Nostalgic Photos of Black British Music Scenes Over the Ages
In the endlessly reverberating words of Birdman, when you speak about Eddie Otchere you better put some respeck on his name.
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What It Feels Like to Relearn Your Own Black British History
Most of us go to school on autopilot: attending lessons, polishing off assignments and sitting exams till we’re no longer obliged to. You implicitly trust the curriculum – it’s school, right? – and what your teachers drip feed into your malleable little mind.
Manos Amigues: Inside Mexico City’s First LGBTQ Soup Kitchen
In Mexico, gender-neutral Spanish is not yet widely embraced, but here in Guerrero, it has gained a foothold thanks to Manos Amigues. Here, people of all ages, genders, and sexualities dine side by side on iridescent tablecloths, between walls adorned with work by queer and trans artists, as Mexican cantina …
How to Have a Great Night Out Without Drinking
The sober night out was radically different to her usual experience. On a heavy night out, she’d often end up curled up with her head on her knees, waiting for her friends to call a taxi. The enjoyment she got from partying sober inspired a gradual switch to semi-permanent sobriety. …
Instagram Is Punishing Users by Taking Away Their Link Stickers
Many Instagram users saw a notification that if they have violated the platform's Community Guidelines in the past, they will no longer be allowed to use links in Stories.
A Decade Later, 'Alan Wake Remastered' Remains a Gripping Thriller
Despite a lead who’s prone to dramatic displays, this remaster of Alan Wake looks set to be a classic that will reach a new audience.
Researchers Want to Protect Your Selfies From Facial Recognition
'Fawkes' may be the most advanced system yet for fooling facial recognition tech like Clearview AI—until the algorithms catch up.
The Post-Lockdown Stress of Having the 'Best Night Out Ever'
When I moved to Berlin from the UK in September 2020, I had barely any experience of the city’s nightlife. My first few weeks were spent exploring the bars and clubs that were open, before the second lockdown hit in November. The reaction I got from Berliners I met was …
"Escribir sobre las muertes de mi familia no me tranquiliza"
Con su segunda novela, Gilmer Mesa se acerca a la historia de violencia de la familia de su madre.
What It's Like to Inherit Billions in Your Twenties
At an age when most teenagers are swapping trading cards, Tyler Huang was involved in his father’s bid to buy a British football club. If they wanted to, his family could make a Monopoly board of London, purchasing properties on the roll of a dice. Tyler himself has the means …
Alcolirykoz: a la cima solo vuelve el que recuerda el camino
El grupo de hip hop de Medellín lanzó su álbum "Aranjuez", una fiel radiografía de su barrio.
Anticonceptivos para n̶o̶ a̶b̶o̶r̶t̶a̶r̶ disfrutar: el futuro del aborto es desestigmatizarlo
En México, algunas colectivas y organizaciones feministas dieron un giro y le apuestan a una lucha por el aborto que va más allá de la legalización y despenalización.
Qui sont les fausses victimes des attentats du 13-Novembre ?
Sur 325 pages, Alexandre Kauffmann nous replonge dans l’ambiance singulière de l’après-13 novembre 2015, en s’intéressant à une certaine Florence M., coupable d’une machination à peine croyable.
Velandia y sus canciones que se han hecho panfleto en el paro en Colombia
"Les estoy diciendo a las cosas por su nombre. Por eso las llamo panfletos, porque el objetivo es político. Sin tapujos, sin anestesia, sin filtro".
El narcotráfico en Colombia es más viejo de lo que parece
Hablamos con el historiador Eduardo Sáenz Rovner sobre su libro Conexión Colombia, los vaqueros de la cocaína y si el país fue (¿es?) una narcodemocracia.
Inside the Spirituality ‘Cult’ Whose Members Allege Sexual and Financial Exploitation
VICE World News spoke to dozens of ex-Modern Mystery School members, who described bizarre initiations, sexual coercion, and rampant profiteering.
Loop Giveaways: Das Riesengeschäft mit echten Followern auf Instagram
Mit einem genialen Trick treiben deutsche Influencer ihre Follower-Zahlen nach oben. Die Deals werden in geheimen Telegram-Gruppen gemacht. Offenbar fließen Zehntausende Euro.
“Tragedia vivir en un país que no se conmueve con nada”, y otros mensajes de luz de la Nueva Banda de la Terraza
En Medellín, Colombia, un grupo de personas que se declara en “oposición creativa y colectiva” hace grafitis con luz desde terrazas, expresando entre paredes lo que muchos tienen enredado en la garganta.
Raperos latinos te recomiendan las mejores canciones para acompañar este 420
La relación entre marihuana y música es fuerte, y entre marihuana y hip hop aún más. Exploramos las canciones favoritas para acompañar la fuma de MCs de toda la región.
Grieving Without God: How Atheists Deal with Death
Relying on a supernatural deity to have a plan, the promise of an afterlife, and perhaps even reuniting with deceased loved ones can be comforting for believers—but atheists need to find other ways to cope.
Tracing the Sprawling Roots of Flash Preservation
Communities are working to salvage as much Flash content as possible—even possibly bringing the Flash player back to the web.
Criminal Gangs Are Cashing In On Humanity’s Plastic Crap
It's the new hustle in organized crime: plastic.
The Women Fighting to Make Marital Rape Illegal
It wasn’t until late last year that sexual harassment finally became illegal in Lebanon, perhaps not surprising in a country where 95 percent of MPs are men and there has never been a woman prime minister or president.
Diez preguntas que siempre quisiste hacer sobre los toques de queda
“Confundir los medios con los fines, cuando se trata de la libertad de los ciudadanos, es potencialmente trágico”.
¿Sientes ansiedad y no puedes dormir? Hablemos sobre el consumo de café
Es hora de hacer un alto en el camino para reflexionar sobre el teletrabajo, la borrosa división entre trabajo y casa, el peso de la cuarentena en la salud mental y las sustancias para hacerle frente a todo esto.
La hazaña de Sison Beats: un concierto de rap en medio de la pandemia
El rapero de Medellín presentó su álbum en lo que fue el primer gran concierto de rap desde que llegó la pandemia a Colombia.