Manchester
Shaun Ryder: The hilarious life lessons of a cultural hero
Pills, thrills and bellyaches — As the face of ‘Madchester’, Shaun Ryder had it all, lost it all, then repeated the cycle just for fun. But after getting clean and mending some wounds, he’s ready to take another crack at cementing his legacy.
Written by: Cian Traynor
At last night's vigil, Manchester stood strong and defiant
A city mourns — Last night thousands of people gathered in Manchester city centre to remember those killed and injured in Monday's attack. Mancunian photographer Olivier Richomme headed down.
Written by: Olivier Richomme // Michael Segalov
The media reaction to the Manchester bombing has been an absolute disgrace
From Where I Stand — In the wake of a terror attack the media has a responsibility to inform us, but over the past 24 hours journalists have spread bigotry, invaded privacy, and failed miserably to show any sign of humanity or respect.
Written by: Bridget Minamore
Why we must all be a little more Mancunian after last night's attack
Manchester and me — In the wake of the attack on Manchester we're asking those who love the city to share their thoughts and feelings. A lifelong resident of the city and Diversity Officer at Manchester University Students' Union, Ilyas Nagdee has one simple message for us all today - we must all be a little more Mancunian from now on.
Written by: Ilyas Nagdee
The indie developers bringing ‘90s fun back to gaming
A retro reawakening at Prospect Games — How a group of mates founded their own independent studio in Manchester to take on the multi-million dollar gaming giants.
Written by: Alex King
Interview: GoGo Penguin make pumping future-jazz built for the rave generation
Get people dancing — Manchester trio GoGo Penguin are tearing up the genres with Man Made Object, a rowdy not-quite-jazz album that nods its head to Four Tet and Apex Twin.
Written by: Alex King
Five of the best ways to remember Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis
Listen to the silence — Former Joy Division member Peter Hook plays every song they ever made in a church in Macclesfield and we curate a list of ways to remember the frontman of one of the most influential bands of all time.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Does life begin at 50?
Inspiring late-bloomers — New exhibition at Selfridges 'Bright Old Things' brings together a selection of creatives who discovered their passion after middle age.
A photographic journey through the compass points of UK skateboarding
North, East, South & West — To celebrate Nike SB's NESW project – a series of videos and a book about the UK skate scene – we catch up with photographer Henry Kingsford.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Kevin Cummins
Pieces Of Me — Prolific music photographer presents his intimate portraits of '90s Welsh glam rockers Manic Street Preachers.
Written by: Shelley Jones
