Culture
A selection of my best cultural writing, including scene reports, artist interviews, and nightlife stories.
The spiritual rebirth of Taiwan’s rave scene
Despite harsh policing, strict drug laws and a tense geopolitical atmosphere, the country’s club scene is thriving, with collectives like Temple Meltdown offering a uniquely spiritual twist on rave culture
Dazed
Inside ∄, the Kyiv club where raving meets resistance
As war rages on in Ukraine, one underground club in the country’s capital has become a powerful hub of activism
Dazed
Who is The Gentle Author? A peek behind the curtain at Spitalfields’ famous anonymous blogger | Tower Hamlets Slice
The East End’s enigmatic Wizard of Oz has been documenting the neighbourhood since 2009, but who is the writer behind
Agatha Scaggiante
Inside a night at Sexquisite, a cabaret for and by sex workers | Tower Hamlets Slice
Sexquisite shows multi-disciplinary performances from sex workers at the iconic Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club.
Agatha Scaggiante
Photo book: David Hoffman’s Endurance & Joy in the East End 1971–1987 | Tower Hamlets Slice
The first extensive photobook by legendary riot photographer David Hoffman shows the hard and soft sides of daily life in a squatted Whitechapel
Agatha Scaggiante
