Activism
Hiatus
Iran Air — Cyrus Shahrad, the one-man machine behind Hiatus, talks to HUCK about his hauntingly beautiful bass-heavy sound, new single Iran Air and album, Parklands.
Written by: Alex King
Creative Growth
Cheryl Dunn: The Transcript — Filmmaker Cheryl Dunn joins forces with Pharrell Williams to champion the transformative power of art in her Creative Growth series for i am OTHER.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Not For Rental
A Movie-Inspired Charity Exhibition — Timba Smits and “Flash” Gordon Shaw are raising money for Macmillan Cancer and Art Against Knives by paying homage to their love of film.
Written by: D’Arcy Doran
Terakaft
Tuareg Rebel Rockers — We meet exiled Tuareg rock band, Terakaft, at a recent show in London.
Written by: D'Arcy Doran
AK Press
Defenders of Print Part Two — The Oakland-based anarchists are calling shit on capitalism through the power of print.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Beauty Obsession
The Ugly Truth — So-called 'empowering beauty' campaigns by cosmetics companies aimed at women only reinforce an ugly obsession with appearance.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Temujin Doran
Documenting Distopia — HUCK speaks to award-winning illustrator and documentarian Temujin Doran about his new film, Obey.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Dizraeli
Spittin' Naked Truths — HUCK speaks to rapper, spoken-word artist and playwright Dizraeli about activism and spreading a message.
Written by: Ed Andrews
NYOIL
N.Y. State of Mind — In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, New York rapper NYOIL found a way to help rebuild his borough. But why didn’t more musicians take a stand?
Written by: Bob Ford
Taking on Misogyny
Professional Brick Throwing — When people choose to take on misogyny in their work, they've got to be prepared to brave the hate from the vilest of bigots.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo