Tamara Micner

Contributor

Interviews

'International Slut' Activist Li Maizi Is One of China's Loudest Feminist Voices

Li Maizi has faced arrest and interrogations, but the Chinese campaigner is still determined to fight for sexual liberation and women's rights in her country.
Tamara Micner
3.21.17
Vegan

This Vegan Food Stall Takes Vietnamese Cuisine Back to Its Pre-Colonial Roots

From banh mi to beef pho, 19th century French occupation shaped some of Vietnam's most famous dishes. But London-based duo Liz Nguyen and Joseph Tam want to show another side to the cuisine.
Tamara Micner
3.8.17
Munchies

Inside London’s First Vegan Fried Chicken Shop

Temple of Seitan opened last Saturday in Hackney and looks like any other trendy fast food joint—except the “chicken” it serves is entirely vegan, made from wheat gluten mixed with herbs, spices, and tofu.
Tamara Micner
1.24.17
veganism

Inside London’s First Vegan Fried Chicken Shop

Temple of Seitan looks like any other trendy fast food joint—except the “chicken” it serves is entirely vegan, made from wheat gluten mixed with herbs, spices, and tofu.
Tamara Micner
1.20.17
Interviews

In the Wake of Brexit, Europe Sees Its First Pro-Immigration Political Party

Sylvana Simons traded television presenting for politics when she joined Denk, a new Dutch pro-immigrant political party—only to see her head Photoshopped on a lynching victim in online videos. She tells us why she isn't going anywhere.
Tamara Micner
12.18.16
Gender

The Gender-Neutral Hair Salon Cutting Through Sexism

Why should men and women have to pay differently for hair cuts? That's one question that London hairdresser Barberette is trying to solve.
Tamara Micner
10.3.16
veganism

This ‘Fat Gay Vegan’ Took Me on a Meat-Free Food Crawl

I joined Sean O’Callaghan, the man behind the popular Fat Gay Vegan blog, for a tour of London’s best vegan food spots. “If you live vegan, it is not a joyless existence where you’re never gonna have fun,” he says. “You can eat hamburgers.”
Tamara Micner
9.23.16