Culture
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
Inside America's most misunderstood subculture
Wild at heart — Over 250,000 people in the US identify as a ‘fur’ – someone passionate about animal characters with human traits – yet the fandom remains marred by sensationalist headlines. But one insider is trying to change that, illuminating an inclusive community that just wants to have fun.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
Hattie Collins talks 15 years of following grime
Joining The Dots — In the latest episode of Joining the Dots with Don Letts, the journalist and author sits down with the Rebel Dread for an oral history on her relationship with the genre.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Why is our generation refusing to let go of The Simpsons?
Stuck in Springfield — Although the series might have lost its spark in recent years, we’re still struggling to stop watching – and in some corners of the internet it's become an obsession that refuses to die.
Written by: Daisy Jones
Inside the bizarre world of independent wrestling
Ready to rumble — Wrestling is flourishing in unexpected places all across Britain. It’s a low-budget, high-energy world where DIY daredevils band together in the belief that teamwork makes the dream work – no matter how unlikely it seems.
Written by: Sean Cole
Don Letts and Ed Templeton on a life of rebellion
Joining The Dots — In the latest instalment of the Spaces In-Between Podcast, the Rebel Dread sits down with the artist, photographer and skating pioneer to talk all things subcultural.
Written by: HUCK HQ