New York
Life as a teenager, with the volume cranked up
Coming of age on camera — Filmmakers Jenny Gage and Tom Betterton spent three years documenting the lives of seven girls growing up in New York. What they captured is an exhilarating insight into an awkward transition.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Meeting the skaters at one of New York's most loved skate parks
It's under threat — The Astoria Skate Plaza in Queens, New York, is a sanctuary for skaters in a rapidly changing city. But just like Brooklyn Banks before it, rampant gentrification now threatens to rip a community from its home.
Written by: Josh Fray
Why hundreds of activists are mass-editing Wikipedia this weekend
Do it yourself — The Art+Feminism collective organise collective edit-a-thons to take on the underrepresentation of women artists online.
Written by: Marta Bausells
The reproductive rights zine informing American women
Your body, your choice — Three young artists and activists have created an accessible and participatory publication to help women take charge of their bodies after the US election.
Written by: Marta Bausells
The young Palestinian New Yorker leading the fight against Trump
'We vote next' — High school student Hebh Jamal, a Palestinian-American from the Bronx, organised a New York City-wide school walk-out to protest Trump's administration, and she's leading the way for the next generation to fight for their rights.
Written by: Marta Bausells
An intimate look at after hours queer Manhattan
An endless past — Photographer Richard Renaldi captures the magic of daybreak and hedonistic abandon on the streets of New York as clubs close for the night.
Written by: Paden Vaughan
Moondog: The vagabond who became a countercultural icon
The Viking of Sixth Avenue — NYC's most distinct underground figure is the stuff of urban legend: a blind homeless composer, dressed as a viking, who influenced a wave of seminal artists. Now a film is finally bringing his story to light.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
The Batman of skateboarding
If you build it, they will come... — From New York to Ethiopia, DIY legend Jerry Mraz transforms neglected spaces under the cover of darkness – selflessly crafting skate spots for anyone and everyone.
Written by: Anthony Pappalardo
The art of timeless music photography
Can't stop, won't stop — An obsessive drive to document concerts has given Sacha Lecca unique insight into what makes live music special: chaos, intimacy and a creative force that will never be silenced.
Written by: Sacha Lecca
The NYC street photographer who captured the birth of Trump’s America
Welcome to Trumptown USA — Photographer Richard Sandler captured the chaos and creativity on the streets, before the Big Apple was hollowed out by greedy real estate speculators like Donald Trump.
Written by: Alex King