VISIT AN EXHIBITION EXPLORING AN UNSEEN SIDE OF ENGLAND

Showing at the South London Gallery, Rene Matić’s first major solo exhibition Upon This Rockis an insightful exploration of faith, nationalism and belonging. Blending film, photography and sculpture to interrogate Matić's own family history, the artist uses skinhead culture as a key point of exploration. Despite being co-opted by the far-right, the aesthetic originally emerged when Caribbean rude boys and white working-class mods rubbed shoulders in their local communities. For Matič, this is both a parallel for the experiences of being among the Black British diaspora and a metaphor for their own biracial identity. Exhibition highlights include the artist's touching film focussing on the extraordinary life of their father Paul, who grew up among skinheads in Peterborough, as well as 35mm photographs capturing joyful moments of family and queer love.

Upon This Rock is showing at South London Gallery until 27 November.

LISTEN TO SEX THERAPY FROM SHYGIRL

Rising the ranks of London's queer underground in the 2010s, Shygirl is officially entering her pop girl era with her debut album NYMPH. Featuring songwriting and production creds from hyperpop mainstays like Danny L Harle, Arca, Bloodpop and Caroline Polachek as well as long-time collaborator Sega Bodega, it's a perfect canvas for the catchy, subversive lyrics and glitchy production which serve as the artist's signature. But there's a twist. Known for her sexually candid lyrics, NYMPH puts Shygirl's sensitive, romantic soul on full display for an almost mythical journey of vulnerability and pleasure. Oh, and did we mention there's sea shanties?

Shygirl's debut album NYMPH is out now.

WATCH GORGEOUS, GROSS-OUT FOOD PORN ASMR

Erotica, revenge plots, food ASMR and horror - not exactly themes you would expect to encounter all in one viewing. But this is exactly what Peter Strickland has done in his latest feature film,* Flux Gourmet*. The story follows a collective of experimental artists, known for their craft of extracting weird and wonderful sounds from food, as we encounter the disturbing power dynamics that unfold between them. Starring familiar favourites like Sex Education’s Asa Butterfield and Gwendoline Christie from GOT, this movie reminds us that British cinema is so much more than period dramas and Richard Curtis.

Flux Gourmet is in UK cinemas now.

CHECK OUT WES ANDERSON-ESQUE PORTRAITS OF TRANS COMING-OF-AGE

Puberty by Laurence Philomène invites us into intimate encounters with the slow, daily changes that occur during gender transition. Inviting us to follow their own transition as a trans non-binary person, the photo book takes us deep into Philomène's "second puberty": the physical changes brought by testosterone, as documented in colour-drenched, highly aestheticised portraits.

Puberty by Laurence Philomène is out now via Joffy Press. You can follow the artist on Instagram at @laurencephilomene.

DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD FROM YOUR PHONE

Just because you're on your phone, doesn't mean you can't get off Apple news and start exploring the world around you! To help you do this, Google Maps are launching an expansion of their immersive view feature, allowing users to interact with photorealistic renderings of some of the world’s most recognisable locations. As of today, AI-powered aerial views of landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, the Colosseum and the Empire State Building can be accessed via the Google Maps app. But they won’t be stopping there. Soon enough, we’ll be able to access a time slider function, allowing us to see what different spaces look like at varying times of the day and in different weather conditions.