from public attention.
Written by: Huck
Photos of unemployment offices in Thatcher‘s Britain
Beyond Caring — Photographer Paul Graham recounts documenting the packed waiting rooms and corridors of unemployment offices, exposing the bleak reality of a crisis that many at the time chose to ignore.
Written by: Huck
A photographer’s elegy to a divided New York community
Remnants of an exodus — Al J Thompson reflects on his series capturing a once-thriving diaspora in Spring Valley under threat of gentrification and the dramatic shift in its demographic and political landscape.
Written by: Huck
The first trans rocker Jayne County reflects on her wild life
Shock factor — Following the release of her memoir, the punk icon recalls the ‘60s art scene surrounding Andy Warhol’s Factory, being on the frontlines of Stonewall and accidentally giving her ideas to David Bowie.
Written by: Liam Konemann
By Design: stories of revival in a time of change
The shape of tomorrow — In a brand new series, produced in partnership with 99designs by Vistaprint, we celebrate small businesses across the UK, while exploring how design helps them achieve their respective missions.
Written by: Huck
The photographer capturing Black life in Ghana & Britain
The Roadmaker — A new book and exhibition aims to shed light on the archive of James Barnor – an artist who created a vital document of Ghanian Independence and London’s swinging ‘60s, but whose name has remained relatively forgotten until recently.
Written by: Huck
