Alex Taylor

Skate

Jim Philips’ Screaming Hand as you’ve never seen it before

Tribute to a skate icon — Vans honour the thirtieth anniversary of Jim Philips' Screaming Hand by inviting 48 artists to reinterpret the legendary skate graphic.

Written by: Alex Taylor

Art

Artist Brett Amory on translating emotion through installation

Feeling a sense of place — Brett Amory recreates poignant city locations through painting and installation. As he publishes his complete works, we asked the Bay Area artist how his process is evolving.

Written by: Alex Taylor

Photography

Liverpool comes into focus at Look/15 photography festival

Field Notes — Look/15 brings together the best local and international photographic talent on Merseyside.

Written by: Alex Taylor

Culture

Huck’s Most Popular Reads, Apr 19-26, 2015

A roundup of the hottest stories on the site this week — NYC's hipster clichés come in for a grilling, your Facebook account after you die, Russell Brand's awesome new documentary, and a whole load more.

Written by: Alex Taylor

Surf

How can surfing help create real global change?

Surf + Social Good Summit — Surfer and activist Easkey Britton explains how the first Surf + Social Good Summit will look at ways to harness the power of surfing to create positive change.

Written by: Alex Taylor

Culture

Artist Lucas Beaufort reveals some boardmaking secrets

Sketch, sand and surf — Lucas Beaufort teams up with Co&Jo to show the beauty and sweat that goes into making a surfboard.

Written by: Alex Taylor

This Is Diy

What lessons can we learn from independent record labels?

Wisdom from Gearbox Records — Independent labels are thinking in a different way to bring the experience back to buying a record.

Written by: Alex Taylor

My Life in Analogue

Black and white photography that casts London in a rarely seen light

My Life In Analogue — Adama Jalloh uses photography to fight preconceived notions and show a more genuine picture of South London life.

Written by: Alex Taylor

Culture

Huck’s Most Popular Reads, Apr 10-18, 2015

A roundup of the hottest stories on the site this week — Check out a year of London skateboarding, see if you could live for a whole year for free and more.

Written by: Alex Taylor

Snow

Snowboarder lands world's first Quad Cork 1800

Flipping into the history books — British snowboarder Billy Morgan pulls off the world's first 1800 degree quad cork in Livigino, Italy.

Written by: Alex Taylor

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