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Love In A Time Of Melancholia — Nasty Women
With intolerance and inequality increasingly normalised by the day, it's more important than ever for women to share their experiences. We must hold the truth to account in the midst of sensationalism and international political turmoil. Nasty Women is a collection of essays, interviews and accounts on what it is to be a woman in the 21st century.
People, politics, pressure, punk.
Annie Macmanus on her latest novel: 'As a writer, you can’t help but write your own experiences'
Making the transition from treasured DJ to acclaimed author has been a big move for Annie Macmanus. Ahead of her Book Festival appearance, she talks to us about her ‘weird rebirth’ and discovering a sense of belonging as an Irish woman in England
Reuben Kaye: 'Drag is about tearing down what no longer works'
Reuben Kaye has been in the eye of a media storm this year, facing religious outrage and death threats. The self-described ‘actress, model and award-winning cry for help’ defiantly tells us that he’s not taking it lying down
Interview: Levi Roots
Reggae legend Levi Roots chats about his first foray into the world of musical theatre with Sound Clash: Death in the Arena
Fresh Kicks 200: Sabrina
London’s Sabrina channels classic rave NRG in her high-speed, peak-time mix for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Becca Inglis about growing up in the squat party scene,
The Rolling Stones vs Silicon Valley: how a band of geeks beat Jagger to rock’s first livestream
In 1994, the Stones wanted to make history as the first band to perform live on the internet – but a group of scientists had other ideas
Are UPFs really that bad? Here’s what food experts say on the rise of ultra-processed foods
Vegans eat more ultra-processed foods than any other diet. How bad is that really for health and the environment?
How the rural housing crisis hurts countryside culture
As a housing crisis hits the countryside and forces locals out in droves, Rebecca Smith's debut reflects on the rural working class culture that could be lost
How the housing crisis is impacting young people in the countryside
It’s easy to think of high rents and poor quality homes as an issue confined to Britain’s cities – but a new book sheds light on how the situation is just as bleak in rural areas
Feena: 'You can’t have men running the show forever'
Riverside Festival is celebrating a decade of bringing the best electronic music to Glasgow. We talk to women DJs about how things have changed in that time and their continuing fight to level the playing field in a male-dominated scene
Pillow Queens: 'It feels like there’s a rumbling chaos. I think that ends up in your soul, so it ends up in your songs’
Queer Irish rockers Pillow Queens chat to us about the changing social landscape of their homeland and ponder if we’re living through a golden age of non-male guitar bands
"I just woke up one day and went, ‘Come on!’": The reinvention of Alison Goldfrapp
Upon the release of her debut solo album, Alison Goldfrapp speaks to Becca Inglis about leaning into dance music, the fetishisation of youth and making the most of life
Jon Ronson: ‘There’s nothing more frustrating than starting a story you can’t finish'
In his new podcast, Jon Ronson investigates an astonishing story of high society, neo-Nazis and US domestic terrorism. We find out what drew the journalist back to this strange tale of heiress Carole Howe
Introducing: Ben Hemsley
The Newcastle DJ/producer Ben Hemsley details his dance floor beginnings, the crowds at Creamfields, and his potent blend of house, rave, and trance that is flourishing throughout clubland.
Is solarpunk’s utopian dream the answer to climate doomism?
What is solarpunk, and can it really save us from the climate crisis? We explore the sci-fi art movement that's preaching radical optimism and politics