Tenelle Ottley-Matthew

Black British podcasts are challenging the lack of diversity in UK media
Culture

Black British podcasts are challenging the lack of diversity in UK media

Podcasting so white no longer — African-American podcasting has long been making waves on the other side of the pond. Now a new wave of Black British podcasts are shaking up the UK’s white-dominated media. Black listeners in the UK finally have homegrown podcasts that truly reflect and cater to them, and don't have to look in other places for that representation.

Written by: Tenelle Ottley-Matthew

It's here! The world’s first wetsuit that doesn’t screw up the planet
Surf

It's here! The world’s first wetsuit that doesn’t screw up the planet

No need for neoprene — Surfing and caring about the environment go hand in hand across the globe, but for decades we’ve relied on equipment that’s harmful for the planet. Finally neoprene free wetsuits are a reality, and the company behind this innovation want the rest of the surf industry to follow their lead.

Written by: Tenelle Ottley-Matthew

UK set to break promise of resettling 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020
Activism

UK set to break promise of resettling 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020

MPs condemn lack of progress — A new report by the Home Affairs Select Committee has concluded that David Cameron’s target of resettling 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020 is unlikely to be met. It also blames European countries for not anticipating the crisis and criticises their response to ‘colossal’ numbers of asylum seekers.

Written by: Tenelle Ottley-Matthew

Exile: Documenting seventy years of migration, refugees and displacement
Photography

Exile: Documenting seventy years of migration, refugees and displacement

A history in pictures — From Kenya to Vietnam, Turkey to Tel Aviv, Exile brings together 22 Magnum photographers documenting seven decades of migration and displacement around the world, in a new exhibition.

Written by: Tenelle Ottley-Matthew

Stripping away the stigma: Photos of London's male sex workers in 2016
Photography

Stripping away the stigma: Photos of London's male sex workers in 2016

Meet the men — When it comes to sex work current debates are consumed by ethics and morals, but all too regularly we ignore the human faces and stories of those who've chosen to earn cash in the oldest profession on earth. Photographer Jessica Kelly has set out to shoot intimate portraits of some of London's male sex workers, in the hope of stripping away the stigma surrounding the industry.

Written by: Tenelle Ottley-Matthew

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