Culture
An impending sense of doom with artist Ian Cumberland
With a solo exhibition now showing at JD Malat Gallery, Cumberland’s work is at times an uneasy glimpse into the fucked up world we live in – Trump and all.
Pleasure seekers this way
With contributors including Tracey Emin, Harley Weir and Pussy Riot, A Woman’s Right to Pleasure is a raunchy coffee table book showcasing sexuality through an artistic female lens.
#Merky Books New Writers’ Prize is back!
Are you a young, unpublished author with a story to tell? Chart-topping UK rapper Stormzy wants to hear it, and so do we. THE FACE is the competition’s official media partner for 2020.
Meet the changing faces of TikTok, part one
Introducing the cast of Luca Guadagnino’s We Are Who We Are
Set on an Italian army base, the Call Me By Your Name director’s debut TV series serves a drone’s-eye view of American culture. Here, we meet HBO’s hottest new cast.
A night on the tiles with Big Dyke Energy’s club kids
As a response to the lack of dyke-friendly club nights in London, organisers Melody and Elliott threw one hell of a bash catering to the city’s dyke scene. Socially distanced, of course.
Punk artist Allan Gardner lays down the law
With a wicked sense of humour, the Aberdeen-born artist creates darkly ironic collages intended to hold a magnifying glass up to the art world. Here, he gets frank.
Five Instagram dealers for your furniture fix
Twenty-somethings across the world are sourcing homeware IRL to then sell through their DMs. Hit follow on our accounts from across the Atlantic.
My Public Me – A User’s Guide, Episode 2
Jess Kohl’s debut exhibition documents marginalised Italian communities reclaiming their identity
Featuring the people of Scampia, Naples, over two years, Anime Salve is a celebration of gender non-conformity when the odds are stacked against you.
The ultimate guide to what to watch this autumn
Candy corn (and Candyman) season is upon us, and it looks chock-a-block with intriguing films and thrilling TV series.
24 hour party people, from Lithuania to Mexico City
Liverpool’s Open Eye Gallery has opened The Time We Call Our Own – an exhibition dedicated to the time, place and people that make nightlife what it is. Don’t worry, we’ll be back after the pandemic.
My Public Me – A User’s Guide, Episode 1
A post-lockdown guide to Berlin
With Germany on the quarantine-free travel list. We asked photographer and Berghain doorman Sven Marquardt to curate a coronavirus-friendly itinerary for your next trip to Berlin.
Meat the man behind the first boner on British TV
Sam Morris’s erection was the first ever to be broadcast on the box when it was shown on Channel 4’s taboo-breaking Me and My Penis documentary. Get to know him and his willy.
Mitch Vowles is turning pool, pints and puns into Proper Art
The artist’s work is a very British nudge and a wink, but he’s still a man on a mission to find higher meaning…
An oral history of Notting Hill Carnival’s Disya Jeneration soundsystem
Artist, organiser and one of the first female DJs to play at Carnival, Linett Kamala talks us through 30 years of the institution that’s hosted Gaika, Mark Ronson, Neneh Cherry and Benji B’s Deviation crew.
Conor Murgatroyd’s paintings inspire hope for summers to come
In the absence of a real summer this year, the Bradford-born fine artist has teamed up with Wavey Garms’ Andrés Branco to create a series of pieces inspired by the golden days of London subcultures.
Xavier Dolan on sex, gay friendship and Paris Hilton
The French-Canadian filmmaker discusses his reflective new drama, Matthias and Maxime, and explains why he still feels ashamed of putting gay sex on screen.
Who the hell is Suzie, and why do we hate her?
Les Misérables: a different kind of French revolution
The Oscar-nominated film that’s the new La Haine – but also, explains its director, so much more.
Autism and dystopias: the alt-realities of artist Benjamin Salmon
The Central Saint Martins sculpture student creates work through a make-believe lens, offering an escape from his mental health while creating expressive characters of everyday people.
Homecoming 2020 is platforming Nigeria’s fashion community
Joining forces with fashion powerhouse Browns, the Lagos festival has a jam-packed schedule of online events celebrating Africa and its creativity, alongside an e-zine that’s exploring the influence and exchange that Afro culture has on pop culture.