Subcultures

Is Netflix’s new dating show Sexy Beasts the last frontier of concealed-identity reality TV? Probably not. It’s not even an original concept. THE FACE meets the furries who have dressed up as anthropomorphic characters for years, for friendships, dating and, yes, sex.

We speak to the author of Teenage: The Creation of Youth, England’s Dreaming: The Sex Pistols and Punk Rock and 1966 about subcultures, politics and counterculture.

With contributions from Dobby Club and Blondey, Mancunian photographer Oliver Jackson’s ode to one of his favourite shows is testament to its cultural appeal – and reveals a lot about the British psyche.

No generation can resist the allure of sex, death and the occult. But just who are today’s goths? Where do they find each other? And how do they define the term? We go beyond the batcave to find out.

Involved in the NYC scene since 2002, the photographer is now releasing a comprehensive book of break culture. And, he has high hopes of entering the 2024 Olympics in the newly emerged breaking category.

In the past decade, photographer Conor Beary has gained a snapshot into global subcultures, from the Freemasons in Liberia to a retired gangster in south London. Here, he tells us why his latest focus was on big dogs.