Kev Kharas
'Gulf Futurism' Is Killing People
Migrant workers are paying the ultimate price for the Blade Runner fantasies of oil princes.
'Officially Old' Are the Two Dumbest Words on the Internet
Every hour, countless people on Twitter declare themselves "officially old." They use it to prefix anything they're doing that is remotely mundane, from buying running gear to boiling an egg.
How Frankie Knuckles Saved The Life of a Boy From The London Suburbs
"From very early on, I knew that I had to know about Frankie Knuckles."
We Got 20 Strangers Who Aren't Models to Kiss Each Other
When you get actual strangers, not models, to make out for the camera—when you're not filming a clothing commercial—it's not particularly beautiful or inspiring. It's just really awkward.
London's Ukrainian Ex-Pats Tried to Ambush an Oligarch
Three hundred of them held a street protest yesterday.
Porn Is Dead, Long Live Sex
Porn is dated, passe, over. It doesn't have anything to do with reality and its business model is so archaic production companies aren't making money anymore—the internet's moved on, you see, but the industry hasn't. Make Love Not Porn is a website...
Why Is Birmingham Failing Its Children?
I grew up in the place branded a "national disgrace" by Ofsted inspectors.
Paddy Power Are Exploiting Some of London's Most Impoverished Communities
With low-cost, easy-to-use games that are earning them millions a day.
Hunting for Illegal Immigrants with the UK Border Police
Housing is becoming so scarce in London that the government is offering people cash incentives to relocate to smaller homes in the suburbs, and illegal immigrants are crammed into crappy flats rented from dodgy landlords.