Alex King

Elza Soares’ defiant call to the oppressed of Brazil
Music

Elza Soares’ defiant call to the oppressed of Brazil

Never back down — At 79 years old, Elza Soares has never been more relevant. As Brazil faces growing repression, she has become a guiding light for the country’s disenfranchised Black, female and LGBT people.

Written by: Alex King

The Comet is Coming on feeding from the supernatural energy of the cosmos
Music

The Comet is Coming on feeding from the supernatural energy of the cosmos

Things That Inspire Me — Mercury Prize-nominated future-jazz trio The Comet is Coming share their out-of-this-world influences and inspirations.

Written by: Alex King

The NYC street photographer who captured the birth of Trump’s America
Photography

The NYC street photographer who captured the birth of Trump’s America

Welcome to Trumptown USA — Photographer Richard Sandler captured the chaos and creativity on the streets, before the Big Apple was hollowed out by greedy real estate speculators like Donald Trump.

Written by: Alex King

These are the beautiful faces of London today
Photography

These are the beautiful faces of London today

People of London — Photographer Peter Zelewski’s intimate portraits of Londoners pay tribute to the technicolour mix of people who make it the greatest city on earth.

Written by: Alex King

Why it disappointed me to watch Trump’s victory as a Muslim woman in America
Activism

Why it disappointed me to watch Trump’s victory as a Muslim woman in America

Breaking the melting pot — In the wake of Trump’s victory, we’re reaching out to artists, activists and countercultural figures - the people Huck was born to celebrate - for their original and thought-provoking takes on what it means for America, for them and for all of us. Eman Mohammed fought misogyny to become Gaza’s first female photojournalist. Now a US resident, she’s worried Trump’s language is destroying what makes America great: its diversity, equality and unity.

Written by: Alex King

What does Trump’s victory mean for sex-positive women?
Activism

What does Trump’s victory mean for sex-positive women?

A new sexual counter-revolution — In the wake of Trump’s victory, we’re reaching out to artists, activists and countercultural figures - the people Huck was born to celebrate - for their original and thought-provoking takes on what it means for America, for them and for all of us. After a campaign dogged by misogyny and allegations of sexual assault, we spoke to feminist porn producer and Math Magazine editor MacKenzie Peck about the devastating impact a Trump presidency could have for women.

Written by: Alex King

The new faces of black radical activism in the United Kingdom
Film

The new faces of black radical activism in the United Kingdom

No justice, no peace — Discussing an exciting new wave of British black and brown activism with ‘Generation Revolution’ directors, Usayd Younis and Cassie Quarless.

Written by: Alex King

Congi: The Nottingham duo shaking up the post-dubstep sound
Music

Congi: The Nottingham duo shaking up the post-dubstep sound

Live session premiere — Nottingham DJ/production duo Congi present ‘Sour Diesel’, recorded live in Gilles Peterson’s hallowed Brownswood Basement.

Written by: Alex King

Creating a fantasy teenage underworld in small town Northern Ireland
Photography

Creating a fantasy teenage underworld in small town Northern Ireland

Filling the void with colour — Northern Irish photographer Megan Doherty’s 'Stoned in Melanchol' imagines a fictional underground youth culture to escape her boredom with life in Derry.

Written by: Alex King

American Juggalo 2: Into the heart of America’s most misunderstood subculture
Film

American Juggalo 2: Into the heart of America’s most misunderstood subculture

Whoop whoop! — Independent filmmaker Sean Dunne returns to the world of the Juggalos and explains how psychedelics have given him a new way to empathise and connect with his subjects.

Written by: Alex King

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