Hello! Rife Magazine ceased publishing new work in July 2022.

We've kept the magazine online as an archive and hope you'll still continue to enjoy all of its contributions from the last 8 years.

The Rife Team

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Black Poetry Commission: Rizpah Amadasun's 'Meanwhile'

Read Rizpah's poem on the struggle of holding hope and healing in the wake of heartbreak

Breaking into the Creative Sector: Meshworks Power Lunch with Bristol 24/7 and Crack Magazine

Missed our Power Lunch on writing and journalism? Watch it again here and let Qezz give you her review

How to create boundaries for your lockdown buying habits

Astrid suggests that we could use our boundary-making mechanisms to limit our buying, too

Has lockdown turned into an online shopping spree for you, too?

Noah's online clothes shopping has spiked during lockdown - and he's not alone
Lifestyle / / Noah Taylor

Saying hello to the orgasm, and goodbye to the pleasure gap

Maisie asks why society never seems to centre an important subject - female sexual pleasure

Fox Watch: How one of Bristol’s most common creatures helped connect my community

Bethany's lockdown has been boosted by visits from a nocturnal caller

Films Isolated From The Norm: The French New Wave’s Breathless & The New Hollywood’s Easy Rider

Noah reminds himself of the thrilling escapism of discovering cinema's greatest movies
Arts/Culture / Film / / Noah Taylor

It’s a Sin - that we're so uneducated about AIDS

Maisie was heartbroken by the Channel 4 series - but also left asking why she didn't know more *Spoiler alert: your...

I Can't Breathe: This is a Cry of My People

Lionelle Nsarhaza's poetic short film, made in collaboration with other creatives, explores systemic racism from a personal perspective.

Regenerating Dean Lane Skatepark: LOCALS ONLY

Ella looks ahead to the new area of the revered skatepark opening this year, while having a look back at...
Bristol / / Ella Hambly

Meet our incredible 30 Under 30 2020

Check out the West of England's best and brightest 30 and unders, all chosen by you
Bristol / / Rife Editor

A Walk Around Bristol’s Secret Garden 

Molly takes a trip to one of Bristol's beautiful and more secretive green spaces
Bristol / Lifestyle / / Molly Blair

Riding out the flood: a conversation with poet Imogen Downes

Rosie interviews her friend Imogen, who will be publishing her first poetry pamphlet this year

How Bristol helped me after five years in psychiatric hospital

Abi's first taste of freedom in the city was an empowering experience of community and care

The influence of Western beauty standards on non-Western communities

Sajeea studies the narrow measures of beauty we consider the norm and why we should fight against them

A not so Merry Christmas: you’re not alone if you’re dreading the big day

’Tis the season to be not so jolly. Adam shouts out all the people that aren't feeling so festive

A Conscientious Christmas (or a good go at it)

Astrid considers how we can have the most eco-friendly little Christmas possible this year - despite Coronavirus

Learn about Canadian persecution of Indigenous communities from Bristol’s Dark Cloud

Jake Mason's short doc tells the tragic story of Makadayannaquad, a survivor of the Sixties Scoop

The Peculiar Privilege of Learning Where You Come From

Naomi reflects on her experiences of being white-passing and mixed-race

Why has Bristol's music scene been so overlooked since Massive Attack?

Alfie wonders why Bristol-based artists have not been able to follow in the footsteps of Massive Attack and achieve the...
Music / / Alfie Skinner

Coronavirus and my grandmother’s late-stage dementia

Ella recently recently moved back to my home with her grandma Gladys. Here's how her family are managing the lockdown

Rife wants your poetry

We’re commissioning young Black creatives’ poetry. Here’s how to send in your ideas
Bristol / / Rife Editor

Bristol Black-Owned Businesses: Bristol Clothing Pushers

In this series, Lucy meets local Black-owned business owners to find out more about themselves and their businesses.

Meet Bristol-based club night on the rise, Beeswax

Watch a short documentary telling the story of this ascendant Bristol club crew so far