1990s

Photos of rural love in ’90s Ireland
Photography

Photos of rural love in ’90s Ireland

Cork City singles — In 1992, photographer Kevin O’Farrell headed to Lisdoonvarna, on the country’s west coast, to capture a month-long matchmaking festival.

Written by: Miss Rosen

A visual history of America’s travelling rave scene
Photography

A visual history of America’s travelling rave scene

New age nostalgia — From 1990 to 1995, Tree Carr roamed the country documenting her psychedelic adventures on a disposable camera.

Written by: Laura Havlin

Anne Pigalle: life lessons from the ultimate punk polymath
Music

Anne Pigalle: life lessons from the ultimate punk polymath

‘I was a bit weird’ — The cult French artist, who is gearing up to release her first full-length album in over three decades, takes us on a tour through London’s Soho.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

The underground skate scene of ‘90s Brooklyn
Photography

The underground skate scene of ‘90s Brooklyn

Caught on film — In his project We Skate Hardcore, photographer Vincent Cianni captures a forgotten community finding freedom in skating.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Capturing hip hop’s biggest stars, before they were famous
Music

Capturing hip hop’s biggest stars, before they were famous

From the source — Nigerian-American photographer Chi Modu took intimate portraits of rappers – including Nas, Method Man, and 2Pac – on the brink of success.

Written by: Jesse Bernard

Remembering The Day Today, Britain’s sharpest satire
Culture

Remembering The Day Today, Britain’s sharpest satire

An oral history — A precursor to some of the country’s most-loved comedies, The Day Today revolutionised television satire. We speak to the show’s creators to find out how it came to be, and why it could never be made today.

Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray

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