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Matador interviews writers, authors, and activists from around the world.

From videos to quick Q & A’s to hybrid narrative / profiles, our contributors are always finding new ways to introduce the personalities and perspectives of people doing work that’s meaningful to our community.

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"The term 'Sudanese' and even our identity has been associated with negativity."

How to Write →

Like any art form, writing has to be a balance: 50% learning how to play the instrument,...

Media Revolution →

Many magazines take weeks of preparation to publish. This one takes 48 hours.

Extreme Sports →

Somehow it felt as if I was always going up and up and up.

Athlete / Explorer Profiles →

Except for the fact that I look little a more in-shape than before and am several days...

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I mean, they still were like, “No one makes a living as photographer.” They were...

Cycling →

Jeff Bartlett interviews Davy and Daryl Vogel, the youngest cyclists to bike the length...

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Olivia Dwyer speaks with Duncan about why he likes to climb around in sewers and what...

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Darley shares about producing an Emmy-winning travel show, how horses have allowed her to...

Sports + Adventure →

Knowing that most of the time I have the freedom to say, “Not today, the conditions are...

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I see the strength of businesses – competitors – getting together to accomplish...

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People passed out cold on the train, face down on tables in restaurants, and drunkenly...

Athlete / Explorer Profiles →

Ian MacKenzie sits down with Robin Esrock to discuss his latest adventure -- and how you...

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"You don't just go out and make a feature, it's got to really call you."

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Three NYC gals decide to quit their stressful careers in journalism to take a trip around...

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Meet a man on a spiritual quest—and his continuous and utter failure to find the...

Futurism →

Ever get the feeling that something isn't quite right with the world? Author and...

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Ever consider hitchhiking 5000 miles from Vancouver to Machu Picchu? Meet a guy who has.

Photo + Video + Film →

Essayists like Lawrence and the contemporary Alain de Bouton have codified the voice of...

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Matador Goods editor Lola Akinmade catches up with an inspiring athlete in Egypt.

Climbing →

"This route rides the line of impossible very closely, over and over and over again."

Diving →

Cave diver and instructor Conrad Pfeifer responds to diving accidents in some of the...

Activism + Politics →

Simon Black, a mysterious traveler who writes for "Sovereign Man," shares his philosophy...

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The frustrating thing with reviews is that unsatisfied people will be very negative...

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The first in a series of videos profiling travel writers, and sharing their advice on the...

Religion →

A traveler/philosopher shares his motivation for creating The Big View, a hub of classic...

Social Media →

Sure, the economy is (still) in the tank. But that's not about to stop Anna Brones and...

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Meet Christoph Rehage, the walker with the most famous time-lapse beard on the internet.