America

Life & Culture

Dune, but IRL? The Pentagon warns of ‘warfighting’ in space

The US are framing themselves as peacekeepers in the coming extraterrestrial conflict – what could possibly go wrong?

Life & Culture

Jan 18, 2024

Thom Waite

Life & Culture

We asked some Americans to explain: what actually is Thanksgiving?

We answered all of your burning questions about Thanksgiving, from how problematic it is to whether people really eat ‘mashed sweet potatoes and marshmallows’

Life & Culture

Nov 23, 2023

James Greig

Art & Photography

Daniel Arnold’s photographs capture the ‘novelty and audacity’ of NYC

The photographer’s exhibition New York Life joyfully chronicles moments of everyday life on the city’s streets

Art & Photography

Nov 23, 2023

Emily Dinsdale

Art & Photography

Marie Tomanova’s raw, unfiltered portraits of New York City youth

In her new exhibition, 5 East Broadway, the image-maker brings together still photography and film to revive the optimism of the American dream

Art & Photography

Nov 20, 2023

Alyshea Wharton

Art & Photography

J Houston’s dreamy portraits of a queer utopia in the Midwest

Tuck and Roll is the upcoming photo book bringing together the photographer’s magical realism-inspired photographs of America’s rural queer community

Art & Photography

Oct 05, 2023

Cassie Doney

Life & Culture

The dark history of book bans and burnings

In the US, 2023 has been the worst year for book bans since records on ban, with the LBGTQ+ community and people of colour being disproportionately targeted. Here, we look back at the long, troubling history of literary censorship

Life & Culture

Sep 28, 2023

James Greig

Life & Culture

Mexico has just decriminalised abortion across the country

‘No woman or pregnant person, nor any health worker, will be able to be punished for abortion’

Life & Culture

Sep 07, 2023

Alyshea Wharton

Life & Culture

Rainbow capitalism is dying – will we miss it when it’s gone?

After a series of unusually successful boycotts from the anti-trans movement, corporate Pride is more muted than ever this year

Life & Culture

Jun 22, 2023

James Greig

Art & Photography

Jon Henry, “Untitled #39, Santa Monica, CA”, Stranger Fruit

Jon Henry’s powerful portraits of Black mothers and their sons

The photographer travelled across the US to make Stranger Fruit – a tribute to the Black mothers raising their sons against a backdrop of police brutality

Art & Photography

Jun 06, 2023

Elodie Saint-Louis

Film & TV

War Pony: Riley Keough delves into her directorial debut

The hypnotic coming-of-age drama – co-written by Keogh, Gina Gammell, Bill Reddy and Franklin Sioux Bob – follows the story of two young Oglala Lakota men living on the Pine Ridge Reservation

Film & TV

Jun 06, 2023

Nick Chen

Music

Blu Bone, the world-building artist forging music from the swamps

Fresh off the release of his new EP Hi Cotton, the artist talks musical inspirations, astrological placements, and the swamp monster-deity at the centre of his project

Music

Jun 05, 2023

Elliot Hoste

Life & Culture

Ron DeSantis: will the worst politician in the US become president?

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is an annoying loser with no charisma, but he’s also one of the most dangerous politicians in the US. Can he become president? And what would it mean if he did?

Life & Culture

May 25, 2023

James Greig

Life & Culture

George Santos: a rolling list of lies from America’s new queen of scamming

From allegedly defrauding a dog with cancer to performing as a drag queen, the Republican Congressman has been embroiled in a shocking array of controversies

Life & Culture

May 10, 2023

James Greig

Film & TV

Why this explosive climate crisis film is causing so much controversy

How To Blow Up A Pipeline is a rallying call for a bolder, more radical style of activism. ‘It’s [about] being energised,’ the director explains. ‘It’s still possible to fight against this devastating situation that we’re in’

Film & TV

Apr 22, 2023

Nick Chen

Life & Culture