Joseph Andrews

27th December 2019

Just Keep Scrolling...

Ostensibly 'social' media, the detriments of a poor digital diet & the rejuvenating impacts of curating your feed and regulating your internet usage.

26th December 2019

When Avocados go bad

The pip may be bigger than expected - As Instagram foodies perpetuate its popularity, I scraped a little underneath the skin, to understand the potential dark side of the fruit's popularity.

13th December 2019

Common Intentions of an Unlikely Comparison

What could Hip Hop samples and the Instagram 'Selfie' possibly have in common?

8th December 2019

Orientalism: Skewed Views from a Broken Lens

Edward Said first theorised the term to describe the West's distorted view of the Middle East. Still very pertinent today, this concept has deep roots to Imperialism and Cultural dominance. I explore the pervasive mechanisms, old and new.

7th December 2019

An Interview with Leo Valls: Skateboarding & Equality of Space in Bordeaux

Professional Skateboarder Leo Valls shared his perceptions surrounding Skateboarding, how he engaged Bordeaux's Council, integrated the activity in his City, and how wider communities can push for integration.

25th November 2019

'I look therefore I am'

The prioritisation of aesthetic and material capital is a looming feature of modern existence. 'I look therefore I am' is the idea of being deeply misguided by the superficial, the representation and material wealth.

23rd November 2019

Sweden is paving the way in progression through skateboarding, city planning and Malmö’s Bryggeriets Gymnasium

An exploration of Sweden's purposefully inclusive architecture, educational innovations and the progressions made possible through open discussion and co-operation.

23rd November 2019

A Civilisation of Convenience

Robot Waiters, suppressed UBER drivers & zero-interaction excursions. This article explores both the awesome levels of technological innovation we have achieved, and the unpredictable side-effects caused by our Civilisation of Convenience.

13th November 2019

What 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco tells us about larger changes in our Cities

This is less of a review, more of an extension of the main themes of the film; racial gentrification, the power and pride of ownership and the displacement of native populations which gives way to new industries and the new urbanites.

8th November 2019

What do the Arts contribute to the City?

I recently attended a talk during the Bristol Festival of ideas, called 'What do the Arts contribute to the city'. The talk got my cogs turning, and so I decided to elaborate on ideas shared at the discussion.

28th October 2019

A Less Conventional Tourist

An insight in to the array of benefits a place can access through tolerance and support of underground scenes. Its illegality has not drastically inhibited its presence, and this article observes the potential for the practice to be accompanied by new forms of tourism and economic growth.

7th October 2019

A Perpetual Struggle

An insight on stress, its primitive uses and how the modern environment has introduced a dimension of irrationality. Where do we draw the line between utility and detriment?

24th September 2019

Rules of the Informal: Observing sub-cultural values

Sub-cultures contradict and resist the flows of the mainstream; how to act, what to wear and who one should be is questioned. This article explores our need for excluded groups

10th September 2019

California's Assembly Bill 5: Flexibility over security?

Assembly Bill 5 could potentially bring an end to the flexibility and autonomy of independent contractor's terms of employment.

4th September 2019

Encourage the youth, they’re doing much more than you think

An insight of skateboarding's integration into the world of acceptable urban activities. The article explores how skateboarding has resisted oppression, and the assets available through adopting a positive stance towards skateboarding in the city.

4th September 2019

SkatePal: The organisation encouraging Palestine’s young people through Skateboarding.

Skatepal is a non-profit organisation providing the young people of Palestine with a youthful, positive form of expression in a historically oppressive society.

4th September 2019

Hikikomori and the silent sufferers of Japan

An insight to the Japanese phenomenon, how emerging research is uncovering the extent of those affected, and how it has been misrepresented by the media.