DIVERSITY NOW ISSUE,

SPRING/SUMMER 2020

Issue 3 – Creation

Creation. A concept too big to define. It’s an active process—a state of feeling and an energy that is always unfolding, blossoming and exploding into existence. Each woman we feature in this issue is fueled by a magnetic desire to express themselves fully and to use this influence to empower others. Through intimate conversations, they speak honestly about the courage needed to tap into and express their inner worlds.

Losing our Religion

What happens when we lose our religion and God is declared Dead? How do young people find meaning and spiritual fulfilment? And are we really as secular as we think? Discover the stories of believers and non-believers from all over the continent.

Migrant subjects create migrant imaginaries. The very notion of culture is inseparable from these processes of diffusion, friction, transformation and creolization. When the journeys and experiences of people on the move are documented and represented, migration itself becomes the subject of culture. Rituals and institutions, knowledge and identities, phonemes, pigments and pixels, notions of taste, class, gender or ethnicity migrate across time and space at any given epoch.

The First Nations Issue

Guest edited by Bridget Caldwell-Bright and Maddee Clark.

Featuring words by: 
Andrew Farrell 
Indiah Money 
Kai Clancy 
Laniyuk 
Rose Chalks 
SJ Norman 
Timmah Ball 
Tré Turner 
William Cooper

Featuring images by: 
Moorina Bonini 
William Cooper 
Ebony Daniels 
Edwina Green 
Morgan Hickinbotham 
Jacinta Keefe 
Ricardo Martinez-Roa 
Daniel McDonald 
Hailey Harper Moroney 
SJ Norman 
Bodie Strain 
Pierra Van Sparkes 
Toz Withall

In Deutschland beenden jedes Jahr ungefähr Zehntausend Menschen ihr Leben – das entspricht der Bevölkerungszahl einer deutschen Großstadt. In den Monaten März und Mai sind die Suizide am häufigsten. Es ist wichtig, über Suizide zu berichten und vor allem über das, was Betroffene durchmachen. Das neue Heft liegt uns wirklich am Herzen.

The Boundaries Issue

The third issue of Anxy looks at the ways our inner worlds define the lines we draw and the space we create. Our signature mix of personal stories, reporting and photo essays features perspectives from Open Mike Eagle, Samantha Irby, and Alana Hope Levinson; plus artwork and photography by Kendrick Brinson, Merijn Hos, Aundre Larrow and more.

IN THIS ISSUE

A journey into the biodiverse Amazon Basin with Thomas Lovejoy, researcher and founder of the renowned Forest Fragments project — Aaron Bastani’s opinion on the current economic system’s role in the climate crisis — Feature with Danish artist group SUPERFLEX on what it takes to face cultural challenges — A deep dive into the most natural and unnatural tendencies of the colour green — Utilising art to think ecologically with curator of General Ecology at the Serpentine Galleries, Lucia Pietroiusti — Original fiction shorts  — Photo series examining the ebb and flow of our relationship to the sea  — the Mayday Index and much more.

Awakening is the theme of our seventh issue. Awakening is a state of inner attainment. In choosing this fresh and rejuvenating theme which is inclined to induce an array of different connotations for the Spring-Summer season, we tried to focus on where we feel this effect at its fullest.

HOW DO PEOPLE LIVE AND MOVE, WHAT DRIVES CITIZENS EACH DAY AND HOW DO THEY CONTRIBUTE TO MAKING THEIR CITY A BETTER PLACE? LET’S FIND OUT!

20 CITIES + 100 CORRESPONDENTS - A COLLECTIVE INTENTION

Since launching A City Made By People in 2014, it has been our intention to build a global network of like-minded citizens. Correspondents who know that their cities are more than a collection of hotspots, and that the human, social context provides a sense of belonging, acceptance and direction on what is trending and how a city is evolving.

SOCIAL CONTEXT - A SENSE OF BELONGING, ACCEPTANCE & DIRECTION

It’s people who give our cities life and meaning. From Vancouver to Melbourne, from Tricity to Tokyo, there’s something that binds and drives us, an urge to share our insights and exchange knowledge with fellow citizens. Through local speaker events, inspiring content (web + print) and valuable connections, it’s our mission to increase awareness around the cities we live in and that citizens feel more responsible about contribution.

