Culture
The gender-fluid model queering the academic world
From Cambridge to the catwalk... — As a '21st century polymath', Jacob Mallinson Bird is using queer agency to disrupt the heteronormative – opening minds in unexpected places.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Life inside the torture clinics that 'cure' homosexuality
Until You Change — Photographer Paola Paredes went undercover to document an alarming trend: the Ecuadorian rehab facilities that 'treat' gay people by brutal force. Drawing from the accounts of former patients, she pieced together why some never make it back.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Labour just promised to scrap tuition fees
Register to vote, now! — Labour have just pledged to scrap all tuition fees from 2018, even if you're starting university this September or you're already studying for a degree.
Written by: Michael Segalov
A photographer faces up to the past that shaped her
Haunted by home — Ying Ang grew up on Australia's Gold Coast, where a dark underworld formed part of everyday life. But finally going back home, at the age of 30, illuminated what drives her.
Written by: Ying Ang
In search of the 'white vampires', deep in the Tanzanian mountains
Blood stealers — Far into the mountainous jungle of Tanzania, an old building filled with creatures and curiosities sits in limbo, once frequented by 'white vampires' of the past.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
Heartfelt advice from a renowned writer to a novice
'It's all shit until it isn't' — Award-winning author Colum McCann has made a book of tips to save writers time and suffering. Huck reached out to him for some personalised guidance.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The photographer uncovering BDSM's vulnerable heart
Bare-all honesty — Max Eicke spent three years photographing dominatrixes, building up enough trust to dig beneath the surface of stereotypes, masks and roles.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Comedian Josie Long on using humour as a force for change
Kings of Comedy — From standup to satire, jokes can be a saviour. But in the right hands, they can also trigger change. To help resist – with humour – we’re celebrating radical voices that rise above the rest. In this instalment, one-woman comedy phenom Josie Long lays out the importance of self-independence.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The photographer peeling apart a disillusioned America
This is self-discovery — Photographer Matt Eich unpacks the complex heart of his homeland to envision what his children's future will look like.
Written by: Matt Eich
The Virginia tattoo artist transforming lives by inking over scars
Tat for Tit — Amy Black’s tattoo parlour in Richmond, Virginia helps clients with scars from illness or surgery reclaim their bodies with needles and ink.
Written by: Ryan Mcmeekin