Michael Fordham
Drone strikes and a handful of refugees: the UK’s Syria policy is shameful
Deus Ex Machina — When David Cameron announced yesterday a successful drone strike on a British-born target in Syria, was he cynically playing to both the hawks and the doves while conceding little in the way of true humanitarian responsibility?
Written by: Michael Fordham
Shark attacks Mick Fanning during a surf comp. But do we have ourselves to blame?
Beware of sharksploitation — Champion surfer Mick Fanning was lucky to escape with his life after a shark attacked him in the finals of the J-Bay Open this weekend. But with shark attacks on the rise globally do we need to accept some responsibility?
Written by: Michael Fordham
Huck’s intergalactic sounds playlist
Space jams — As Nasa’s New Horizons probe beams back images from its Pluto flyby, we dig out the artists cruising the outer reaches of the sonic universe - featuring Gil Scott-Heron, Sun Ra and more.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Behind the scenes on Surfer Magazine’s ‘Big Issue’
Words, waves and works of art — Surfer Magazine's Art Director James Newitt on their fantastic new Geoff McFetridge illustrated cover and if surf magazines still shape the culture.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Why should you care about Brian Wilson?
Cheese or American fine art? — As Love and Mercy, Bill Pohlad’s aurally refreshing Brian Wilson biopic hits the screens, we look at the Californian composer and his family band’s legacy.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Things Fall Apart: Reflections 20 years after the Srebrenica massacre
The ghosts of genocide — Between 11-12 July 1995, more than 8,000 Bosniaks - mainly men and boys - were killed in the town of Srebrenica during the Bosnian War. Twenty years on, what can Europe learn from the continent’s worst act of genocide since the Holocaust? Michael Fordham, who worked as an aid volunteer and reported from the Balkans during the ‘90s, looks back on a recent history that we must never forget.
Written by: Michael Fordham
A journey through London's old rave spots
New book: Uncommon London — With his new book Uncommon London, editor Michael Fordham, explores the cultural history of the city's storied streets. In this extract he revisits the locations of underground raves in the '90s.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Surf films that inspire generations to imagine different worlds
Spirit of Akasha tours US cinemas — Alby Falzon's '70s masterpiece Morning of the Earth created soul surfing's foundation myth. Andrew Kidman's latest updates the aesthetic.
Written by: Michael Fordham
The bike racing knees-up for have-a-go-zeroes
Dirt Quake USA — Welcome to a world where anyone brave — or foolish — enough can race any motorcycle on an internationally-renowned dirt track.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Don't Call it Hipster: a new wave of surf movies redefine the visual language
New moves, new aesthetics — There's a cut'n'paste cacophony from Newport Beach to Noosa.
Written by: Michael Fordham
