Treadmills are so 2006 — Pioneers of the viral music video, OK Go are back with yet another expertly-choreographed visual spectacle – this time in zero gravity. And no, it's not CGI. To find out how it all came together, Huck spoke with the band's long-time video director and collaborator, Trish Sie.
Written by: Adam White
Fifty Shades of Spray — Artist and designer Herbert Lemon is the man behind Fifty Shades of Spray – a pocket-sized, colour-themed zine that combines his love for local and international street graffiti with the pop energy of vintage DIY zines. Huck spoke to Herbert to talk about his one-man operation.
Written by: Adam White
Huck still loves you — Agitated by the constant reminder that it's Valentine's Day this week? Don't worry, popular culture has long been telling you all about the misery love and marriage ultimately brings. To celebrate, Huck brings you a collection of cultural touchstones that teach you that it's sometimes far easier to be alone.
Written by: Adam White
A maddening, near-fatal documentary — Documentarian Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi couldn't believe her eyes when she saw hand-held footage of climbers attempting to assail one of the hardest ascents in the world. So she decided to explore the emotional journey that got them there. The resulting documentary is Meru, in cinemas this week, and Huck got to speak with some of the faces that put it all together.
Written by: Adam White
ITN opens up its video archives to budding filmmakers — Whether it's a glitzy '50s dancehall, 70's protest movements, or interviews with Ali or JFK, ITN's video library is a treasure trove of historical news footage. Now it's yours to edit and remix for free. All as part of the ITN Source Short Film Competition, in collaboration with the Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Written by: Adam White
Talking nostalgia, Larry Clark, and the atrocities of 90210 — They're a hit on Instagram, have probably clogged up your Tumblr feed, and are inspiring pieces of photography for fashion designers and Hollywood set decorators alike. For photographer Adrienne Salinger, they were something she did twenty years ago.
Written by: Adam White
Why not leave the house to buy things? — Inspired by the announced-then-retracted news that Amazon is planning to open 300 to 400 of their own bricks-and-mortar bookshops, Huck takes a look around the world to find some of the very best independent bookstores to have resisted the domination of online retail.
Written by: Adam White
Seattle indie cool straight to your earbuds — Home to iconic music acts including Nirvana, Sleater-Kinney and Father John Misty, among many, many more, Sub Pop Records is morphing its cool Seattle cred into podcast form, with the launch of the new Sub Pop Podcast.
Written by: Adam White
Political Poster Workshop — Inspired by the Vietnam draft and the killings of unarmed students at Kent State, the posters are a stark snapshot of student activism – '70s style.
Written by: Adam White
"Meet five people with a dream, and a wardrobe from hell" — Buried in the deeper recesses of YouTube is a 1993 appearance on The Joan Rivers Show by an array of iconic New York club kids, a couple of years before the scene imploded in bloody violence with the now infamous murder of Andre 'Angel' Melendez. Leigh Bowery, Amanda Lepore and Kabuki Starshine are just some of the NY legends talking the scene and parading their pioneering fashion on daytime TV.
Written by: Adam White