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How the lost music of aunt Mirry was brought back to life
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How the lost music of aunt Mirry was brought back to life

Unheard world — We speak to musicians and brother-in-laws Tom Fraser and The Verve’s Simon Tong about reviving a late relative’s legacy after stumbling on her music by chance.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Marina Correia is inspiring Black girl skaters everywhere
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Marina Correia is inspiring Black girl skaters everywhere

Moving up — Earlier this year, Correia made history when she won the title of world champion in longboard dancing. Now, the Niçoise is determined to use her platform to be a role model and to bring some much-needed representation to the sport.

Written by: Alex Wade

Photos showing the creative spirit of LA’s lowrider scene
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Photos showing the creative spirit of LA’s lowrider scene

Riding high — From 2014 to 2019, photographer Kristin Bedford attended hundreds of lowrider cruise nights, car shows, quinceaneras, weddings and funerals, documenting a side to LA’s Mexican-American community that challenges prevalent societal stereotypes.

Written by: HUCK HQ

LGBTQ+ zines from places where being gay is condemned
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LGBTQ+ zines from places where being gay is condemned

Queer resistance — From Russia to India and Hong Kong, we take a look at the zines which are carving out vital spaces of self-expression for queer people in countries where same-sex relationships still remain taboo.

Written by: Zoya Raza-Sheikh

The ‘Robin Hood‘ bank robber who stole to save society
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The ‘Robin Hood‘ bank robber who stole to save society

The unusual suspect — Author Ben Machell discusses his new non-fiction book tracing the extraordinary case of Stephen Jackley, a university student who raided banks and betting offices between 2007 and 2008 with the intention of giving to the poor.

Written by: Daisy Schofield

Photos capturing the soul of Notting Hill in the ‘70s
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Photos capturing the soul of Notting Hill in the ‘70s

Community spirit — A new book revisits Philip Wolmuth‘s photographs of West London during a turbulent decade for the area, relating a vision of community photography with social justice at its core.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Photos capturing the blissful hedonism of ‘90s rave culture
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Photos capturing the blissful hedonism of ‘90s rave culture

Pure ecstasy — Tony Davis discusses his candid shots of unbridled joy from Britain’s clubbing golden era and what his photos mean to a generation of ravers looking back on the nights that defined their youth.

Written by: Joseph Marczynski

LD, godfather of drill, speaks out from behind bars
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LD, godfather of drill, speaks out from behind bars

‘I‘m free to fly‘ — To mark the release of his new LP, the frontman of south London group 67 calls from prison to discuss his fraught past, dismantling the Tories and embracing the multitude of ways drill has evolved.

Written by: Dhruva Balram

Can cyberpunk ever reclaim its radicalism?
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Can cyberpunk ever reclaim its radicalism?

Reimagining dystopia — After the disastrous launch of Cyberpunk 2077, some critics questioned whether the game’s namesake genre had lost its way entirely. But there might still be a way to save cyberpunk from its inertia, writes Gerry Hart.

Written by: Gerry Hart

A groundbreaking document of lesbian life in the ‘70s
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A groundbreaking document of lesbian life in the ‘70s

Eye to Eye — When it was released in 1979, JEB’s landmark photobook revolutionised how queer women saw themselves. Now, four decades later, ahead of the book’s rerelease, the photographer says we still have much further to go when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation.

Written by: HUCK HQ

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