Rap music’s path from pariah to Pulitzer
Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer Prize win is a major milestone for hip-hop, a genre that celebrates its 45th birthday this August. It’s also a triumph…
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The surprising academic origins of memes
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Instagram is making you a worse tourist
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Trillions of cigarette butts are littered each year and it’s damaging environment
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Ancient Tattooing in Polynesia: World’s oldest toolkit found in Tonga
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Brutalism in Tangier, Morocco’s most artistic city
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Tea and Heroin with a Tribal Chief in Al Qaeda Territory
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Collage art and activism in Chile: Instagram posts building on the legacy of Latin American ‘mail art’
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Democracy in the Animal Kingdom. Read how animals vote to make group decisions
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Toilet graffiti: secrets, support and solidarity in the women’s restroom
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The last time Earth was this hot hippos lived in Britain (that’s 130,000 years ago)
It’s official: 2015 was the warmest year on record. But those global temperature records only date back to 1850 and become increasingly uncertain the…
Festifest, 16th June, Noorderlicht cafe, Amsterdam
Last year, Festifest was the highlight of our summer. This year we hope it’s no different. Hosted at the Noorderlicht cafe, on 16th June,…
Egypt, Tourism and Political Unrest
Home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Egypt has long been a destination on many bucket lists. The magnificent Egyptian…
Komm Schon Alter – Das Festival, 9th June, The Tuinen van West
Komm Schon Alter – Das Festival is relying on 24+-year-olds to bring an intimate vibe to The Tuinen van West on 9th June. The…
DJ Koze: Knock Knock review – strong contender for the best album of 2018
If you like: Caribou, Boards of Canada, Bon Iver, music from ‘noughties’ label “Anticon”, Bonobo, DJ Shadow, Burial, then you may also like Knock…
A Means of Suppression and Expression: The Walls of Bethlehem, Palestine
Bethlehem, located in the Palestinian Territories, is an inherently religious city. Its name connotes the Bible and Christianity for many, but the reality of…
Beyond Hashtags: How a New Wave of Digital Activists is Changing Society
Digital activism has transformed political protest in the last two decades. Smartphones and the internet have changed the way political events, protests and movements…
Overtourism: a growing global problem
The summer holidays are in full swing – and protests against overtourism have begun (yet again) in a number of popular European cities. Overtourism…
Introducing Imarhan – sounds from the Algerian desert
The desert blues revolution initiated by Algerian band Tinariwen in the 80s continues and evolves with Imarhan. Imarhan (in Tamashek, “the posse”), started out…
Music Festival Guide: Festivals to bookmark for Summer 2018
Europe is fortunate enough to be rich in summer music festivals. The number of dance festivals taking place in the continent has exploded over…
In the middle of Middle Eastern conflict: visiting Israel and the West Bank
This article is about my trip to Israel and the West Bank. I usually feel the need to put humour in my writing – I’m that kind…
Can tourism alleviate global poverty?
Wouldn’t it be great if something as simple and pleasurable as international travel could help end something as grinding and enduring as global poverty?…
A prison called Gaza: new book offers a startling insight into everyday life in the territory
“A place of spacious dimensions, and large population, with fine bazaars. It contains numerous mosques, and there is no wall around it.” To the…
Nightlife Culture: Berlin vs London
Nightclubs across London recently turned off their music and observed a moment of silence in protest against club closures. Since the legendary London club…
