A feverish subculture is emerging from the favelas of Northeast Brazil – one that challenges prejudice in a city where just being visible can feel like an act of resistance.
Rae Smith grew up not realising she was born intersex, leading to years of emotional upheaval where she kept her true self secret. Then she found skateboarding.
Colombia’s coffee-growing region was once a violent no-go zone where all the best beans were exported. But as peace has spread, an influx of coffee fanatics is revolutionising the landscape.
Porn star. Activist. Radical philosopher. Conner Habib is barrelling through disparate worlds with a determination to set outdated ways of thinking alight.
Four years on from the last album, and with fans growing restless, Kevin Parker is still grappling with an all-consuming creative process – one that means pushing himself to new extremes.
Technology’s grip on our attention span is grinding us down. But writer Jenny Odell has come up with an alternative: a mindset where slowing down is the only way to survive.
