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A bouncing guide to Manchester with Swing Ting

A raw guide to South London with FLOHIO

Emily Alyn Lind has Hollywood in her blood
The actress grew up on the set of One Tree Hill and is about to go stratospheric in the upcoming reboot of Gossip Girl. She’s got teen drama in her veins, folks, and is a force of irrepressible cool, you’d better believe it…

Young, British and Muslim in the North of England
Over the past seven years, 41-year old photographer Nik Hartley has documented Sharaz Ali, a teenager living in a small Lancashire town. What have they taught one another? Not to be a “miserable old git”.

If You Were There by Francisco Garcia: what it means to be missing
When Francisco Garcia was just seven, his father, Christobal, went missing. Now, his new book, If You Were There, attempts to unravel the tense and ambiguous nature of estrangement.

Nollywood or bust: How social media is revitalising Nigeria’s film industry
Known for its hyperbolic drama, clips from old Nollywood films have become a mainstay in online meme culture. Now, companies like Netflix are catching on.

C.P. Company marks 50 years of seminal fashion with first ever book
C.P. Company 971 - 021. An informal history of Italian sportswear is an homage to Massimo Osti’s cult sportswear brand, through the eyes of those to whom it means the most.

Capturing the joy, glory and thrill of British streets
Streethearts is an on-going project by British photographer Cieron Magat, taken in Hackney, where he lives, and Reading, where he was born, between the years of 2016 and 2020.

When is a rug not a rug? When it’s art
With an adidas collab and a solo exhibition at London's Truman Brewery under her belt, 23-year-old Daisy Tortuga makes rugs to process the chaos of life.

Loki’s Wunmi Mosaku on imposter syndrome and wrestling Tom Hiddleston
Marvel’s most popular villain gets his own TV series and a journey to redemption – unless the British-Nigerian actress can stop him.

Marcus Nelson’s art is tackling men’s mental health head on
The artist’s debut solo exhibition, Scar Tissue, explores hypermasculine environments and the pressures that come with them. His advice? Let’s get talking.

There’s more to the opioid epidemic than Mare of Easttown shows
The HBO limited series’ depiction of the opioid crisis is thin, but it’s not wrong. Its major blindspot? The fact that addicts are worthy of redemption.

Spike Island: free love, baggy jeans and Madchester
The Stone Roses’ mythologised 1990 event up North was the totem of a youth movement. Here, we chat to photographer Patrick Harrison, who shot a spread for THE FACE at the turn of the decade.

Japanese Breakfast on special mugs, golden ducks and memories of gigs past
Five things: the musician and memoirist shares her most treasured items that will never end up selling for peanuts on eBay.

Grand Theft Auto could produce its own in-game cryptocurrency
Rumours are swirling about a fictional “GTA bitcoin” that might be included in the next installment of the game. Stick ‘em up, rake in the virtual coins.

Fag Mag will make your Y2K dreams come true
Central Saint Martins grad Bailey Slater’s inaugural magazine celebrates all things British, gay, and early Noughties – get ready for an adrenaline-fuelled ride, soundtracked by Girls Aloud.

10 years of LAW: “I sold my dream car to make my dream magazine”
Founder and editor John Joseph Holt looks back on a decade of his independent magazine, with friend and writer Bryony Stone.

Ratchet & Clank’s all-flash comic caper for the PS5
Spider-Man developer Insomniac Games is back with Rift Apart – the perfect summer blockbuster.

Artist Scott King on the promise of procrastination
One of British magazine publishing’s all-time greats, King has headed up some of the most visionary images of the past two decades. Now, he has a manifesto to live and learn from.

Amelia Abraham on the future of LGBTQ+ rights
The author’s new book, We Can Do Better Than This, tells 35 stories from queer people around the world, from the UK and Bangladesh to Russia and South Korea.

Hungry? These are the best Asian restaurants to visit in London now
Lex Shu Chan and Claire Sachiko launched digital cookbook Recipes Against Racism last month. Featuring dishes from leading Asian restaurants and chefs, the pair are on a mission to raise money and stop anti-Asian hate crime.

Dead Man’s Phone and the difficulty of anti-racist cop games
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.

City of Culture 2021: Coventry’s reign is just getting started
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…