Joshua Surtees

Music

What I Learned About Britain From These Rare Documentaries on Youth Subcultures

The new BFI online archive 'Other Grooves' collects films about historical youth movements, from the founders of Carnival to pissed-up punks and 'long-haired layabouts'.
Joshua Surtees
7.12.16
Stuff

Inside the World of Feminist Teen Girls Obsessed with Serial Killers

It used to be that if you had a thing for a serial killer, you'd send a private letter to their prison. Now, thanks to social media, you can make your love as public as you like.
Joshua Surtees
5.20.16
Art

Stripping Down and Squirting Ketchup with a Nude Performance Artist

Deborah de Robertis has been arrested for her controversial performances in front of famous works of art as a comment on the sexualization of women's bodies. We followed the Luxembourg artist as she prepared for—and pulled off—her latest stunt.
Joshua Surtees
3.30.16
Remembering Things

Here's How It Felt to Grow Up as a Black Indie Fan in 90s Britain

I spent my youth hiding my love for The Smiths from my black mates, and sneaking into venues full of white guys.
Josh Surtees
Joshua Surtees
3.1.16
Art

Nude Performance Artist Deborah de Robertis on Scandalizing the Art World

The Luxembourg artist was arrested and jailed for two days after stripping off in front of Manet's "Olympia" at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris. We spoke to her about feminist protest, public outrage, and the art of getting naked in public.
Joshua Surtees
1.25.16
the loss of innocence

The Day Football Died

At some point in our lives, we all experience a moment when football loses its innocence. We asked a group of football writers to share their memories on the subject.
Joshua Surtees
12.9.15
Notting Hill Carnival 15

Racists, Police Clampdowns and Grumpy Councils: Notting Hill Carnival Has Always Had To Fight To Survive

A history of how Notting Hill Carnival came into being and the struggles it has faced along the way.
Josh Surtees
Joshua Surtees
8.26.15
News

Why the Fuck Do Air Shows Still Exist?

The mild enjoyment of watching a plane do a loop-the-loop really doesn't justify the horrific consequences when that loop-the-loop goes wrong.
Joshua Surtees
8.24.15
9/11

Hearn, Haram and 9/11: Rory McLeod Talks to VICE Sports

Rory McLeod is the only black player on the professional circuit, a devout Muslim, a former pub manager, a committed family man, and fascinating guy to engage in conversation.
Joshua Surtees
7.16.15
Jack Warner

​Jack Warner—Trinidad's 'Robin Hood'—Will Never Accept the Blame

Jack Warner is considered emblematic of the problems at FIFA. But in his native Trinidad and Tobago, Warner is often seen as a Robin Hood figure taking from the rich and giving to the poor
Joshua Surtees
6.1.15
fuck london week

Police Helicopters and a Shit Load of Ketamine: The Illegal Free Party Scene That Roamed the Home Counties

From the Dartford Tunnel to an airfield in Cornwall, these raves held outside of London were part of an entirely different free party scene.
Josh Surtees
Joshua Surtees
6.1.15
Europe

'The Pain Will Never Go Away': Searching for the Disappeared People of Cyprus

Journalist Sevgul Uludag has spent years searching for answers about thousands of people who disappeared during conflict between Greece and Turkey for control of Cyprus in the 1960s and 70s.
Joshua Surtees
5.5.15
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