Scott Oliver
Beatbox, Breakdance and Betamax: Remembering the UK's First B-Boy Crews
We spoke to the guys behind the new documentary NG83: When We Were B-Boys about how your teenage obsessions shape who you become.
Inside the Resurgence of Discordianism—the Chaotic, LSD-Fueled Anti-Religion
The concept was realized in the mid-1960s and adopted by hippies, psychonauts, and future countercultural icons. Now, it's coming back, in the† form of a massive party in the UK.
The Strange Case of Adrian Shankar, the Cricketer Who Lied His Way to a Professional Career
Only a brief one, of course, because it quickly became very obvious that he didn't have the skill to play at county level.
Catching Up with Malaysia’s Renegade Sex Bloggers
In 2013, Vivian Lee and Alvin Tan—a.k.a. "Alvivi"—were arrested after spreading antiauthoritarian messages and homemade porn online. Two years later the now-separated duo are still making waves on social media.
Talking UK Hip-Hop, Weed Psychosis, and Shane Meadows with British MC Scorzayzee
After 20 years of dealing with substance abuse and schizophrenia, the Nottingham rapper is finally about to release his first album.
The Next Time You Try to Quit Smoking Will Be Harder Than the Last
Trust me: I'm a three-time "successful" giver-upper.
Could Malaysia's New Wave of Bold Student Activists Be on the Verge of an Uprising?
Progressive forces are growing impatient with the government's increasingly desperate cling to power.
Exploring Nicosia, the Last Divided Capital City In the World
Is the animosity between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots still too great for any chance of reconciliation?
'The Big Lebowski' Was the Film That Taught Me to Take It Easy, Man
After my life fell into shambles, I began to embrace the Lebowskian philosophy of the Coen Brothers' comic masterpiece-my "becoming-Dude," if you will.
Meeting the Man Who Cared for Survivors of Anders Behring Breivik's Killing Spree in Oslo
On July 22, 2011, right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik detonated a bomb in downtown Oslo, killing eight people. PTSD specialist Professor Lars Weisæth took survivors and their families back to the scene to heal.
The Raving Crew Who Were Named 'The Most Dangerous People in the UK'
Nottingham's DiY collective had a vision for a new society.