UK

Exposing the everyday eccentricity of British life
Art

Exposing the everyday eccentricity of British life

Wish you weren’t here — For his new postcard series, artist James Springall pieces together collages highlighting the anxieties of the UK’s small towns.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Magnum photographers turn their lens to Hull for new show
Photography

Magnum photographers turn their lens to Hull for new show

Portrait of a city — Martin Parr and Olivia Arthur celebrate the neglected northern city for a specially commissioned exhibition, shining a light on its young locals and ‘rich culinary culture.’

Written by: HUCK HQ

Boris Johnson isn’t too powerful to be sacked, May is just too weak to do it
Opinion

Boris Johnson isn’t too powerful to be sacked, May is just too weak to do it

From Where I Stand — The Foreign Secretary isn't proving his might with his undermining and unpleasantries. Our weak and wobbly Prime Minister is just showing again she has no authority to lead.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Spending a year undercover with the Alt-Right
Activism

Spending a year undercover with the Alt-Right

Hope not hate — 25-year-old graduate student Patrik Hermansson set up a fake identity to get under the skin of the Alt-Right, putting himself face to face with neo-Nazis and white supremacists. Here, he shares his story.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

As NFL players take the knee, English football remains colourblind
Opinion

As NFL players take the knee, English football remains colourblind

From Where I Stand — The NFL is finally waking up to issues of race, both in and out of the game. Now more than ever, British football must follow suit, explains Alex Ross.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Martin Parr opens gallery for British documentary photographers
Photography

Martin Parr opens gallery for British documentary photographers

Coming to Bristol — We talk to the legendary photographer about Brexit, British culture, and his new Bristol-based foundation.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Martin Parr pays tribute to Scotland in new photo book
Photography

Martin Parr pays tribute to Scotland in new photo book

Highland life — The much-loved documentary photographer is releasing 25 years worth of unseen work with his new book, Think Of Scotland.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Celebrating the enduring legacy of ’90s rave culture
Music

Celebrating the enduring legacy of ’90s rave culture

Never turn down — Partying for free and getting smashed in a field was a rite of passage in 1990s Britain. Then the police came in and tried to spoil the fun – but people are still raving. Even Facebook can’t commodify this wayward social network.

Written by: Scott Oliver

Vampire Weekend's Chris Baio is going after Trump
Music

Vampire Weekend's Chris Baio is going after Trump

Reinventing the protest record — In Man of the World, Vampire Weekend's Chris Baio deals with the aftermath of the Trump election, addressing his own feelings of anxiety and guilt as an American expat living in London.

Written by: Biju Belinky

Punk band LIFE still believe in the radical power of youth
Music

Punk band LIFE still believe in the radical power of youth

So should you... — Trump, Brexit, austerity – these are all subjects the Hull punks behind LIFE are tackling on their debut album, reminding us of the power of anger and hope.

Written by: Biju Belinky

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