Adejuwon Ogunkoya
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Q&A: Beyond the headlines, what drill really reflects
Drill gets blamed for a lot of knife crime and youth violence. But those narratives rarely include the people living it. Loquil, 19, from Peckham, isn’t speaking from headlines, he’s speaking from experience. Alongside him is Certi, who offers a slightly different perspective acknowledging that while music can shape emotion, its influence has limits. What…
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The digital dark age: will Gen Z leave anything behind?
Gen Z produces culture at unprecedented speed, yet its permanence is increasingly uncertain. As digital content disappears into unstable platforms and algorithmic archives, the conditions for a digital dark age emerge. Set against moments like Black Lives Matter and the removal of statues – where contested histories are actively reconfigured – the paradox deepens: a…
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From Berlin to TikTok: the rise of people who identify as dogs
In September 2023, around 1,000 people gathered at Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz railway station. Some wore canine masks. Others barked, howled, and moved on all fours. Organised as a show of solidarity for those who identify as dogs, the event blurred the line between protest, performance, and identity. For critics, it was spectacle. For participants, it…