Kickstarter
How one acid-fuelled road trip turned into a full-blown riot
A truly wild day — In the summer of 1986, 15-year-old Zach Sebastian set off on a journey to Zed Records – landing him right in the middle of one of surfing’s most infamous events in the process. Now, over 30 years later, he’s turning the experience into a film.
Written by: O. Stanley
The surf club raising funds for at risk children in Liberia
Harper Sliders — Raising funds through Kickstarter, Liberia’s Harper Sliders club wants to teach local children the healing power of surfing.
Written by: Mike Fordham
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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