Interviews
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IntersectionsAn Education in Disruption: Divestment in higher education
From fossil fuels to arms, university funds have long been corrupt. We take a closer look at institutional complicity and the recent student-led campaigns organising against the system Read more »| 21 Mar 2024 -
InterviewsReimagining Art School with The Otolith Group
There's more than one way to learn. Cooper Gallery’s third iteration of The Ignorant Art School series welcomes The Otolith Group with an exhibition of moving image works and a series of workshops-as-provocations Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
InterviewsTaking Up Space with Paff Evara
Highlighting blind spots within current mass media supply chains, Take Up Space proposes an alternative, community-driven, model that is intersectional, and equitable for all – “a media that you can see yourself in” Read more »| 08 Nov 2023 -
InterviewsMind & Matter: Scottish mental health and the arts
What does a mental health revolution look like? We chat to the artists and academics of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival's Manifesto event about community care, government support, and questions with no answers Read more »| 29 Sep 2023 -
InterviewsHouse Mates: What student housing co-ops are all about
Landlords (still) suck. But what if there's another way? We speak to the Edinburgh Student Housing Co-op about how people need people and the empowerment found in communal, DIY living Read more »| 07 Sep 2023 -
InterviewsDemand A Daydream: The case for less manifestation in the arts
Fed up with affirmations? It's time to stare out of a window indefinitely and let our minds wander into artistic practice. One writer unpacks the power of daydreaming and letting go of productivity-based approaches to creativity Read more »| 02 Aug 2023
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InterviewsPartner Up with Rebel Tango
Clear the dance floor – we're learning the tango. We speak to the duo behind Rebel Tango about fostering intimacy, open-role dancing, and making radical moves Read more »| 02 Aug 2023 -
InterviewsUnearthing the Past: The colonialism behind botany
From eucalypts to cacti, our plants are rooted in colonialism. We look to Keg de Souza's exhibition Shipping Roots, the Glasgow Seed Library, and Indigenous knowledge to unpack the complex history of our botanics and question where we may grow from here Read more »| 12 Jul 2023 -
InterviewsArches DIY: The story of Glasgow's DIY skatepark
The Arches DIY is more than just your average skate park: it's a hand-built community. We chat to them about re-imagining space, constructing on multiple legacies, and the power of skate culture Read more »| 07 Jun 2023 -
InterviewsQueer histories & futures: SQIFF's Trans-Generational Tour
Filmmaker Maili Fraser and programmer Indigo Korres discuss Scottish Queer International Film Festival's new touring programme, the Trans-generational Tour Read more »| 22 May 2023 -
InterviewsDrinking Climate: Alcohol and the environment
Tasting Climate Change takes place 11 April, at Edinburgh Science Festival. Tickets are available here: https://www.sciencefestival.co.uk/event-details/tasting-climate-change Read more »| 04 Apr 2023 -
IntersectionsCollective Duty: On community support & the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry
As the public inquiry into Sheku Bayoh’s death resumes, we reflect on solidarity, coming together, and holding those in power accountable Read more »| 14 Mar 2023 -
InterviewsMind & Body Politic: In conversation with Ally Zlatar
With Eating Disorder Awareness Week at the end of February, we speak to the founder of The Starving Artist about reshaping narratives, creating change, and centring individual experiences Read more »| 08 Feb 2023 -
InterviewsStick To It: The stickers of Glasgow's Southside
Everyone loves a good sticker – especially one with something to say. We talk to the Instagram account documenting the radical stickers of Glasgow’s Southside Read more »| 16 Jan 2023 -
MusicSpotlight On... Humour
Following the release of their debut EP pure misery, we catch up with Andreas Christodoulidis to shine a spotlight on new Glasgow band Humour Read more »| 01 Dec 2022