Kickstarter

Help save a treasure trove of vital skate culture
Skate

Help save a treasure trove of vital skate culture

Read and Destroy — The definitive history of UK skateboarding is being brought back to light like never before... if it gain the right backing.

Written by: Cian Traynor

The subculture archive preserving the history of British youth
Photography

The subculture archive preserving the history of British youth

Rebels, riots and revolutionaries — Youth Club are working to building a record of teen style and social history, so that our impact on the nation - and on the world - can’t be ignored.

Written by: Noora Ismail

Rediscovering the roots of London reggae, one album cover at a time
Music

Rediscovering the roots of London reggae, one album cover at a time

Vinyl legends — Photographer Alex Bartsch has set himself an ambitious mission to track down the locations on the sleeves of iconic UK reggae records released over two decades, between 1967 and 1987.

Written by: Angel Lambo

Creative contempt: Mr. Bingo's Hate Mail collection
Culture

Creative contempt: Mr. Bingo's Hate Mail collection

Troll for hire — When London-based illustrator Mr. Bingo offered to abuse people for money, demand for his creative insults became overwhelming. Now, following a viral Kickstarter campaign, his best put-downs have been compiled into one hate-filled book of awesomeness.

Written by: Ella Guthrie

Richard Billingham translates his ‘80s working class family photography to the big screen
Culture

Richard Billingham translates his ‘80s working class family photography to the big screen

Portrait of a West Midlands Council estate — Artist, photographer and Turner Prize nominee Richard Billingham grew up on a Birmingham council estate in the dark days of Thatcher’s 1980s. His own family’s everyday struggle and battles with alcoholism inspired his iconic project Ray’s a Laugh. Now he's planning to reinterpret his work as a feature film.

Written by: Adam White

The Iraqi artist rebuilding Baghdad University’s destroyed art library
Art

The Iraqi artist rebuilding Baghdad University’s destroyed art library

One book at a time — Artist Waffaa Bilal’s new exhibition 168.01 looks at the dynamics of destruction and reconstruction, using Kickstarter engage his audience in rebuilding.

Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon

New documentary Rubble Kings shows how hip hop grew out of New York gang culture
Culture

New documentary Rubble Kings shows how hip hop grew out of New York gang culture

The Warriors in real life — Bombed-out buildings, empty blocks, rampant fighting – NYC was rough.

Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon

Street artist Swoon launching Kickstarter to renovate abandoned church
Art

Street artist Swoon launching Kickstarter to renovate abandoned church

The Braddock Tiles project — Swoon’s Braddock Tiles project aims to transform lives in a former steel town by renovating an abandoned church and creating a tile workshop.

Written by: Sam Warner

Mr Bingo doesn't hate you... yet
Art

Mr Bingo doesn't hate you... yet

Foul-mouthed messaging — As his hilarious Hate Mail Kickstarter video storms the internet, here’s illustrator Mr Bingo on making fun of serious business and learning how to say no.

Written by: Interview by Samantha Maine

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