Culture
Stanley Donwood’s nuclear weapons installation will blow your mind
This is your four minute warning — Radiohead and Glastonbury artist Stanley’s Downwood’s new project, the bomb, is an immersive multimedia installation designed to wake us up to the continued threat of nuclear annihilation.
Written by: Alex King
In my own words: Jim Goldberg, photo storyteller
Textual intercourse — By inviting subjects to write their thoughts all over his photographs, Magnum photographer Jim Goldberg is raising important questions about visual language and who gets to use it.
Written by: Shelley Jones
The Mix-Up: A lost interview with the Beastie Boys
Death, celebrity and fatherhood — Ten years ago, Huck split up hip hop's most famous trio in order to get them talking. Then they wouldn't stop. To commemorate the four-year anniversary of MCA's death, we're posting the interview online for the first time.
Written by: Bruno Torturra Nogueira and Filipe Luna
Photographer Kevin Frayer is pushing beyond 'otherness' to show the real China
“Photograph what moves you, not because it’s quaint” — Award-winning photojournalist Kevin Frayer has witnessed war and world-changing events. But it's out on the fringes of society that he really found his voice. Here, he shares his hard-won advice for young photographers chasing authentic stories beyond the beaten track.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
U.S. launches crackdown on international tax evasion
Are the Panama Papers forcing change? — The White House announces Barack Obama is taking executive action to close tax loopholes. But does it go far enough?
Written by: Alex King
Metal band Baroness on the art of not freaking out
Touring as therapy — An accident halted the rise of Savannah’s most ambitious metal band, splitting them apart. But, as frontman John Dyer Baizley explains, the catharsis of getting back on the road keeps them sane.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Why is this photographer bringing the American desert to East London walls?
Looking for meaning on society’s fringes — By combining photography, audio and technology, Robin Mellor's exhibition, Another Space & Time, shares the stories of people eschewing the values of modern western society to live in small desert communities in North America.
Written by: Natasha Turner
Adam Yauch: The Beastie Boy Baller
A summer of streetball... — When the Beastie Boys brought their own pop-up basketball court to Lollapalooza ’94, writer Tim Donnelly found himself earning some on-court respect from hip hop's most famous trio. To commemorate MCA's passing, four years ago today, this is a heartfelt hoops tribute.
Written by: Tim Donnelly
Five life lessons from artists fighting police brutality
Counteracting the bloodshed — A multimedia collective is using the power of creativity to protest an epidemic of violent deaths in the US.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The storytellers revealing Eritrea's dark secrets
Telling Eritrea's untold stories — Under an oppressive military regime, hundreds of Eritreans are fleeing their country and making perilous journeys through Africa and beyond. Three storytellers have found innovative ways to shed light on one of the world's most underreported crises, through film, documentary and illustration.
Written by: Natasha Turner