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Ira Kaplan reflects on four decades of Yo La Tengo
'It's lucky we found each other' — With the release of a second EP within the space of a year, Ira Kaplan of Yo La Tengo looks back on what has kept the band together for over thirty years.
Written by: Benjamin Cook
How photography shaped US protests over half a century
Picturing resistance — From the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter, a new book considers the crucial role of photography as a weapon in the fight for freedom and justice.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A brief history of the Molotov cocktail
Underdog's grenade — Unlike armed insurgency, a Molotov – also known as a petrol bomb – is more likely to damage property than it is to kill people. Writer James Stout considers its legacy of anti-fascist action and its unique place in protest movements.
Written by: James Stout
The radical history of Southall, London's Little India
Home Away From Home — When an 18-year-old was killed in a racist attack in Southall in 1976, it sparked the first and biggest youth-led movement of anti-racism the district had ever seen. Writer Sharan Dhaliwal reflects on the area's rich political history and immense cultural pride.
Written by: Sharan Dhaliwal
Laura Jane Grace wants you to stay alive
'It’s a time for action' — The Against Me! singer talks to Huck about capturing the anxieties of the present and the brutal realities of contemporary America in her new solo album, Stay Alive, and why it's still not a time to panic.
Written by: Text by Ben Smoke
Favela ballet: inside a dance school unlike any other
En pointe — In one of Rio’s toughest neighbourhoods, a makeshift academy is offering young women the opportunity to escape the struggles of life – even if just for a day.
Written by: Fabian Federl
The protesters on the frontline of the fight to #EndSARS
'It's all been empty promises' — Nigeria’s protests against a loathed special police unit have gone global, and while the government has since promised to disband SARS, demonstrators are vowing to keep on the pressure.
Written by: Zainab Onuh-Yahaya
The chaotic years of Nick Cave's band the Birthday Party
Australian gothic — Photographer David Corio remembers shooting Nick Cave and his band, the Birthday Party, in the early 80s, during their much-hated, turbulent period of living in London.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
The photographer exploring America’s rural outposts
In partnership with Calvin Klein — ‘one future’, a new campaign from Calvin Klein, is spotlighting first-time voters across America. In an intimate series of pieces, we hear from the photographers responsible for bringing it to life – first up, Elliot Ross, a storyteller from Colorado.
Written by: Elliot Ross
A riotous journey from Soho to Blackpool and back again
British summertime — Through the 80s and early 90s, photographer Barry Lewis would routinely make the trip from Blackpool to London, soaking in the sun and sand with liquid lunches, to evenings spent in Ronny Scotts and the Groucho, capturing the many characters he encountered along the way.
Written by: Miss Rosen