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An original poem by Bella Sieunarine explores London as a city layered with memory.

Review of Lee Miller's new retrospective exhibition at Tate Britain

Photo by Emily Henman Despite only being 22 years old and a full-time student, Hannah Bowker’s been making a name for herself for quite some time. She’s a photographer focused on fashion and portraiture, using strong attention to detail and artistic flair to create a striking body of work. It’s no wonder that this has caught the eye of several major modelling agencies across both London and her home town of Cape Town. Ahead of her last year at St. Andrews studying Neuroscien

In India, I watched my grandmother reuse glass jars, mend clothes until they were threadbare, and compost food scraps without ever calling it ‘sustainability.’ In the UAE, I saw consumption at its peak, with towering malls and fast fashion stores promising endless novelty. And in London, I’ve seen both the urgency of climate action and the energy of young people working collectively to make change.

Marti Perramon’s documenting of youth displays something rare. Not only does his storytelling demonstrate a level of introspection unique to somebody his age, but his upbeat anthems will undoubtedly leave you dancing.

Photo by Finn Robilliard Radio Free Alice aren’t just having a moment – they’re building one. The Melbourne-born four-piece have gone from schoolyard jams between frontman Noah Learmonth and guitarist Jules Paradiso, to packing out clubs across the UK, Europe and the U.S., notching over 3 million streams for their breakout single 'Look What You’ve Done' along the way. With bassist/saxophonist Michael Philipps and drummer Lochie Dowd completing the lineup, they’ve supported Th

On the cusp of one of the many heatwaves this summer, I stood heartbroken at the third door of the Royal Albert Hall. Not only because I had committed my Saturday evening to the BBC’s Proms here, but for having told everyone of my intentions.

A sea of hazy blue and an enchanting soundscape, Tai Shani’s The Spell or The Dream at Somerset House is the artist in her element. The artwork, consisting of a 24/7 radio station, a flag and a gigantic ‘sleeping’ figure in the Edmond J. Safra courtyard, was commissioned as part of Somerset House’s 25 year celebration. It explores the state of dreaming in the individual and the collective alike, using the disconnection of sleep to underscore the importance of active participa

Photo by Synonym Labs After viewing Synonym Lab’s exhibition in Shoreditch last weekend, the opportunity arose to sit down with its...

Photo by Emily Henman At 27 years old, Flora Li is the founder and managing director of XY STUDIO in London, a primarily dance-orientated space that is becoming increasingly more multi-purpose. She credits her love of dance to classes she took during her time at LSE, where she graduated in 2019 with a BSc in Geography with Economics. After graduating, Flora embarked on a 5-year full time Business Strategy & Analytics career in tech, living across Dublin and UK. Now, influence