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It’s time to confront the ‘Karen’ in all of us
Unpacking White Privilege — You may be identifying and calling out racism on social media, but that doesn’t make you absolved from its evils. There is still so much more work to do, writes Nathalie Olah.
Written by: Nathalie Olah
Britain is in a food crisis – and it’s only getting worse
Time to act — The coronavirus pandemic has seen a record demand for UK food banks, with millions of people going hungry due to the financial implications of lockdown. In response, activists are stepping up where the government is failing – advocating for a National Food Service to solve the crisis.
Written by: Emma Latham Phillips
What now for... performers?
Talking Mental Health — Huck is exploring the impact that the coronavirus pandemic is having on different communities – and on our mental health. Here, Ben Smoke talks to performers and event organisers to find out how they’ve adapted since venues shut their doors.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Photography that fought for major social & political change
The world of Dorothea Lange — Photographer Dorothea Lange travelled across the US in the mid-20th century, creating a complex portrait of American life at its most bleak.
Written by: Miss Rosen
What comic books can teach us about war, guilt and trauma
Haunted histories — Set during the Sri Lankan Civil War, Vanni is a haunting new graphic novel told from multiple, semi-fictional Tamil viewpoints.
Written by: Samuel Horti
Getting deep with Ian MacKaye, the godfather of DIY culture
Lockdown Longread — The former Fugazi and Minor Threat frontman and Dischord Records owner talks self-preservation, digital obsession and finding your life tree trunk.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Meet the new generation of African photographers
Reimagining a continent — From gender and sexuality, to myths and memories: a new generation of image-makers are presenting a complex, kaleidoscopic portrait of the continent.
Written by: Miss Rosen
How X’s Exene Cervenka found solace in her mistakes
Lessons Learned — The seminal frontwoman looks back on a life spent at the forefront of subculture – a journey in which the lows have been just as valuable as the highs.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Rip it up: the anarchic designs of punk and post punk
From 1976 to 1986 — A generation of graphic artists fused the political and surreal, concocting a visual language as explosive and influential as the punk movement itself.
Written by: Miss Rosen
‘Most worshipped filmmakers are men – this is blinkered’
A chat with Mark Cousins — The director and critic has spent five years crafting an epic, 14-hour documentary, shining a light on cinema’s forgotten women from across the world. Here, he tells us why.
Written by: Katie Goh