Opinion
How should we remember the victims of 7/7?
Akram Khan's Olympic tribute still packs a punch — On the tenth anniversary of the 7/7 terrorist attacks on London, few tributes are able to distance themselves from nationalism and divisiveness. But for a brief moment in 2012, an old hymn and some subtle choreography gave us a moment of collective reflection. In fact, it might be all we have, says Alex Robert Ross.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
What can Rachel Dolezal teach us about identity politics in America?
Black/white/other — In the wake of the Rachel Dolezal media extravaganza, Tetsuhiko Endo points back at the real issue: that “authentic” racial identity is a myth.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Is there another way for modern football?
FIFA's crisis shows a widening gap between fans and big money — Passion and tradition are still values that we cling on to in football, though many of them have been pawned off as part of a package TV deal in the last few years. With FIFA in turmoil and corruption now intrinsically linked to the game, has football finally cut ties with its roots as the people's game?
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
The BBC's click-bait footage of an ISIS attack reeks of propaganda
Iraq coalition mission near Mosul — Helicopters bomb Northern Iraq and we're all meant to feel great about our new government?
Written by: Michael Fordham
What is Russell Brand doing interviewing Ed Miliband?
Labour chief appears on The Trews — Michael Fordham explains this unlikely meeting shows how fragmented our political circus has become.
Written by: Michael Fordham
What happens to your Facebook after you die?
New film: In Memory — A new film explores how people live on online after they have died IRL. Is social media changing the way we understand grief?
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Is New York still a city of dreams?
No more rags to riches — Writer Alan Kaufman and artist Clayton Patterson discuss how their personal journeys of social advancement and creative expression no longer seem possible in today’s NYC.
Written by: Alex King
The health guru who lied about having cancer and other righteous fakers
Truth or glory? — Investigators cast aspersions on The Whole Pantry founder Belle Gibson, who claimed she survived brain cancer by changing her diet, but she is not the first to fake it to make it.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Cara Delevingne's X-rated Pepe Jeans ad might not be exactly what you expected
Bad Adz #5 — Notes from the frontlines of cultural co-optation, courtesy of advertising's rogue inside-man, perpetual outsider King Adz.
Written by: King Adz
No 'industry' can ever keep up with culture
Can skateboarding save Silicon Valley? WTF? — When any 'industry' tries to co-opt a culture, it's like watching a clown car chase through a hall of mirrors. Look away, Michael Fordham says, and just focus on what you do.
Written by: Michael Fordham
