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The weird, wild and forgotten history of Leicester Pride

From Michael Jackson superfans to far-right organising, the overlooked story of Leicester’s inaugural Pride march is a reminder of the power of collective resistance in the face of bigotry.

  • Activism
  • Liz Yeates

A brief history of the Molotov cocktail

Underdog's grenade — Unlike armed insurgency, a Molotov – also known as a petrol bomb – is more likely to damage property than it is to kill people. Writer James Stout considers its legacy of anti-fascist action and its unique place in protest movements.

  • Activism
  • James Stout

Intimate shots of life in ’80s Massachusetts

A family affair — Photographer Judith Black spent years capturing her experience as a single parent, celebrating everyday moments that otherwise go unnoticed.

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

Remembering the anti-fascist Jewish radicals of the ’40s

Lessons from The 43 Group — Writer Flora Hastings uncovers her grandfather’s revolutionary past as co-founder of The 43 Group.

  • Activism
  • Flora Hastings

A history of she-punks, from Poly Styrene to Pussy Riot

Revenge stories — Music journalist Vivien Goldman celebrates the women of the punk movement in a new book: ‘I wanted to bust open that projection that it only happened in a few blocks in the Lower East Side and West London.’

  • Music
  • Miss Rosen

A town for tomorrow: Thamesmead’s utopian history

Modernist memories — Despite providing the dystopian backdrop for A Clockwork Orange, Thamesmead was originally envisioned as a bold new future for London housing. Now, a new book is celebrating its futuristic beginnings – and looking ahead to what comes next.

  • Photography
  • Niall Flynn

Documenting the dark side of ’80s Florida

A peculiar paradise — Photographer Nathan Benn paints a complex and surreal picture of his native state in the newly resurfaced project, A Peculiar Paradise.

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

All aboard the Bang Bus: London's outrageous, queer late night trip through time

A vehicle for change — Step inside the DIY LGBT tour bus ensuring queer histories aren't forgotten. Don't google Bang Bus though, the results are really NSFW.

  • Culture
  • Michael Segalov

A brief history of the British tattoo

How we got inked — From high class beginnings to the myths of inked up criminals, as a new exhibition opens in Cornwall, tattoo historian Dr Matt Lodder plots out a history of British body art.

  • Culture
  • Michael Segalov

What Dalston looked like in the 1980s

Same places, different time — In his new book, photographer Andrew Holligan captures a snapshot of Dalston, East London in the 1980s, a hub of diversity on the cusp of change.

  • Photography
  • Lidia Buonaiuto

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