Culture
How DJ Shadow went from brainiac misfit to champion of the underdog
A maverick in the margins — Since making a breakthrough as a beat-making pioneer, DJ Shadow has struggled to get his work heard. Now he's giving new artists a leg-up: shattering myths about label power and challenging ideas of success.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The artist inviting you to a dinner party of death
Imagining your last supper — We visited a dinner party where strangers discussed death and dying together as they shared what their final meals meant to them.
Written by: Alex King
Is Malmö the most skateboarding-friendly city in the world?
A Swedish skate paradise — As Vans Pro Skate Park Series arrives, we investigate Malmö’s reputation as a skate mecca, with its own skateboarding high school and a skate ambassador in city hall.
Written by: Philip Joa
Cheryl Dunn on finding your voice in a world of noise
Heroes of Independence — To celebrate a decade of self-rule, we caught up with icons who personify the spirit of independence. In this instalment, photographer Cheryl Dunn guides us through the importance of creative resilience, craving knowledge and making sacrifices to do what you love.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Brawls, booze and spliffs: This is Sunday League Football
A visual ode to a beautiful game — In documenting the drama that spills across Hackney's football pitches every week, a former player-turned-photographer has uncovered a world of camaraderie and confrontation.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The National Union of Students will support student rent strikes across the UK
This is just the start — The National Union of Students has just announced it'll be helping organise and supporting rent strikes across the United Kingdom. It's a radical move that could see hundreds of thousands of students withholding tens of millions of pounds. If successful, the impact of organised rent strikes succeeding could be huge on and off campuses.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Black British podcasts are challenging the lack of diversity in UK media
Podcasting so white no longer — African-American podcasting has long been making waves on the other side of the pond. Now a new wave of Black British podcasts are shaking up the UK’s white-dominated media. Black listeners in the UK finally have homegrown podcasts that truly reflect and cater to them, and don't have to look in other places for that representation.
Written by: Tenelle Ottley-Matthew
The soul of Elvis Presley lives in Thailand
Three Kings of Bangkok — Thailand’s most committed Elvis impersonators perform together to honour the 39th anniversary of The King’s death.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Ed Templeton's guide to independent thinking
Heroes of Independence — To celebrate a decade of self-rule, we caught up with icons who personify the spirit of independence. In this instalment, Ed Templeton takes us through the importance of sticking your neck out, making every choice count and being master of your own creations.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Why Foster Huntington quit the rat race to live in a tree house
A restless transplant — As an up-and-coming designer in New York, Foster Huntington decided to hit the open road and live in a van. Now, with a million followers on Instagram, he's building a film studio and turning his reality into a fantasy world.
Written by: James Joiner