Alex Robert Ross

Hypepeace: The cult brand making streetwear political
Culture

Hypepeace: The cult brand making streetwear political

Coming to London — The much-loved bootleg brand is opening its first pop-up shop in London this week, selling a new range of garments that highlight sociopolitical issues.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Martin Parr opens gallery for British documentary photographers
Photography

Martin Parr opens gallery for British documentary photographers

Coming to Bristol — We talk to the legendary photographer about Brexit, British culture, and his new Bristol-based foundation.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

The groundbreaking feminist western shot in Pakistan
Film

The groundbreaking feminist western shot in Pakistan

My Pure Land — Based on a true story, My Pure Land tells the story of Nazo – a gun-wielding teenage girl forced to fight wave after wave of Pakistani mercenaries.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Why a Mark Zuckerberg Presidency is the last thing America needs
Opinion

Why a Mark Zuckerberg Presidency is the last thing America needs

From Where I Stand — Separating Mark Zuckerberg from the monolith he has created is an impossible task, and a quick look at Facebook's approach to politics and business should make all of us worried about the prospect of a President Zuck, writes Alex Robert Ross.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Meeting the men who believe they’re Jesus Christ
Photography

Meeting the men who believe they’re Jesus Christ

The Last Testament — From Middlesborough’s Messiah to the Jesus of Brasilia – photographer Jonas Bendiksen finds the leaders convincing themselves (and others) that they’re the second coming.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

The Big Race For Brooklyn: Inside the Red Hook Crit
Bike

The Big Race For Brooklyn: Inside the Red Hook Crit

Huck x Levi's® — New York's Red Hook Crit – often described as the world’s best urban cycling race – is made up of an eclectic community of competitors, facilitators, and fans. Here, in the latest post from 'Lines Through The City' – a collection of skateboarding and cycling stories produced by Huck in collaboration with Levi's® Skateboarding™ – we meet a prize selection in the event’s eighth year, to find out what makes it such an important date in any bike-lover’s calendar.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Meet Molly Crabapple: The artist resisting authority in all its forms
Art

Meet Molly Crabapple: The artist resisting authority in all its forms

Gonzo Storytelling — Artist, activist, gonzo journalist, Molly Crabapple has reported from inside Guantanamo Bay armed with nothing but ink and an eye for moral justice.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Matt Moniz is helping Nepal recover from the earthquake that nearly killed him
Activism

Matt Moniz is helping Nepal recover from the earthquake that nearly killed him

Avalanche on Everest — At seventeen, Matt Moniz has climbed some of the world’s most dangerous mountains. But it was his latest trip to Everest that taught him the true meaning of survival.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Randy Credico and the fight against private prisons
Activism

Randy Credico and the fight against private prisons

Hooped prison overalls, one hour of shouting, and an NBA All-Star — As an activist, comedian and general nuisance to authority, Randy Credico built up enough love in New York City to run for governor. Now he's targeting mass incarceration. And the city comptroller should be afraid.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Skepta's stock is rising in New York
Culture

Skepta's stock is rising in New York

...and grime is finally about to break through in America — With his thrilling set at Fool's Gold Day Off, Skepta showed that America is ready to accept grime's unique vision, unlikely as that may once have seemed.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

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