CAPTURE, SHOW AND SHARE - AN EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE

With teams of enthusiastic city correspondents, we there create weekly online features content, host monthly speaker events and bi-annually publish a print journal.

Whether the stories are about passionate individuals or initiatives, our objective is to celebrate those who make our cities more liveable.

Welcome to Archer Magazine #12: the PLAY issue.

Featuring work by author activist Nevo Zisin, transgender athlete Hannah Mouncey, feminist essayist Elizabeth Flux and indigenous editor Bridget Caldwell, the PLAY issue tackles topics including sex toys, swinging, Mormonism, lingerie, sex work, Aboriginal queer motherhood and being LGBTIQA+ in sport and the world of gaming.

Der Ungehorsam hat weltweit Konjunktur, aber leider sind es nicht mehr nur die Menschen, die gegen autoritäre Regime protestieren, sondern die Autoritären selbst, die den Widerstand für sich reklamieren: Rechte Wutbürger und Rassisten pöbeln auf den Straßen gegen Ausländer, sie hetzen gegen Journalisten und Politiker, und sie pesten in den Amtsstuben. Dabei gehört zu dem sorgsam gepflegten Bild vom ungehorsamen Volk auch die Behauptung, dass man Opfer eines gutmenschelnden Gesinnungsterrors sei – ein Ausnahmezustand, den man sich regelmäßig in Shitstorms herbeifantasiert. Dieses Heft holt den Ungehorsam für jene zurück, die ihn verdienen und nicht missbrauchen, weil sie glauben, ein Recht auf Zustimmung zu haben.

Die Epilog ist eine Zeitschrift für Fragen, Antworten, Pointen und überraschende Wendungen zur Gegenwartskultur.

Gegründet 2012 in Weimar, blickt sie von Berlin aus einmal jährlich mit Optimismus und kulturtheoretischer Brille auf Phänomene, die Menschen in Bewegung beschäftigen. Mit Texten zwischen Essay, Reportage, Lyrik und die Denkräume erweiternden Bildstrecken ist jede Ausgabe von Die Epilog ein sorgfältig kuratiertes und effektvoll gestaltetes Ausloten eines immer wieder neuen Themenfeldes.

Wird schon schief gehen — Große Pläne 2019

Nichts ist sicher, außer! Wir sind umgeben von Tutorials, die uns zeigen, wie wir unser Leben strukturieren, möglichst effektiv Ziele erreichen und überhaupt wird suggeriert: Nur Loser sind planlos. Solange wir ein Ziel vor Augen haben, haben wir unser Leben im Griff. Diesem Planungsfanatismus in unseren Mikrokosmen steht allerdings der Verdacht entgegen, dass auf der Makroebene absolute Planlosigkeit herrscht. Alles nur Ablenkungsmanöver? Die Epilog Nr. 8 hebt den Kopf aus dem Flow der Stresserei, wir versuchen einen Überblick zu gewinnen, den man für die großen biografischen und politischen Lagen braucht.

The Masculinity Issue

Masculinity isn’t just about men. Masculinity is about everyone—our power, our vulnerability, our self-expression, and our state of mind. Some of us feel we were shaped by masculine norms that existed before we were born; others feel capable of shaping masculinity into an evolving identity. Masculinity influences the relationships we have with our friends, our families, our work—and our inner worlds. 

Whether we’re joining the #MeToo movement, or grieving the loss of a male friend to suicide, the influence of masculine norms can be painful and difficult. It’s time for a new conversation about masculinity—one that recognizes that all of us, regardless of gender, are affected. We have the opportunity and the responsibility to consider how we want masculinity to show up in our own lives, and how we want it to look for coming generations.

Migrant subjects create migrant imaginaries. The very notion of culture is inseparable from these processes of diffusion, friction, transformation and creolization. When the journeys and experiences of people on the move are documented and represented, migration itself becomes the subject of culture. Rituals and institutions, knowledge and identities, phonemes, pigments and pixels, notions of taste, class, gender or ethnicity migrate across time and space at any given epoch.