Category: Arts & Culture
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Stevie Gatez delivers a striking series of photographs capturing ideas around gender nonconformity and non-binary identities. Born and raised in the Bronx, Stevie Gatez continues his 11-year creative practice in London. Gatez’s work is inspired by his meaningful relationships with people who identify with everything, from Christianity to Pansexuality. Gender nonconformity can be found within…
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Opening soon / Closing soon: London Exhibitions for you to visit (ASAP!) From an interactive game about Black Trans life to a multimedia exhibition about Caribbean gardening cultures. London is never short of incredible exhibitions, galleries and museums to visit. Across all mediums, art serves as a tool for storytelling, community and crucially, liberation. We…
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F boys. Scammers. Deets.Yahoo boys. Swindlers (Yes, Simon Leviev, I’m talking about you.) Whilst we are still in the early stages of 2022, it seems that conversations around fraud and financial scams are so much more frequent these days. It is up for debate whether we have become more cognisant of these conversations because of…
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TikTok is Taking the world by storm – meet 5 Black creators utilising the platform to make space for their peers TikTok is the latest video sharing platform taking over everyone’s feeds. Whether you’re on the app or not you’re guaranteed to come across hilarious, educational or relatable videos originating from it’s millions of users.…
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![Tobi Kyeremateng’s ‘ÓWÀMBÈ’ Is A Nostalgic Look into The Heart of Nigerian Party Culture [@tobikyere], [@NetflixUK], [@OlukogaSayo]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cover.jpeg)
Netflix’s ‘OWAMBE’ Is A Nostalgic Look Into The Pinnacle of British Nigerian Culture The self-professed giant of Africa, Nigeria has a reputation for being loud, proud, and unapologetic. Nowhere better is this expressed than in the hall party, a gathering where only the finest clothes are worn, the tastiest food served, and the sounds of…
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Do you remember what you wanted to be when you were younger? An astronaut or a musician? A doctor or an artist? A chef or an explorer? Do you remember the confidence with which you dreamed all the infinite possibilities of who you could become, and the countless times that vision shifted and grew? They…
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![10 books we’re reading (and looking out for) in 2022 [@Oloni] & [@yewande_biala]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BOOKS-WEBSITE-HEADER.jpeg)
We’re halfway through February, and if you have plans to read more books in 2022, it’s not too late to start. You may be behind on your “one-book-a-month” goal, but don’t worry – there are plenty of books this year that will have you racing from cover to cover. This year, we anticipate a book…
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Don’t have any plans for Valentine’s Day? Here are my top 10 films centering Black Love. When it comes to depictions of Black love stories in film & tv, we are still very new to the game. Many cinephiles will point out the rise of Black romance movies came in the 1990s. In this decade,…
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Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s the day of love or the day of being reminded that you’re single. But, contrary to what society would have you believe, being single doesn’t have to be a negative; as Issa Rae said, “it’s me season”. The origins of Valentine’s Day are unclear, with various points in history contributing to what…
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February is well underway and so here is your opportunity round-up of things you can get involved in and some top tips on how best to apply! Do with this information what you will GUAP x adidas – The Originals Creator Network What’s it all about GUAP is launching ‘The Originals Creator Network’ in partnership…