Nick Thompson

Diamonds in the Rough

Hanging out with some creative crims.
Alex Taylor

I Write Eulogies, Not Tragedies

When he was a student, this writer peddled paeans from his dorm room.
Louis Staples

Ersatz G.B.

How do Lidl and Aldi get away with their imitation brands? We unpick the Cuthbert & Colin caterpillar wars.
Mark Blacklock

The Beadlean Library

Watch out, Mark Blacklock’s about… to tell you about a very interesting book collection.
William Rayfet Hunter

No Scrubs

A personal essay from a writer who was once a doctor.
Emma Magnus

On Minge Lane

A dispatch from Worcestershire, famous for its sauce – and saucy street names.
Ciaran Thapar

Roots Manoeuvres

A dispatch from one of the most singular club nights in Britain, right next to Heathrow Airport.
Anonymous

In the Midnight Hour

As a working-class escort from the north of England who works in central London, I’ve come to view my wealthy clients like attractions in a zoo: precious exotic creatures to be admired.