Culture

How austerity birthed a new Irish protest song
Culture

How austerity birthed a new Irish protest song

Disaffected youth — Economic uncertainty and fears of a recession have triggered a wave anti-establishment, working-class narratives in Ireland, which are steadily gaining popularity in the country's music scene.

Written by: Kelly Doherty

A moving portrait of a Brooklyn teen gang in the '50s
Culture

A moving portrait of a Brooklyn teen gang in the '50s

Outsider on the inside — In 1959, photographer Bruce Davidson, then 25, embedded himself in a gang of New Yorkers to capture the essence of postwar inner-city youth culture.

Written by: Miss Rosen

The underdogs and vagabonds of Romania's underworld
Culture

The underdogs and vagabonds of Romania's underworld

Falling on blades — Photographer Mihai Barabancea captures life on the fringes of post-communist Bucharest, with unflinching images that interrogate social stereotypes.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Photos celebrating community spirit in everyday Ireland
Culture

Photos celebrating community spirit in everyday Ireland

The Light of Day — Photographer Tony O'Shea reflects on four decades spent capturing the reverie, isolation and humanity of Dublin and County Kerry.

Written by: Charlotte Rawlings

Introducing the Huck List
Activism

Introducing the Huck List

20 for 2020 — This year, we spotlight the inspiring individuals and activist groups who have been on the frontlines of the fight for a better future.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Stories from a world in flux: our best deep-dives of 2020
Culture

Stories from a world in flux: our best deep-dives of 2020

Always moving — From in-depth essays to on-the-ground reporting in communities stretched across the globe, here are the pieces we’re most proud of this year.

Written by: HUCK HQ

The dystopian thriller set amid Black Lives Matter protests
Culture

The dystopian thriller set amid Black Lives Matter protests

American Thief — We speak to the director of a new film showing at Whistler Film Festival which integrates fictional characters with real events in a story centred on teenage hackers and conspiracy buffs.

Written by: Charlotte Rawlings

The unsolved murder that shaped the US labor movement
Culture

The unsolved murder that shaped the US labor movement

Death in the West — A new podcast seeks to uncover the truth behind the mysterious lynching of a Montana unionist in 1917 and the cataclysmic rise and fall of his hometown of Butte.

Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon

Our favourite photography stories of 2020
Culture

Our favourite photography stories of 2020

Picks of the bunch — In a challenging year, visual storytellers are still finding exciting ways to document – be it through innovative new projects, or old archive series now seeing the light of day. Here are the best ones we covered this year.

Written by: HUCK HQ

The great American road trip, from a Black perspective
Culture

The great American road trip, from a Black perspective

A Parallel Road — Photographer Amani Willett discusses his new book exploring the Black experience of driving in America over the past 85 years, and how these adventures in self-discovery have long been underpinned by fear and violence.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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