Reportage
Bullets, bikes & corruption: the fight to save Armenia’s forests
On the frontline — In Dilijan national park, a group of radical forest rangers – made up of young environmental activists and volunteers – are taking a stand against the country’s ‘wood mafia’.
Written by: Joe Nerssessian
Listen carefully: inside the world of audio porn
All up in your ears — Audio porn is on the rise, but what makes it such a progressive alternative to traditional, image-based mediums? Writer Jake Hall attends a workshop to find out.
Written by: Jake Hall
How ‘anger rooms’ are capitalising on female fury
All the rage — A new wave of anger rooms are offering people the chance to release their frustrations through cathartic destruction. So why are the majority of customers women?
Written by: Sam Bradpiece and Paloma Soria
The horse club offering a haven for young Londoners
Riding high — In one of the most disadvantaged inner-city neighbourhoods in the country, a community project is working to transform the lives of young people – using horses.
Written by: Eva Clifford
The esports stars changing gamer culture from within
Game on — As esports grows into a billion-dollar industry, the only threat to its potential lies within gaming culture’s toxic lack of inclusivity. With the stakes growing ever higher, we hear from the pros determined to blaze a new trail.
Written by: Damian Alonzo
Why the world still needs the Women’s March
Strength in numbers — This weekend, hundred of protestors took to the streets of London to march against violence and austerity.
Written by: Lydia Morrish
A trip down Greek Street, old Soho’s final frontier
A secret history — From backstreet bars to secret restaurants, London’s Greek Street has spent decades fending off threats from developers, maintaining its old ‘shit’ Soho charm in the process.
Written by: Jessica Furseth
California fires: what it’s like to lose your home to flames
Malibu burning — The Woolsey Fire started on November 8, 2018. It would go on to destroy over 1600 structures – including Jamie Brisick’s home. Two months later, he reflects on the blaze that engulfed his beloved Point Dume, in Malibu.
Written by: Jamie Brisick
How politicians killed Paris’s art-squat movement
‘Punir les pauvres’ — Over the past few years, Paris City Council has legalised several legendary artists’ squats to capitalise on their ‘cool’ factor. But as writer Eloïse Stark discovered, the move has effectively destroyed the founding principles of this underground scene.
Written by: Eloïse Stark
Ireland voted to repeal the 8th – so what happened next?
The aftermath — The country said it was time to repeal the Eighth Amendment and make abortion legal seven months ago. But for those on the ground, almost nothing has changed.
Written by: Lydia Morrish
