Dance

Film

An intoxicating look at sex, power and class in Chile

The life of Ema — South American director Pablo Larraín discusses his new film Ema: an anarchic, dance-fuelled redemption story.

Written by: Zoe Whitfield

Music

Cassius and 20 years of the French Touch

Remembering Philippe Zdar — This week saw the tragic passing of Philippe Zdar, a much-loved visionary and pioneering force in French electronic music. We look back on his distinguished career, and examine the influence his work had on the wider world.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Outdoors

Dance, sport and the unspoken trauma of retirement

Exit stage right — Dancers and athletes can dedicate their entire life to their career, for it then to be cut short by the time they turn 30. This point of retirement – or ‘transition’ – can present a variety of issues spanning the physical, financial and psychological.

Written by: Rachael Healy

Music

Why vogueing is returning to London’s dancefloors

Ballroom revolution — Free from judgement, labels and gimmicks, Jay Jay Revlon’s community-centred club night, Let’s Have A Kiki, brings the pioneering dance movement of the ’80s and ’90s into the present day.

Written by: Geralda Cela

Film

Inside the teen trans ballerina film that rocked Cannes

Lukas Dhont’s Girl — We speak to director Lukas Dhont about Girl: his new, moving, and richly observed drama about a trans teenage girl who attempts to become a ballerina. ‘The strength of cinema and art more generally is that it makes people understand things they didn't understand,’ he tells Sophie Monks Kaufman.

Written by: Sophie Monks Kaufman

Film

What it takes to be a 12-year-old dance sensation

Huck x Nike — Kerri-Ann ‘Boo’ Morrison travels 3 hours a day to dance practice, every day of the week, entirely off her own back. Her story kicks off Nothing Beats A Londoner, a new series from Huck in collaboration with Nike celebrating teens whose lives have been transformed by their commitment to dance and sport.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Film

The drag dance troupe turning ballet into an act of rebellion

Rebels on pointe — Formed in the aftermath of Stonewall riots, the Trocks are an all-gay dance group hoping to inspire change. In a new documentary, filmmaker Bobbi Jo Hart celebrates their legacy.

Written by: Jake Hall

Photography

The​ ​tropical​ ​BBoys​ ​of​ ​Venezuela​ ​creating​ ​a​ ​safe​ ​haven​ ​in​ ​Caracas

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — Photographer​ ​Natalie​ ​Keyssar​ ​has​ ​been​ ​reporting​ ​from​ ​Venezuela​ ​throughout the​ ​ongoing​ ​crisis,​ ​making​ ​Caracas​ ​her​ ​second​ ​home.​ ​Against​ ​a​ ​backdrop​ ​of rocketing​ ​inflation,​ ​student​ ​protests​ ​and​ ​violent​ ​crackdowns​ ​from​ ​the​ ​state, she​ ​met​ ​a​ ​group​ ​of​ ​dancers​ ​who​ ​have​ ​found​ ​a​ ​way​ ​to​ ​leave​ ​politics​ ​at​ ​the door.

Written by: Natalie​ ​Keyssar

Film

For the people of South Central LA, Krumping is therapy

Raised by Krump — Maceo Frost's latest documentary, Raised by Krump, is a powerful insight into the lives of people who have turned a dance into a battle cry, revealing the influence it's had on their own emotional journeys.

Written by: Biju Belinky

Culture

Kiki: The wild dance movement formed out of radical resistance

Strike a pose... — The Kiki scene is blowing up out of New York. But veterans of the voguing community know it’s no passing trend. This is a subculture backed by some serious history – and it’s got the political bite to prove it.

Written by: Kieran Yates

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