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‘Zola‘: an electrifying stripper saga for the internet age
Janicza Bravo in conversation — The filmmaker discusses how she came to direct her much-buzzed movie based on a riotous Twitter thread and why race is at the heart of the story.
Written by: Jack King
A lyrical portrait of Black America in the 20th century
Soul of the country — A new exhibition brings together the work of Roland L. Freeman, a documentarian whose photos capture the joyous spectrum of rural and urban Black American life during the 1960s, ’70 and ‘80s.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Bikers ride out in London in a stand against knife crime
BikeStormz 2021 — Last month, young riders from all across the UK came together to show off their bikes and skills as part of a powerful protest movement. Photographer Benjamin Brooks was on hand to capture the action.
Written by: Benjamin Brooks
Easy Life are chronicling the uncertainty of youth
In partnership with New Era — To mark their involvement in New Era’s The Music Generations campaign, we catch up with the Leicester quintet to talk inspiration and innovation.
Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela
The LGBTQ bookshop bringing queer literature to the masses
In partnership with 99designs by Vistaprint — By Design is an editorial series, created in collaboration with 99designs by Vistaprint, that celebrates small businesses across the UK and spotlights the power of a strong visual identity. In story five, we step meet Matt Cornford, the founder and force behind Queer Lit.
Written by: Ben Smoke
A photographer’s poetic vision of America in the ‘80s
On the road — A new exhibition brings together photographs from Stephan Erfurt taken during his time traversing the US in an old VW camper in 1988.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Nubya Garcia is a musician pushing the limits of genre
Future sound — As a leading light in the lauded London jazz scene, the Camden-born artist has helped shape one of the most exciting musical movements to spring out of the city in the past decade. Now that the world is beginning to reopen, she is determined to pick up where she left off: driving things forward, and uplifting others to do the same.
Written by: Natty Kasambala
Young ex-drug traffickers on living with a conviction
High-stakes game — Three former drug smugglers discuss the reality of living with an importation conviction and the stigma that inevitably comes with it.
Written by: Rebecca Tidy
Photos of America’s declining steel towns in the ‘70s
Inside the rust belt — Photographer Stephen Shore recalls travelling across middle America to meet the people suddenly facing economic hardship after being thrown out of work by plant closures.
Written by: Huck
‘Limbo‘ is a darkly humorous look at the refugee experience
Ben Sharrock in conversation — Ben Sharrock discusses his sophomore feature, which offers a witty take on life in Scotland, and a deep compassion for the migrant experience
Written by: Jack King