The Extinction of the Supermodel
“Sashay away!”, an unabashed voice exclaims from our TV screens. For those not au fait with RuPaul’s Drag Race, this pithy one-liner will invariably spell the end for an aspiring drag queen, sending them packing, with neither their lifetime supply of cosmetics nor their $100,000. For us fans,
The ISIS Presents: SE10
This week we have Oxford’s Garage, Grime and Jungle heads: SE10. This mix comes courtesy of their resident Softy, it’s everything you could hope for from 130-170bpm.
A Story of Spaces: the mind, the page, and the natural world
David Attenborough’s Planet Earth II has recently fallen prey to an attack by Martin Hughes-Games in the Guardian for presenting a view of the natural world that is too polished: too “luxurious” and too “escapist.” Despite Attenborough’s closing plea for us to “do everything within o
Strangers in a Room: An Interview With Mazdak Sanii
Mazdak Sanii is the COO of Boiler Room, the largest underground broadcasting platform in the world. Besides overseeing the day-to-day running of the company, Mazdak is in charge of cultivating one of the most exciting brands in the music industry. Wearily, he answers the phone. The last time we were
Arne Naevra’s Polar Meltdown
It is rare to capture polemic and pressing issues so simply and yet this iconic image has come to represent the whole climate change debate. It sparks memories of news articles, WWF appeals and school science presentations, effortlessly illustrating a drastic need for action. Taken by Arne Naevra
On This Day: Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
I’ve always been slightly obsessed by ‘the canon’ of rock music, and, despite its dubious authority, I’ve ultimately been thankful for it, too. It’s a good place to start and not a bad place to finish, and while it may delimit, it also guides; while it may baffle the few, it makes great se
Excavating the Nightmare: Finding Prince Charming
It was one of the most anticipated reality shows of the decade: A gay Bachelor. The original Bachelor‘s channel, ABC, has long been known for its wholesome family fun (read, white heteronormative fun), and The Bachelor is no exception. The women must remain virginal. The men, good providers. W
The ISIS Presents: Disco Stu’s
Next up in our Isis Presents series, it’s one of everyone’s favourites: Disco Stu’s! This mix comes courtesy of their resident Comfort, bringing you the funkiest disco to relieve those fourth week blues.
The Blowjob Café
The premise is simple: you go in, order coffee, pay £60 and select an ‘escort’ from an iPad to perform fellatio on you whilst you chat with your friends. Bradley Charvet has already set up Café Pipe, a sex-work cafe in Geneva, and now has his sights set on bringing this uniquely chilling enter