London
A celebration of diverse communities in ‘90s Brent
From Harlesden to Willesden — From 1989 to 1993, photographer Roy Mehta documented North West London’s rich mixture of Afro-Caribbean and Irish communities going about their daily lives at home, in the streets and at church.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Shame have been coming down and growing up
Drunk tank tales — After an extensive period on the road, the band returned to their native London restless and jumpy. The music that followed is their best yet.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Shooting the breeze with London’s young basketballers
Holding court — During the summer, London’s basketball courts were some of the first free public spaces to reopen post-lockdown. Scattered across the capital, each one is a unique, self-contained island – home to an impressive cast of regulars, for whom community is everything.
Written by: Alex King
How police prosecute drill artists with their own music
Lyrics on trial — The police have long seen Black music as synonymous with violence. Now, they're targeting drill artists by monitoring their music and using their lyrics as evidence to link them to crimes.
Written by: Samir Jeraj
The student movement fighting to cancel exams in England
‘Our futures matter’ — As COVID-19 cases soar and calls to close schools grow louder, pupils across England are mobilising online to pressure the government to scrap higher testing.
Written by: Daisy Schofield
Stories from a world in flux: our best deep-dives of 2020
Always moving — From in-depth essays to on-the-ground reporting in communities stretched across the globe, here are the pieces we’re most proud of this year.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Meet the running community reclaiming the great outdoors
In partnership with Squarespace — People of colour get little representation in outdoor culture – but Black Trail Runners aims to change that. In the final instalment of Future Proof, produced in partnership with Squarespace, the group explains how they’re working to transform it for the better.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Poignant portraits of the prom that never happened
Lost summer — After their school proms were cancelled due to COVID-19, photographer Alys Tomlinson captured north London teens in the outfits they would have worn.
Written by: Miss Rosen
VC London: the all-women bike crew on the secrets to longevity
In partnership with Squarespace — Future Proof is a new editorial series, produced in partnership with Squarespace, which explores how creators have been building their communities and continuing to connect in new ways using their online presence. In the first instalment, motorbike crew VC London explains how they’ve always got one eye on the horizon.
Written by: HUCK HQ
How dub became a defining sound of '70s Britain
Bass odyssey — An exhibition at the Museum of London seeks to unearth the cultural and social impact dub music has had on the identity of the capital and to celebrate its pioneers.
Written by: Daisy Schofield