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Cristale: “Living in London taught me to be grateful”

What Made Me – In this series, we ask artists and rebels about the forces and experiences that shaped who they are. Today, it’s Brixton-born rapper Cristale.

  • Music
  • Cristale

The groundbreaking photography of Gordon Parks

Voices in the Mirror — A new exhibition dives deep into the legendary lensman’s archive, who captured the Civil Rights Movement and Black America like no other.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen
“It’s been hard Anthony. I’ve a photo of you three together, and it’s not being disrespectful for you, you’re on t’ end, and I bent it over because it upset me that much I couldn’t look at that photo. And it’s the only photo I’ve got of you. Even now the photograph does upset me because it brings back awful memories of what your dad did to us. I mean I’m not ashamed of the photo.

Nick Danziger’s striking vision of everyday British life in the ’90s

The British 1994-1999 — The renowned photojournalist returned to his birth country on the cusp of the Millennium, capturing its contradictions with humour and wit.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

The long history of slop in music

Top of the Slops — The term might be everywhere now, but the act of copying and enshittifying has been around for decades, explains Ian McQuaid.

  • Music
  • Ian McQuaid
Bronx, New York City, NY. July 20th 1972. Members of the New York street gang Savage Skulls. The trademark of the, primarily Puerto Rican, gang was a sleeveless denim jacket with a skull and crossbones design on the back. Based around Fox Street, in the popular South Bronx neighborhood, the gang declared war on the drug dealers that operated in the area. Running battles were frequent with rival gangs Seven Immortals, and Savage Nomads.

Photographing America’s 20th century rebels

Rebels With a Cause — A new monograph looks back at Jean-Pierre Laffont’s extensive archive documenting counterculture, art, activism and more, shaping the country as it is today.

  • Activism
  • Isaac Muk
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A chaotic portrait of an ’80s American farming family

Holy Cow! — Melonie Bennett grew up on a farm in Maine in the ’80s, and documented her family’s idiosyncratic daily life. She presents those humorous, everyday memories in a new exhibition and photobook.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

Space Afrika are flying the flag for the Black avant-garde

Quiet Storm — Mancunian duo Joshua Tarelle Reid and Joshua Inyang have been soundtracking their vision of industrial decay for the best part of a decade. Their latest album sees the pair join forces with global diasporic voices to create their most personal, expansive record yet.

  • Music
  • Jack Dennison-Thompson

Exploring girlhood and land ancestry in Sudan’s cotton fields

Cotton Queen – A new feature debut from filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani explores the legacy of colonialism and the fight for self-determination through the tender eyes of a teenage girl.

  • Culture
  • Roxana Diba

Sports Banger is throwing a party to mark 90 years since the Battle of Cable Street

“Fascists hate dancing” — The October event will bring DJs, live music, sound system culture and anti-fascist politics together in East London.

  • Activism
  • Ella Glossop

Portraits of gay bears through a rooftop hatch

Big Boys On My Roof™ — Growing up, Anthony Stockdale struggled with his love for bigger men. His new photo series celebrates the bear community.

  • Culture
  • Anthony Stockdale

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