Michael Fordham

Outdoors

A three-day adventure in the French Alps

In partnership with Osprey — In a world fuelled by consumerism, is it still possible to gear up and enjoy nature with a clear environmental conscience?

Written by: Michael Fordham

Surf

After Gabriel Medina’s win, is surfing ready for change?

Order and Progress — The Brazilian has won his second World Championship Tour – the glamour crown of surfing. It may mean that a long overdue change has finally come.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Activism

Is there room for old boys like Allardyce in today's beautiful game?

Big Sam’s Bollock-Drop — There's no doubt that Sam Allardyce's apparently dodgy dealings were a fuck up, but the Telegraph's sting is reminiscent of a game that has always been populated by duckers and divers. Is there space for these old boys in today's game?

Written by: Michael Fordham

Photography

Ghosts of a lost East London: The last match day at West Ham’s Boleyn Ground

The final whistle blows — Writer and photographer Michael Fordham was practically raised on the West Ham terraces. His zine ‘Over There’ mourns the death of its century-old ground and the working class football culture it nurtured - before gentrification won out and the club moved to its new home at Stratford’s Olympic Park.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Activism

Is London falling victim to cultural cleansing?

Even chicken shops look quaint amid the vintage boutiques. — As the housing crisis deepens, and tower blocks keep rising for the transnational rich, Michael Fordham ponders London's cultural loss.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Activism

Is social media the new weapon of war?

Michael Fordham searches for truth amid US-led strikes in Syria and Iraq. — From propaganda videos and parliamentary statements to opinion pieces like this, war makes combatants of us all. But where does the truth lie, asks Michael Fordham.

Written by: Michael Fordham

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