Nick Chester
Britain's First Notorious Dope Smuggler Was a Wealthy Art-School Kid
Francis Morland was a prominent figure in the "new generation" sculpture movement, before trading it in to move large quantities of weed around the world in the 70s.
Does Gentrification Really Make Neighborhoods Safer?
I got in touch with academics and criminals to talk about how some parts of London are changing.
This Former Gangster Is the Most Terrifying Anti-Drug Speaker of All Time
If Paul Hannaford's stories about suicide attempts, smearing his body with his own feces, and injecting himself with dirty, blunted needles don't make you afraid of heroin, nothing will.
This Guy Developed Computer Software to Map Corruption Between Colombian Authorities and Organized Crime Groups
Eduardo Salcedo-Albarán has helped to uncover links between government officials and narco-paramilitary commanders.
Meet the Saudi Arabian Black Metal Band That's Breaking Saudi Law By Being a Black Metal Band
Al-Namrood have never played a live show, because it could result in the entire band being executed.
Getting Bound and Whipped for a Living: Life as a Professional Sub
"I had a client who wanted me covered in as many clothespins as he could clamp on. The entire session was spent with him counting the number of pins he could attach to my skin."
Life Can Be Tough for LGBT Little People: An Interview with a Gay Dwarf
"People think that if they associate with someone different, like me, everyone around them will think that they're different too."
My Job Is to Match People Up for Threesomes
We spoke to Patrick from the Threeway Dating Club about the ins and outs of arranging a three-way between strangers.
Meet the Anarchist Founder of Man City's Hooligan Firm
"Rich conservatives who own a lot of things are also the quickest to crack down on anything that has a hint of danger or violence involved in it."
I Went to an Islamic Exorcism in the Back of a Glaswegian Nail Salon
Turns out it's as good a place as any to cleanse your soul of evil spirits.
Tribal Killings and a Criminal Island Uprising: I Was a Cop in a South Pacific Paradise
LA street cop Bryan Vila met a guy in a bar who offered him a job on the Micronesian island of Saipan. He took it and ended up staying for six years, dealing with everything from political uprisings to a prison escape.
I'm Addicted to Giving Women Thousands of Dollars Because It Makes Me Feel Like a Sexy Idiot
We spoke to a guy who's got himself hooked on being financially dominated by online dominatrixes.