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The power & pride of South Africa’s drum majorettes
Meet the drummies — Photographer Alice Mann reflects on capturing the compelling blend of energy, camaraderie, and discipline it takes to succeed in a highly-competitive sport.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Gudrun Gut on a life at the centre of Berlin subculture
Lessons Learned — The musician, DJ and founder of Monika Enterprise reflects on a career defined by revolution and rule-breaking.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
How Bruce Davidson captured worlds in transition
Outsider on the inside — From Brooklyn gang members, to Welsh miners and the residents of East Harlem, Bruce Davidson used his camera to shine a light on the most marginalised and underrepresented communities.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Why young people are turning to platonic marriages
Abolishing the family — As the role of the nuclear family and romantic relationships in modern society is increasingly called into question, people are finding new ways to exist outside heterosexist norms.
Written by: Katie Tobin
Politics For All is over, but the memeification of news isn‘t
Stop the press! — Recently, a popular news aggregation service was kicked off Twitter. But its demise does not spell the end of shareable, digestible headlines prone to spreading misinformation.
Written by: Naomi Smith
A year on the frontlines of the UK miner’s strike
Dispatches from the picket line — In 1984, Martin Shakeshaft set out to document the miner’s strike as it really happened, using his photography as a tool for activism.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The pioneering Black artists who revitalised photography
The world‘s a stage — Leading art critic Robert Storr reflects on the photographers – from Seydou Keïta, to Malick Sidibé, to Carrie Mae Weems – who helped to transform and redefine the medium.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The clifftop activists looking out for migrants
A new bill currently seeks to further criminalise asylum seekers. It’s made the work of a group of volunteers monitoring small boat crossings in the English Channel all the more vital.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Rapper Anik Khan on his time as an undocumented citizen
Denied, Approved — The New York MC reflects on his experience with Trumpian US immigration policy, and how it impacted his career.
As a Black Bristolian, the Colston verdict is bittersweet
Toppling racism — This week, a jury acquitted the four BLM protestors accused of illegally removing a statue of slave trader Edward Colston. But whether the law would’ve had such empathy for Black people in the same position is questionable, writes Aaliyah Miller.
Written by: Aaliyah Miller