Riot Grrrl
Photography

Whitney Hubbs’ self-portraits are an ode to fetish, ageing & isolation
The photographer’s new book, ‘Say So’, takes us inside her studio, where she uses and abuses her body in masochistic performances.
Alex Merola
9.13.21
Music

bikini kill’s 90s feminist punk is still radical and urgent in 2019
Revolution girl-style now!
Charlotte Gush
6.12.19
Culture

grrrl gang manila is causing a feminist riot in the philippines
In a country where abortion is still illegal, the radical collective is fighting for tangible change — and screaming punk songs in Girl Scout uniforms.
Alexandra Weiss
6.18.18
Music

these witch punks have taken the diy music scene by the bra straps
Dream Nails are making music on their own witchy terms.
Sophie Peacock
4.13.18
music news

l7 are back with a new anti-trump track
18 years since their last release, L7 have added Donald to their shitlist.
Roisin Lanigan
10.2.17
Photography

iconic portraits by leeta harding that defined the 2000s rave aesthetic
One of the artists who captured the era’s colorful plasticity is back after a soul-searching detour.
Rory Satran
8.21.17
New York

this coming-of-age lesbian love story from the 90s is a forgotten gem
20 years after it was released, 'All Over Me' still packs an emotional punch. Here’s why you should watch it now.
Oliver Lunn
8.1.17
Think Pieces

revisiting riot grrrl's perverse love of infantilized hair
How baby barrettes and pigtails came to symbolize a new kind of feminism.
Erica Euse
6.22.17
Music

kathleen hanna is shedding her emotional baggage
As she drops a new album with The Julie Ruin we sit down with the iconic riot grrrl to talk about the past.
Nick Levine
7.18.16
Music

lilith ai is the british singer marrying queen latifah and riot grrrl
The London-based singer-songwriter (and feminist illustrator) brings some soul to Latifah's pro-women 90s rap anthem.
i-D Staff
Hannah Ongley
3.21.16
Film

grrrls on film: 4 trailblazing female directors on why filmmaking is a feminist act
We talk to Penelope Spheeris, Floria Sigismondi, Lizzie Borden, and Abby Moser about the enduring feminist connection between punk rock and DIY cinema.
Hannah Ongley
3.17.16
Music

is willow smith a riot grrrl?
In an interview following her Camp Flog Gnaw live set, the 15-year-old spoke about Kathleen Hanna’s influence on her high energy performance.
Emily Manning
12.1.15
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