Huck 54 - Defiance
Trading in guns for skateboards, no questions asked
Longboarding for peace — The US is awash with guns, with firearms outnumbering people by over 40 million. One San Diego community is offering a unique solution: an amnesty allowing people to drop in a gun and walk away with a gift. But will it be enough to stem the bloodshed?
Written by: Alfred Domenico Rinaldi
The Swinging Man: Huck meets Henry Rollins
Addicted to movement — From Black Flag to spoken word, travel journalism to acting, Henry Rollins has thrown himself into a spiral of constant reinvention, defying expectations at every turn. Just don’t ask him to slow down or look back.
Written by: Steven T. Hanley
Mongolia’s skate scene is blowing up: here are the videos chronicling it
Embracing a post-Soviet world — The new generation of young Mongolians are the first to be raised outside of Soviet rule since 1924. In Issue 54 – The Defiance Issue, Huck met the Mongolian skate crew determined to change their country's culture for the better. Curated here is a playlist of short films and documentaries exploring the many young people breaking from traditional Mongolian convention.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The punk and riot grrrl sounds driving Beirut’s fearless Roller Derby pioneers
Defiant grrrl power in action — Roller derby has hit the streets of Lebanon. In Huck’s Defiance Issue, we speak to members of Roller Derby Beirut, a pioneering female student collective bringing the sport to the Middle East. Here are some of the local and international bands that could soundtrack them.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The heavy metal bands fighting authority in the Middle East
Defiant Sounds — Huck 54 is packed with stories of defiance, like Iraqi heavy metal band Dark Phantom, whose provocative music rallies against government corruption. Constantly forced under the radar by political leaders and Islamic extremists, they are part of a wave of metal acts fighting the power across the the Middle East. Here are some of the loudest voices.
Written by: Adam White
The Defiance Issue
Out Now — This year Huck is all about attitude. The energy, emotions and lenses on life that create connections across the divide. The Defiance Issue traces a jagged line across the globe, picking up voices of rebellion along the way.
Written by: HUCK HQ