London

Culture

Goldfish: a film that swims deep through London’s knife crime epidemic

Premiering on The Face, this Bafta-nominated short, directed by filmmaker Hector Dockrill, explores the visceral effects knife crime has on the individuals and communities it strikes.

Society

Can saving south London’s Nour Cash & Carry help save Brixton, too?

Last week was a major victory for #SaveNour campaigners fighting to protect the local institution. The entirely digital campaign was crucial to the cause. With Nour safe, the community is ready to tackle the wider gentrification of the area.

Culture

A Face-commissioned photo could be going into space!

The annual Portrait of Humanity award has shortlisted Vivek Vadoliya’s image of 16-year-old Ebony Horse Club rider Maxim to be exhibited 111,000ft above Earth.

Style

Priya Ahluwalia’s insatiable sweet tooth finds her in Southall

Launching today as part of London’s first digital fashion week, Ahluwalia’s new book, Jalebi, celebrates Southall’s multiculturalism in all its glory – and is named after a golden syrup-coated dessert. Delicious.

Culture

The zine documenting London’s lockdown week by week

When the UK was thrust into lockdown, and many set about stress-making banana bread, a trio of creatives started an Instagram zine that encapsulates the quirks of life under lockdown in the capital.

Music

Unknown T wants us to see the whole picture

Within less than a year of making music, Unknown T caught the kind of buzz that every UK MC dreams of. Then, at the peak of his career, he lost his freedom. In this exclusive interview, he talks continuing his comeback – with new material that tells his side of the story.