Culture
The Congolese dandies who see fashion as a way of life
Maximum Effect — 'La Sape' is a lifestyle built on a simple set of values: dress sharp, act with integrity and inspire others. This is why they do what they do.
Written by: Cian Traynor (intro). Interviews by Alice Mann
The ultra-runner conquering the world's highest mountains
Huck x The North Face — Fernanda Maciel set a world record when she summited Argentina’s Aconcagua mountain, because she was the first female to ever run the entire way. But for a woman who grew up in a family of fighters, running up mountains is all in a day’s work — and the stuff of dreams.
Written by: Jessica Holland
How to quit your job and make beer for a living
Tips from an all-female brewery — After learning to brew beer as a hobby, sisters Do and Tessel de Heij honed their skills to launch Gebrouwen door Vrouwen – Amsterdam’s first all-woman brewery. Here’s how they did it.
Written by: Tom Coggins
The streetwise chef inspiring a new generation to go vegan
King Cook — As a high-end chef slogging through 18-hour shifts, Bounsou Senathit was on the fast-track to burn out. Then he got stabbed on the streets of East London, forcing him to start over. Now he’s leading a vegan revolution.
Written by: Tom Connick
The ultra marathon runner championing body positivity
Huck x HOKA ONE ONE — When Latoya Shauntay Snell hit rock bottom, she couldn’t run a mile. Then, on a whim, she entered a half marathon. Now she's competing in ultras and inspiring others. Her journey is the latest in our Huck x Hoka One One series, looking at mavericks who found a new perspective through running.
Written by: Sam Haddad
A photographer uncovers the everyday beauty of East Africa
Extra-ordinary — Roland Brockmann spent two years in Kenya and Tanzania, gathering stories from those largely ignored by international media: people just quietly navigating the ups-and-downs of life.
Written by: Cian Traynor
What’s next for the Afrofuturist movement?
Coloured wave — After the global success of Marvel’s Black Panther, Afrofuturism is now more visible than ever. But does that mean it’s in danger of losing its edge? Writer Tola Onanuga examines the countercultural movement’s past, present and potential future.
Written by: Tola Onanuga
In conversation with Moonlight writer Tarell Alvin McCraney
Words of survival — The award-winning American playwright talks racism, Moonlight's Oscar and the struggle of taking on injustice with art.
Written by: Otamere Guobadia
The unapologetic style of a body bending photographer
Physical graffiti — After struggling with her identity, Arielle Bobb-Willis developed a colourful technique with a simple message behind it: "I'm comfortable with being uncomfortable."
Written by: Cian Traynor
How Cuba’s reggaeton scene sparked an underground revolution
Pa’ la calle — In a country where music sales are controlled by the state, a generation of artists are riding a wave of success through pure entrepreneurial hustle. Dripping in gold and trading in sex, reggaeton is more than just fantasy – it’s a marketplace for material dreams.
Written by: Lisette Poole