London
A tribute to the incredible visual legacy of Frida Kahlo
Making herself up — A major new London exhibition – the first of its kind outside of Mexico – will celebrate the radical artist’s inimitable sense of style, displaying an extensive collection of her clothes and personal belongings.
Written by: Katie Goh
Surreal shots of East London’s hidden corners
Scenes and stories — Using a multiple exposure technique, photographer Chris Dorley-Brown constructs visual narratives in the city’s East End, creating images that exist outside of a specific time or moment.
Written by: Niall Flynn
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
The club uniting lonely Londoners through swimming
Swim Dem Crew — The Swim Dem Crew is an inner-city swim group focused on the power of community, bringing together city dwellers through water-based fun. ‘London can get you down,’ explains co-founder Nathaniel Cole. ‘But Swim Dem can help keep you afloat!’
Written by: Niloufar Haidari
Thousands gather across the UK to protest Syria airstrikes
‘Stop bombing’ — Yesterday, demonstrations against the UK’s shock intervention in Syria were held across the country. Photographer Theo McInnes and writer Ben Smoke join the crowds in London.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The woman turning beatboxing into a fierce political movement
Savage Grace — UK champion Grace Savage is turning the male-dominated beatboxing scene on its head, turning beats and lyrics into revolutionary new weaponry.
Written by: Ben Smoke
How an old London bus is tackling the city’s gang culture
The United Borders Project — The United Borders Project is uniting young people from two rival areas in Harlesden (Stonebridge and Church Road) – bringing them together through music, mentoring and media classes.
Written by: Brunel Johnson
The definitive photographers of countercultural life
On the margins — A new Barbican show explores photography’s enduring fascination with subcultures, with work from Bruce Davidson, Larry Clark and Daido Moriyama.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Rotten food dumped at Serco HQ to support Yarl’s Wood strike
Rotten food, rotten system — Trays of decaying food were left on the doorstep of the security firm's London office this morning, as women in Yarl's Wood Detention Centre – which Serco operate – enter their second week of hunger strikes.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The humanity of the AIDS crisis captured on film
The Ward — Photographer Gideon Mendel refused to fan the flames of prejudice that characterised the AIDS crisis, instead documenting the humanity he found on London's specialist wards.
Written by: Nick Thompson
