Ophira Gottlieb
Ophira is a features writer, and has previously written for the Quietus, the Guardian, and the Fence. She is particularly interested in music and literature.
The Chippy King of Bolton has bigger fish to fry
‘I’m still optimistic. Not about Bolton. I’m optimistic about my business’
Manchester parks, London Fields, and the politics of the post-work pint
A writer’s edition from Ophira
'Being a Salfordian is a unique thing'
Tracing the influence of filmmaker Mike Leigh's Salford and Manchester roots
The folk dancers who refuse to stop blacking up
Thrown out by their society and stripped of funding, the ‘Coconutters’ have become poster boys for anti-woke folk
South Manchester had the best hip-hop scene in the UK. So why did it never take off?
A Guy Called Gerald, The Ruthless Rap Assassins, and MC Tunes weigh in on the rise and fall of the North Hulme Sound
Cities across the UK are embracing skateboarding. Is Manchester next?
‘If I need to be a robot, I’m a better robot when I can skate on my lunch break’
Some say the Hotspur Press is Manchester's oldest mill. Does it matter?
'You cannot convert that building. I can’t emphasise that enough'
Is the Chinese chippy Lancashire’s new traditional cuisine?
‘The so-called Chinese food here, most of it doesn’t really appear in my country’
No banks, lots of dough: Who is Prestwich high street for?
'Rudy's isn't that interesting. I just want my bank back, really'
The Salford Matador is still making a killing
In Manchester, he’s an anomaly. In Spain, he’s a tourist attraction
She helped build Factory Records from the ground up. So how did Lindsay Reade get cut out of the story?
‘What is this with all these men? You know? What about me?’