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DJ Haram dismantles the club on her debut album “Beside Myself”

“Can I ask you for one favour? I came all the way from New York to come play for you. I would love to see the ladies in the front, please. That’s what DJ Haram said, deadpan into the mic, right after cutting the music mid-set. No fade. No transition.  It was June 2024, and […]

Virtually everywhere: Inside the rise of Iraqi Gamer Girls

Gaming is a kind of ritualised self-mythology. It lets us test the edges of reality, imagine alternate outcomes, simulate risk, fail safely, and refine our instincts towards some imagined apex version of ourselves. It feels natural to our evolution, where our instinct to survive meets our impulse for play, making life not just bearable but […]

How to create your (emotional) armour with Esky Safrash

Based in France, ESKY SAFRASH is an independent jewellery and accessory brand founded by Esky, whose practice initially centred around performance art, poetry, and object-making before evolving into experimental jewellery making shaped by a diverse cultural heritage. Through its creations, ESKY SAFRASH explores and redefines the lost roots of talismans within today’s matrix, questioning one’s […]