Culture
Stretch & Bobbito: The story of hip hop’s greatest tastemakers
Radio that changed lives — From Nas to Jay Z, Eminem to Notorious B.I.G., some of the biggest rappers got their start on an independent, underground radio show in the middle of the night. Now its story is finally getting the recognition it deserves.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Huck 57: The Documentary Photo Special IV
Out now — Huck's annual celebration of visual storytelling returns, shining a light on photographers exploring never-ending truths.
Written by: HUCK HQ
A post-Brexit spike in homophobic hate crime? It's a part of 'taking back control'
From Where I Stand — When reports surfaced earlier this week of a spike in homophobic hate crime after Brexit, to many the link made little sense. James Butler argues that in fact taking back control was never just about the European Union, but clawing back society to a distant, oppressive past.
Written by: James Butler
Capturing the spirit of childhood
Snapshots of innocence — Side Gallery, the UK's only space dedicated to documentary photography, is relaunching with an exhibition on the complex lives of children, drawing from four decades' worth of projects from around the world. Photographer Liz Hingley takes us through the process of gleaning insight into strangers' lives.
Written by: Cian Traynor
You should probably stop having sex with robots
You, yes you. — Academic and leader of the Campaign Against Sex Robots Kathleen Richardson argues that normalising sex with robots poses enormous harm to ‘johns’ and terrifying consequences for wider society.
Written by: Alex King
What’s it really like to be a young, break-out artist?
We can’t all be Vermillionaires — The creative world is notoriously hard to break, and artists can go years without a slither of recognition. We speak to three debuting artists about the state of the industry and what it takes to make it.
Written by: Ella Guthrie
Tackling stigma with gender queer pornstar Jiz Lee
Coming Out Like A Pornstar — Non-binary sex industry veteran Jiz Lee made a serious impact last year with a collection of touching memoirs about life in front of the lens, Coming Out Like A Pornstar. Now Jiz is turning the very vulnerability of these stories into a powerful political voice.
Written by: Marianna Manson
A conversation with Jenny Hval, musical provocateur and transgressive force
There will be blood... — Norwegian artist Jenny Hval has made an album inspired by female vampires and period blood. But as a shape-shifting musician who pushes against convention, her work is almost impossible to write about... and that's exactly what makes her so special.
Written by: Cian Traynor
A collection inspired by the darkness of the night sky in the outdoors
Huck x Element — Escaping the city and the light that pollutes the night sky, Element and Griffin Studio collaborate on The Black Sky Project.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The photographer who captured life in a country that doesn’t exist
Discovering Transnistria — What do you do for fun when you live in a country shunned by the rest of the world? Armed with a camera and a whole load of questions, Julia Autz immersed herself in Transnistrian life to find out.
Written by: Ella Guthrie