100 years ago Virginia Woolf described ASMR. Why is it still taboo?
I have friends who readily watch videos where people play with slime, clean their kitchen sink or even pop another person’s spots. Even if you aren’t familiar with the term ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response), you might recognize the static-like sensation that permeates the head and neck
Fyre Fest, The Oscars and Kamala Harris 2020
Trump’s Transgender Military Ban In yet another step backwards for America, The Supreme Court have granted President Trump his transgender military ban. Announced first by a ‘surprise tweet’, this ban blocks individuals who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria from serving in the US
Brexit Playlist
Brexit is here! Almost! Although I haven’t really been paying attention to it because I was too young to vote. Anyway, we decided to make a whole list of songs about Brexit. Much like the process of leaving itself, it’s very long and at times incoherent. But, however you feel about it, there’s
Kikokushijo: Returning Home
In Japanese there’s a word called kikokushijo. It’s a term that refers to Japanese children who have returned to their homeland after spending a period of their lives abroad. It’s a term that refers to people like us. All of our early childhoods were spent in Tokyo, but we haven’t lived here
Gilette, Cardi B and Chechnya’s Anti-LGBT Purge
Some things never change. Brexit is still a shitshow, masculinity is still fragile and The ISIS team have decided that what they’ve got to say is worth sharing with you. We figured that it can be hard to keep up with the rapid pace of news and pop culture during the busy weekdays so we’v
James Lavelle: The Man from Mo’Wax
Following his documentary film ‘The Man from Mo’Wax’, I spoke to James Lavelle about art, success, and geeky DJs. In 1992, the legendary Mo’Wax was formed. The label hailed the birth of trip-hop and went on to define an era of experimental breakbeats and downtempo music. Mo’Wax was a stapl
Photo Essay
This project started with a two-hour conversation about waistlines. I started thinking about how an accentuated waist makes me feel more feminine, but also makes me sharper in conversation. I know I’m much better at delivering a punchline in a pencil skirt than pyjamas. Each morning I plan my outf
Letter from the Marquesas
We board a tiny plane to Hiva Oa at dawn. An old fisherman sits next to me on the flight. He speaks in rapid, broken French whilst brandishing a photograph of his prize catch. Out of the window, I watch the land heave up in peaks then sink into valleys, falling in cliffs and buttresses. […]