The social media phenomenon on honouring his Somali heritage, balancing fame and faith, and spending lockdown with his YouTube Beta Squad“It was the scariest day of my life,” says Amin Mohamed, AKA Chunkz, of the day in 2016 that he told his parents he…
Clubbers shun reopened venues in England amid confusion over Covid safety
Owners blame ‘low consumer confidence’ and confused government messages for poor post-‘freedom day’ attendancesNightclubs in England have seen low attendances and been forced to cancel events as the pandemic continues to disrupt the nightlife industry …
Ynglet review – small but perfectly formed
(Nifflas Games; Triple Topping; PC, Mac)As a single-celled animal, your options are limited – and yet this gem of a game is a masterclass in minimalismYnglet is not the first video game to cast its player as an amoeba. Without an expansive repertoire o…
Baxter Dury: ‘Everything was about Dad. It was the only way he knew how to survive’
The musician talks about growing up with a pop star dad, escaping his shadow – and the 6ft 7in drug dealer who lived with them• Read an exclusive extract from Chaise Longue: ‘After a certain point of drinking, Dad’s behaviour became a lottery’Baxter Du…
Original Observer Photography
The fastest British woman in history, the return of the music festival, and a collection of canines – the best photography commissioned by the Observer in July 2021 Continue reading…
予期せぬ最期と向き合う心／『ニューヨーカー』を読む：＃18 「OFFSIDE CONSTANTLY」
トルーマン・カポーティーやJD・サリンジャーなど名文筆家たちが寄稿し、英語圏で小説を書く者ならば誰もが憧れる雑誌『ニューヨーカー』。そこに描かれる作品には、時代の空気を敏感に感じ、翻弄され、あるいは抗いながら生きる人々の姿が至極の筆致で刻まれている。『ニューヨーカー』を読むことは、すなわち時代の変化をいち早く「体感」することでもあるのだ。ニューヨーク在住の作家・新元良一が今月選ぶのは、兄弟の夭逝を機に死そのものに“取り憑かれた”、ひとりの少女の心の移…
Sarah Perry: As an author, I felt useless in the pandemic. So I trained to be a vaccinator
Inspired by a desire to be good and help others during the pandemic, novelist Sarah Perry trained to vaccinate people. But what does it mean to be good when there is so much bad faith?Earlier this year – lockdown three: no sign of spring – I travelled …
‘I’m double-vaxxed and won’t spit on you!’ Six standups on returning to live comedy
Andrew Maxwell, Olga Koch, Sadia Azmat and more reflect on the return of audiences after a year away – plus offer up some new jokes!Modern Toss on comedy at the fringethe best of fringe, in person and onlineIt’s a feeling of pure joy. Over the last yea…
Billie Eilish: ‘To always try to look good is such a loss of joy and freedom’
In an exclusive interview, Gen Z’s biggest pop star talks about body image, oversharing with fans and what she’s missed most since becoming famous Billie Eilish is making me nervous. She has called, as arranged, bang on time – 11pm in Los Angeles – but…
意味がなければSNSのスイングはない：SZ Newsletter VOL.93［SNS］
開会直前まで続いた開催反対のモメンタムが開会式を経てドラスティックにスイングしたソーシャルメディア。いまやオリンピアンの飾らないヴォイスや一挙手一投足をダイレクトに伝えるメディアとなったSNSは、果たしてわたしたちの集合的（無）意識をいかに捉え、そこにどんな実体を与えているのだろうか？SZメンバーシップの今週のテーマ「SNS」の意味を改めて読み解く編集長からのニュースレター。
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