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The K-pop stans fighting for a free Palestine
Activism

The K-pop stans fighting for a free Palestine

Activist Army assemble — After emerging as a powerful force for social justice during the BLM protests last summer, K-pop fans are now mobilising around another urgent human rights issue: Palestinian liberation.

Written by: Chloé Meley

The Facebook group for terrible art in charity shops
Culture

The Facebook group for terrible art in charity shops

So bad it‘s good — An online destination for the most cursed second-hand shop finds is opening up art criticism to the masses – as well as raising questions as to why we are so drawn to ‘bad’ artworks.

Written by: Serena Smith

Gabriel Krauze has no time for neat conclusions
Books

Gabriel Krauze has no time for neat conclusions

The written truth — In his Booker longlisted debut, the London writer produced a double-dose adrenaline shot of violence, brotherhood and fuck-you swagger, based squarely on his own experiences as a younger man. So, as the 34-year-old gears up to throw himself into the follow-up, it begs the question: where does he go next?

Written by: Michael Fordham

Photographer Chester Higgins‘ African American odyssey
Culture

Photographer Chester Higgins‘ African American odyssey

The Indelible Spirit — A new exhibition celebrates the photographer‘s early work, and shows his unwavering commitment to capturing the complexities of Black life across America.

Written by: Miss Rosen

The asylum seekers left to go hungry after cash card delays
Culture

The asylum seekers left to go hungry after cash card delays

Aspen card crisis — A Home Office error over a new card changeover has left thousands of asylum seekers penniless, as well as placing a huge strain on migrant charities forced to step in where the Government has failed to.

Written by: Rachel Hagan

The young people taking action over their unsafe homes
Activism

The young people taking action over their unsafe homes

End the cladding scandal — Four years on from the Grenfell disaster, the Government has failed to take the necessary action to ensure homeowners’ safety – but a group of young people living in dangerous properties are fighting back.

Written by: Chloé Meley

The fight to boycott Israel – inside occupied Palestine
Activism

The fight to boycott Israel – inside occupied Palestine

#PalestineEconomicWeek — It has long been assumed that Palestinians living inside the apartheid system have an inherently weaker capacity to mobilise. But a new campaign is educating Palestinians about the importance, and feasibility, of boycotting Israeli goods from the inside to corrode colonial-economic structures.

Written by: Amal Nazzal

‘Shiva Baby‘ is a viscerally anxious coming-of-age film
Culture

‘Shiva Baby‘ is a viscerally anxious coming-of-age film

Emma Seligman in conversation — The first-time director discusses her new high-octave panic of a movie about a young bisexual Jewish woman, portrayed by Rachel Sennott, who runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva.

Written by: Jack King

Sand art calls on world leaders to cut carbon emissions
Culture

Sand art calls on world leaders to cut carbon emissions

G7 summit 2021 — The giant sand art commissioned by sustainable footwear brand Allbirds is calling on leaders to use their global leadership position to drive down their carbon footprints today.

Written by: Ben Smoke

How Nigerians are resisting the authoritarian Twitter ban
Activism

How Nigerians are resisting the authoritarian Twitter ban

#KeepItOn — In the wake of the country’s government indefinitely suspending the platform and threatening prosecution of users who post tweets, Nigerians are fighting back and defending their right to freedom of speech.

Written by: Zainab Onuh-Yahaya

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