Culture
Why I shred: The creative power of destruction
Rip it up and start again — Ever felt like tearing an idea to pieces? London artist Cara Mills feeds her imagination into a giant shredding machine, which then spits it out in a pile of snowflakes. In this episode of Heightened Senses, a collaborative video series between Huck and Canvas, she shows us how thinking outside the box can liberate your creativity.
Written by: Rudy O'Brien
Loads of photos of queer people kissing
In your face — Snogging? Necking? Smooching? Pulling? Making out? Call it what you like and pucker up with these pics.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The hell bangers of Botswana's underground metal scene
Far beyond driven — Botswana’s heavy metal culture gets hyped for all the wrong reasons: namely the desert-defying style of its leather-clad crews. But beneath the surface is a DIY subculture uncorrupted by the outside world.
Written by: Bongani Madondo
This Syrian rapper risked everything for freedom. Now he wants the world to listen
From activist to outcast — In his homeland of Syria, Mohammad Abu Hajar is considered a fugitive – a political musician who wore out his welcome. But in Berlin, where he lives in exile, the right to exist poses a new set of challenges.
Written by: Lara Atallah
The hippie activist who became a game-changing scientist
13 questions for a brilliant mind — After selling over a million copies of his breakthrough book Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Carlo Rovelli has been hailed as 'the man who makes physics sexy'. But beyond all the accolades, he’s just a humble dude trying to figure out life.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The artist igniting our senses through tactile experience
Let's get physical — Heightened Senses is a collaborative video series between Huck and Canvas showcasing young artists determined to rewrite the rules of artistic engagement. In this episode, Lucy Hardcastle unveils an innovative, touch-responsive glass sphere that combines technology with tangible experience.
Written by: Rudy O'Brien
Fast food and fist fights: capturing teenage life in Ukraine
‘Life here is like bipolar disorder’ — Photographer Nazar Furyk returns to his hometown of Kolomyia, in Western Ukraine, to shoot the everyday lives of local teens.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
Shaun Ryder: The hilarious life lessons of a cultural hero
Pills, thrills and bellyaches — As the face of ‘Madchester’, Shaun Ryder had it all, lost it all, then repeated the cycle just for fun. But after getting clean and mending some wounds, he’s ready to take another crack at cementing his legacy.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The raw beauty of Jamaica's dancehall culture
24 hour party people — Photographer Ivar Wigan has been documenting Jamaican street style for 10 years. Then a friend's murder gave the project a new layer of meaning...
Written by: Cian Traynor
Faith No More's Roddy Bottum on learning to love Bigfoot
A monster of motivation — The first openly gay man in hard rock has set himself a new challenge: turning some giant life lessons into Sasquatch: The Opera!
Written by: Cian Traynor