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Electric Noir’s slick BAFTA-nominated whodunnit puts police discrimination against British Black men under the spotlight, but has a few blindspots of its own.

After a year of uncertainty and pandemic-induced delays, Coventry is bracing itself for a 12-month cultural renaissance. Coming like a ghost town? Not if the city’s art scene can help it…

In a project produced by skate-mag Sneeze and funded by adidas Originals, the artist and filmmaker recreates his iconic Rain Painting technique onto exclusive sneakers – and he‘s made a short film, Fire Finder, to go alongside it.

The Vice writer and editor's new book paints a refreshing picture of lesbian and bisexual life in the 21st century.

Photographer Sebastian Barros documented the social inclusion charity over six weeks just as hugs were permitted once again. Goal!

From a 2012 internship to being one of fashion’s most in-demand personalities, the new dad-of-one and thrifting king is one of adidas Originals’ newest creators.

With six shorts from underrepresented filmmakers landing on Disney+ today, Launchpad shows that Disney is taking diversity seriously.

The official BTS meal – announced by McDonald’s in April and available now in the United States – includes a ten piece Chicken McNuggets meal, plus two limited edition sauces inspired by the chain’s South Korean recipes.

The day-time party favoured by young British Asians first emerged in 1980s Britain. Last Sunday it made a comeback, in aid of the Covid-19 crisis in India. Meet the guests!

The debut book from award-winning journalist Paris Lees is an unflinching account of growing up broke and bullied in noughties Nottingham: one that is as heartbreakingly sad as it is laugh out loud funny (as all the best things are).

The highs, highs and, er, highs of British nightlife have been immortalised with a new book of rave veteran Matthew Smith’s ​’00s photography. Step inside, and leave your coats at the door.

From London’s West End to the Antebellum South, the Olivier-winning actress takes every challenge in her stride. Currently wowing audiences in the year’s most vital TV series, the Anglo-Ugandan star isn’t slowing down.

Nicole Della Costa, a Brazilian multidisciplinary artist, started The Poetry Bank last month. With it, she’s determined to make the medium of poetry accessible to all.

We speak to the author of Teenage: The Creation of Youth, England’s Dreaming: The Sex Pistols and Punk Rock and 1966 about subcultures, politics and counterculture.

Given the quality and cultural significance of Coel’s previous work, we should be in for a treat.

In prison at 18 and facing a 10-year sentence, artist Johnny Costi decided to turn his life around. Here, Jackson Payne and Jack Layfield’s film, Bapou, traces his journey up until now.

...at this year’s Kraszna-Krausz Photography Book Award. Over the years, the joint-winners have explored the global queer scene, the AIDS epidemic, Estonia’s independence and femininity.

The London tech gallery reopened today with Ai-Da: the world’s first robot artist who draws, paints, and can engage in actual chit-chat. Creepy.

Amanda Ba paints larger-than-life, energetic characters that inhabit a hypothetical world – conceived entirely in her mind.

Thomas Webb, the creator of Dua Lipa’s AR Instagram filters, released Depressed Twitter today. Going against social media algorithms the game looks at making us feel less alone.

He’s got his own skate brand, once toured with Tyler, The Creator and co-produced Jonah Hill’s Mid90s. Today marks the release of North Hollywood, the Illegal Civilization boss’ directorial debut – and the first film about being a pro skater.

Today, the sequel no one asked for, Spiral: From The Book Of Saw, is released. To commemorate the ninth instalment, we watched all the films in succession to see what it’d do to our heads.