Vybz Kartel is reclaiming his throne
After spending 13 years behind bars, the controversial dancehall king has returned to a radically shifted cultural landscape. THE FACE meets him in Jamaica as he plots his epic comeback.
After spending 13 years behind bars, the controversial dancehall king has returned to a radically shifted cultural landscape. THE FACE meets him in Jamaica as he plots his epic comeback.
Get the burgers in and blast some dancehall. The BAFTA-winning mind behind Big Zuu’s Big Eats is here to help you throw the best barbie ever during the UK’s summer heatwave. Rum punch, anyone?
To mark the second anniversary of the first lockdown, we want to hear all about how the pandemic has impacted your life, both good and bad. Take this super-quick survey for the chance to be featured on THE FACE and win one of 20 special goodie bags.
This series of Love Island seems to be a dud. But this bombshell’s arrival might just shake things up...
The rapper is set to release his tenth studio album, Donda, tomorrow – and he’s enlisted America’s fastest woman for the No Child Left Behind video.
His latest single, Leaders, sticks two much-needed fingers up at the UK’s broken political system. Here’s what Foxell has to say about scary AI tech, Kinder Buenos and herbal teas.
Following the success of her twisted yet deeply satisfying debut, Patel reflects on Trump, emotional unavailability, and why Black and Brown people don’t owe you palatability.
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Shot over four years, Jeano Edwards documented the mundanities of his home country – but the greener grass, bluer skies and sun-soaked festivities make it seem not so mundane after all.
The London-via-Trinidad musician has survived immigration issues and homelessness. Now, he’s one of the most hyped new artists in the UK.
Harry Styles, Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish have all flipped their worlds upside down in everything from live performances to album covers and Instagram posts. Celebs, eh? They just can’t keep their feet on the ground…
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The New York writer’s exhilarating second novel, I Fear My Pain Interests You, features a distant and unfeeling protagonist. Someone who’s far from the charming, approachable former Vogue journalist who arrives armed with a list of questions for, um, THE FACE. Hmm, just who’s interviewing who, Stephanie?
It's just like that old saying: one person's uggo is another person's heartthrob.
Flash floods have devastated communities around the world this summer, with unprecedented rainfall destroying buildings, businesses and lives. But the floods are not just freak weather events. It’s time to prepare for many Wet Girl Summers to come.
Doa, aka d0lgur, aka Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney, aka daughter of Björk, is a teenage student, record store employee, filmmaker, singer and now actor, about to make her big-screen debut in the new film from The Witch director Robert Eggers. Which means she is going to be famous, in her own right, soon enough.