The Other

Capturing expressions of difference


LGBTQ Clubs That Are Not ‘G.A.Y’ Or ‘HEAVEN’ 

If you will not let us into your spaces, we will create our own.


Have Dating Apps Ruined Our Chances of Finding True Love?

The new phenomena of hook-ups being available at the swipe of a finger has left it more difficult than ever to find a meaningful relationship.


Is There Really a Silver lining to “Icks”?

Whether you think “icks” are silly or not, good or bad, is there really a silver lining to getting the “ick”?


How to Live With Acne

Learn to love the skin you’re in, without having to change it.


Is Cryptocurrency Really ‘The Other’ Money?

Exploring how the crypto-verse works and finding out if the space as volatile as we think?


The Lessons That Starlings Can Teach Us

In a recent short film, starlings help a lonely elderly man find his way back to the experience of the world around.


During the Pandemic, We Restored Deliveroo Couriers as Human

Food couriers were hailed as “unsung heroes” during the lockdown. Did we see them more as a symbolised function than humans before?


Why TikTok’s ‘That Girl’ Trend is A Recipe For Disaster

POV: You don’t have the time, nor the money to take a 6am yoga class followed by a tall glass of celery juice and a ridiculously photogenic slice of sourdough.


Brick Laners Might Be Hitting The Bricks Soon

Amid increasing gentrification affecting areas of East London, residents of Brick Lane risk having the same fate of their ancestors: leaving.


No Longer Looking For Love? You Are Not Alone. 

As the pandemic reshaped our conception of love and relationships, the words of American author bell hooks are more prevalent than ever.  


The ‘Other’ Side of Dawn London – Photo Story

Who is in the street in the dead of night? Who are these people that are, in a factual sense, unseen by most people? What are they doing?


From Taboo to Spectacle: A History of LGBTQ+ Representation in Film

Exploring how queer characters journeyed from cutting room floor to a staple of modern cinema.


‘The Batman’ 2022: Matt Reeve’s Vision Changes Batman Forever

How Matt Reeve’s legacy cinematic re-birth of Batman and Robert Pattison’s performance has left a mark on the on-screen depiction of the Batman forever.


The Other Ways to Look At van Gogh

Curator Karen Serres reflects on the role that portraiture plays in defining the post-Impressionist painter.


photo credits: Pexels