Culture
The Camp-er-Van: A travelling DIY queer venue taking on gentrification and prejudice
Queering the norm — LGBT venues, and nightlife more broadly, are under threat across the United Kingdom. It poses a threat to all of us, but for queer people the loss of spaces of sanctuary is even more alarming. Samuel Douek, a London based artist and performer, has created a travelling venue in a caravan that's exceeding his wildest dreams.
Written by: Samuel Douek
What to look out for this September during Design Week at 71a
Honing your craft — To coincide with the London Design Festival, our very own 71a Gallery will be holding it's first annual Design Week this September in our East London creative hub. From GIF workshops to networking tips, make sure you head on down.
Written by: Atina Dimitrova
The architect building his own skate oasis in the ruins of the Greek crisis
Athens’ creative renaissance has begun — Latraac is a cutting-edge skate bowl and social space in a drug-infested neighbourhood of Athens - part of a new wave of creative projects transforming the city’s fortunes.
Written by: Alex King
Photographer Jackie Nickerson finds tradition in the historic Woolrich mill
Huck x Woolrich — Long before flannel became an urban wardrobe staple, Woolrich founder John Rich’s Pennsylvania woollen mill was equipping loggers, railway men, civil war soldiers and Alaskan oil workers to face nature’s extremes.
Written by: Advertorial
The Bali farmer rejecting tourism money to protect sacred lands
#BaliNotForSale — Rice farmers are struggling to survive in the face of mounting pressure from developers in Bali, where a rampant tourism industry is taking over. A new documentary short explores the resilience it takes to stand firm.
Written by: Atina Dimitrova
Amy Goodman's fierce brand of independent journalism
You can't arrest the truth — Democracy Now! journalist Amy Goodman is facing arrest for her frontline reporting on the North Dakota pipeline protests. But that’s just a chink in the chain of global injustice she’s tackled head on.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Is it possible to kill someone with a keyboard?
Guarding against an uncertain future — The second season of Mr. Robot explores the realities of digital assassination.
Written by: HUCK HQ
What life on a Native American reservation really looks like
Arbitrary divisions — For the residents of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, existence is caged by invisible borders.
Written by: Matthew Williams
Five things we've learned from women in comics
The pioneers who've blazed a trail in the name of freedom — The comic book industry may still have a long way to go in terms of equality, but women have been pushing the medium's boundaries since the very beginning.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Kiki: The wild dance movement formed out of radical resistance
Strike a pose... — The Kiki scene is blowing up out of New York. But veterans of the voguing community know it’s no passing trend. This is a subculture backed by some serious history – and it’s got the political bite to prove it.
Written by: Kieran Yates