California
Where are all the radical poets?
Metaphors and molotovs — Poet Aaron Fagan speaks to Commune Editions, a radical poetry press formed during the Occupy, anti-tuition fee and Black Lives Matter protests in California's Bay Area.
Written by: Aaron Fagan
What goes on behind closed doors in Southern California?
New show: Synthetic Suburbia — Skater, painter, social commentator Ed Templeton has a new solo show Synthetic Suburbia which renders the characters of Huntington Beach in acrylics.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Can a skatepark transform a troubled community?
Oakland’s Town Park DIY skatepark gets a concrete makeover — Beautiful new short documentary Skateboarding in Oakland shows how a skatepark can be a force for positive change.
Written by: Alex King
Ed Templeton photos in new book Wayward Cognitions, like you've never seen them before
20 years of stray thoughts — A different side to the youth culture documentarian is revealed in stunning new book spanning his 20-year archive.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Andrew Kidman on his remake of 1970s surf hippie movie Morning of the Earth
Stephanie Gilmore, Mickey Smith and Sam Yoon — A nostalgic exploration of the relationship between (wo)man and sea.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Glen E. Friedman brings his US counterculture to London for first time in twenty years
A world as seen from within — The golden years of punk, hip hop and skateboarding.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Talia Herman captures rural California life
Answers On A Postcard — Documentary photographer Talia Herman digs through her personal archives to capture a snapshot of Sonoma County creek life.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Tomorrows Tulips on why the flop of the surfing and music industries is a good thing
You gotta embrace mistakes — Backstage with Orange County surf punks Tomorrows Tulips.
Written by: Shelley Jones
What happens when you paint a canvas every day for a year?
365 slices of pop-culture flavour — Artist Scott Patt’s Bigger. Smaller. Funnier. project sees him painting one piece per day to create a visual record of an entire year.
Written by: Alex King
A girl from Bordeaux at large in California
Marion Monier travels to the Golden State — National parks, Indian reservations, skate lodges and hotel pools.
Written by: HUCK HQ