Why politicians fucking love karaoke
No but seriously, they really really love it.
Society
Yer da sells Avon: how the Scots language found a new home on Twitter
Young Scots have spoken in their own languages for decades. Now they’re finding an authentic voice online, thanks to social media. And blowing yersel up tae fuck in a microwave.
The Big Mood: close but no cigar (via Joss Stone)
One week, one mood: Moya Lothian-Mclean’s deep-dive into the feel of the week.
Behind the scenes at NYC Downlow
Stella Meltdown, Cassandra, Hairy Rose, and Mahatma Candy spill the tea on Glastonbury’s most debauched corner.
The Big Mood: this naked man riding a scooter in the heatwave
One week, one mood: Moya Lothian-Mclean’s deep-dive into the feel of the week.
The truth about spas and disability
Spas have forever been spaces to recoup and recharge. Yet they’re all too often inaccessible to those who could benefit from their therapeutic potential the most: disabled people.
The Big Mood: Michael Gove inadvertently helping a cocaine-user avoid jail time
One week, one mood: Moya Lothian-Mclean’s deep-dive into the feel of the week.
The Big Mood: Larry, the 10 Downing Street Cat
One week, one mood: Moya Lothian-Mclean’s deep-dive into the feel of the week.
How does it feel to have been right all along?
Marie Le Conte reports on the state of the planet, the state of the nation and the rise of eco-fascism from the Green Party Spring Conference in Scarborough.
Protesters march during a rally in Hong Kong
Photo of the day: huge crowds thronged Hong Kong on 9th June to protest against a controversial extradition law proposal that has sparked the biggest public backlash against the city’s pro-Beijing leadership in years.
Eid al-Fitr, Brooklyn, New York
Photos of the day: celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
The Big Mood: dancing on the grave of Theresa May’s political career
One week, one mood: Moya Lothian-Mclean’s deep-dive into the feel of the week.
Female asylum seekers on the bizarre burden of proving their queerness
We speak to a cross-section of lesbian and bisexual women claiming asylum in the UK on the basis of their sexual orientation.
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A film about Britain: Where Were You?
Watch Dan Emmerson’s take on the UK in its final days in the EU.
The life and afterlife of The Spectrum, New York
Björk made a cameo. Wolfgang Tillmans was a big fan. The inside story of how a DIY party and exhibition space exploded queer culture.
From Europe with Love: Vol. 3
Starring Johnny Coca, Gerrit Jacob, Missy Flynn, Ana Cuba and Solid Blake.
Audio: From Europe with Love: Missy Flynn
The London foodie is studying her Masters in the anthropology of food at SOAS and worries about what Brexit is going to do to British food.
From Europe with Love: Vol. 2
Starring Juergen Teller, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Walter Pfeiffer, Clare Waight Keller, and Sofia Prantera.
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From Europe with Love, Deeper Into Movies
Steven T. Hanley loves indie movies and documentaries and his favourite European film has always been La Haine.
