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$NOT is the defiant Florida rapper making his own rules
Culture

$NOT is the defiant Florida rapper making his own rules

‘I like calling the shots‘ — After releasing two albums last year, the 23-year-old artist is already a cult favourite among underground rap fans. Now, he’s ready to take his genre-blurring sound and transgressive lyrics to the next level.

Written by: Thomas Hobbs

How the BAFTAs faced up to its problem with race
Culture

How the BAFTAs faced up to its problem with race

Behind the scenes — This week, the awards ceremony unveiled its diverse nominations list – a far cry from the overwhelmingly white line-up from last year. But do these changes go far enough, and what will it take for the rest of the industry to follow suit?

Written by: Rory Horne

Inside the soaring Pokémon trade fuelled by lockdown
Culture

Inside the soaring Pokémon trade fuelled by lockdown

Gotta Catch Em’ All — With the pandemic triggering widespread nostalgia, many have found themselves returning to childhood favourites like Pokémon, which turned 25 this year. And now, card traders are raking in hundreds of thousands by capitalising on the growing demand.

Written by: Gunseli Yalcinkaya

Django Django are starting a new chapter
Culture

Django Django are starting a new chapter

Lessons Learned — Founding band members Dave Maclean and Vinny Neff discuss the making of their latest album, Glowing in the Dark, and how the small mistakes that happen along the way often make for the best tracks.

Written by: Rhys Thomas

Meghan Markle has exposed Britain’s racist, rotten core
Opinion

Meghan Markle has exposed Britain’s racist, rotten core

Uncomfortable truths — In the wake of the Oprah interview, defending Meghan – a figure with undeniable privilege – has felt uncomfortable for many. It is, however, possible and necessary to fight against these institutions while also condemning the racism those within it have faced, writes Chanté Joseph.

Written by: Chanté Joseph

A photographer’s elegy to the evolution of Drum and Bass
Culture

A photographer’s elegy to the evolution of Drum and Bass

Who say reload — Eddie Otchere remembers photographing the UK’s rave scene from the inside, and how a generation of young people built their own clubbing paradise in defiance of authority.

Written by: HUCK HQ

An uplifting portrait of gay liberation in ‘70s New York
Culture

An uplifting portrait of gay liberation in ‘70s New York

Loving openly — Activist and photographer Leonard Fink’s newly-digitised archive captures the West Village’s marches, queer bars and cruising grounds, highlighting the passion and creativity LGBTQ+ people exhibited after Stonewall.

Written by: Miss Rosen

It‘s a Sin’s Nathaniel Hall on the reality of living with HIV
Activism

It‘s a Sin’s Nathaniel Hall on the reality of living with HIV

Fighting stigma — We sat down on our Instagram channel with actor and activist Nathaniel Hall, who contracted HIV at age 16, to discuss the Channel 4 drama and how, after years of keeping it secret, he came to live openly and boldly with the disease.

Written by: HUCK HQ

How the lost music of aunt Mirry was brought back to life
Culture

How the lost music of aunt Mirry was brought back to life

Unheard world — We speak to musicians and brother-in-laws Tom Fraser and The Verve’s Simon Tong about reviving a late relative’s legacy after stumbling on her music by chance.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Marina Correia is inspiring Black girl skaters everywhere
Culture

Marina Correia is inspiring Black girl skaters everywhere

Moving up — Earlier this year, Correia made history when she won the title of world champion in longboard dancing. Now, the Niçoise is determined to use her platform to be a role model and to bring some much-needed representation to the sport.

Written by: Alex Wade

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