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Culture

Women in comics: Battling censorship, threats and prison

Comic books' real superheroes — A new crowd-funded project uncovers the untold story of how women changed free expression in comic books, showcasing the medium's fiercest pioneers and the artists still shaping its future.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Culture

A total non-interview with Japan's quirkiest artist

Shutdown by a wizard of whimsy — Given a chance to speak with cartoonish mastermind Misaki Kawai, we were keen to learn more. The only problem? Her answers are as blunt as they are bizarre...

Written by: Cian Traynor

Culture

Telling the untold stories of the Boston Marathon bombing

Turning tragedy into theatre — A new 'crowd-sourced' play uses witness testimony to show why one city refused to be defined by an act of violence.

Written by: Lars Hamer

Culture

In Pictures: Capturing a cultural oasis in the Sahara

The Invisible Frontier — Photographer Arnaud Contreras has spent 15 years travelling through Africa, uncovering the spirit of desert life – its youth, its music and its struggles – to counteract Saharan stereotypes that persist in the West.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Arcade Fire

Mastering the Flow: An interview with musical powerhouse Colin Stetson

Exceptional Experimentation — While taking a bath, experimental multi-instrumentalist and composer Colin Stetson talks to Huck about the pressures of being a prodigy, defying preconceptions and his physically punishing live performances.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Film

Ten mesmerising collaborations between musicians and directors

Sound + Vision — Electronic duo Solar Bears and filmmaker Michael Robinson have teamed up for one of this year's best albums so far. In the spirit of collaboration, Huck asked them to rate each other's favourite partnerships between filmmakers and musicians.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Music

Five songs of underrated genius, as championed by Lust for Youth

Under the Influence — Danish synth-pop trio Lust for Youth have reached a turning point in their career, letting their melodies and lyricism emerge from the darkness of previous albums. Here they select a handful of cutting-edge productions that have inspired them in one way or another.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Culture

A cliché-free glimpse of the real Ireland

Rediscovering home — To mark the centenary of Ireland's uprising, award-winning war photographer Seamus Murphy revisits the country he left behind in the hope of capturing the nation's true character.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Activism

The Affected Ones: Why French teenagers are joining ISIS

Radicalised Runaways — Breaking down the phenomenon of ‘jihadi girl power’ – a transgressive subculture that has little to do with religion and everything to do with escapism.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Culture

Beyond retro: One artist's tribute to icons of pop culture

Eye candy for the VHS generation — Meet the caricaturist reimagining five decades of cult classics, from Mad Max and David Lynch to Breaking Bad and Kool Keith.

Written by: Cian Traynor

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