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Exploring Cyprus’s unseen underbelly through art
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Exploring Cyprus’s unseen underbelly through art

The Cyprus Pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale interrogates the country’s position as an antenna island, looking at the realities for residents past and present.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Inside the lurid, laugh-out-loud world of Alex Gamsu Jenkins
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Inside the lurid, laugh-out-loud world of Alex Gamsu Jenkins

Garish, grotesque and riddled with dark humour, the 29-year-old’s illustrations and comics depict the millennial experience with twisted glee. For the Londoner, it’s about reclaiming the anxieties that young people face every single day.

Written by: Niall Flynn

The Uncanny Valley: Huck’s April Newsletter
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The Uncanny Valley: Huck’s April Newsletter

Emma Garland reflects on what we can learn from this years’ edition of Coachella festival – the canary in the coal mine of US pop culture.

Written by: Emma Garland

Inside the indie print revolution: How to make your own magazine
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Inside the indie print revolution: How to make your own magazine

With some of the world’s most prominent publishers facing difficulty and announcing layoffs, you’d be forgiven for thinking the publishing industry was on its last legs. In fact, the modern landscape is full of possibility.

Written by: Lydia Morrish

The same old story? Huck’s March Newsletter
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The same old story? Huck’s March Newsletter

Emma Garland welcomes the long overdue return of original storytelling - and perhaps the death of the endless sequel and reboot era.

Written by: Emma Garland

With love in your heart and skin in the game: Huck’s February 2024 Newsletter
Culture

With love in your heart and skin in the game: Huck’s February 2024 Newsletter

Emma Garland attempts to navigate the cognitive dissonance of the Super Bowl backgrounded by Israel’s never-ending assault on Gaza.

Written by: Emma Garland

We end at the start: Huck’s January 2024 Newsletter
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We end at the start: Huck’s January 2024 Newsletter

Emma Garland’s first monthly dispatch of the year takes in a bonfire of culture: Pitchfork’s demi-demise, the slow death of music writing and death of venues.

Written by: Emma Garland

2023 Wrapped-Up – Huck’s December Newsletter
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2023 Wrapped-Up – Huck’s December Newsletter

Emma Garland’s final monthly dispatch of the year takes in the highs and lows of culture and activism in 2023: from Wonka and Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski trial to the loss of humanity in Gaza.

Written by: Emma Garland

Lore and Order – Huck’s October Newsletter
Culture

Lore and Order – Huck’s October Newsletter

Emma Garland’s latest monthly cultural dispatch explores the nature of fame in the 21st century, featuring blood drinking and the revival of ride-or-die romance.

Written by: Emma Garland

Art Made Human? – Huck’s September Newsletter
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Art Made Human? – Huck’s September Newsletter

Emma Garland kicks off a new series of monthly cultural dispatches with her reflections on artificial intelligence, human-made art and Hank Williams singing “Straight Outta Compton”.

Written by: Emma Garland

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