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More shark attacks in the world last year than ever before – what can you do?

The truth about shark attacks — Shark attacks grabbed headlines in 2015 but many of the interactions weren't quite what they seemed. Educate yourself on the ocean predator and increase your chances of safety.

  • Film
  • Shelley Jones

Photographer Martin Parr shares advice on how to succeed as a young artist

The Power of Persistence — British photographer Martin Parr has been capturing satirical slices of day-to-day life for over 40 years. Here he explains why hard work and failure are the keys to success in the art world.

  • Photography
  • Shelley Jones

Don't Bring Your Skateboard To China

Johnny Tang gives a tour of Shanghai, the megacity he calls one giant skatepark. — China's reputation, especially of late, is often overshadowed by censorship and state control. But it's also the site of a flourishing new skate scene. Huck explores these two disconnected worlds through the eyes of Shanghai-based pro skater Johnny Tang.

  • Skate
  • Shelley Jones

Video: The man who speaks with sharks

Finlandia x Huck — No animal quite captures our imagination like sharks. In Journey From the Source: Episode III we visit Jupiter, Florida, to meet a shark diver who swims, cage-free, with the ocean's top predator every day. His advice? Never turn your back on a shark.

  • Film
  • Shelley Jones

Jimi Hendrix's old London bedroom opens to public exactly how it was in the '60s

The creative space of a legend — The Handel House Trust have restored Hendrix's room on Brook Street in Mayfair to exactly how it was when he mastered his version of 'All Along The Watchtower' there.

  • Music
  • Shelley Jones

Annie Leibovitz's 'Women' project is an almost-perfect study of humankind in 2016

Era-defining photography — The most recent project from masterful American photographer Annie Leibovitz is an incredible time capsule of contemporary society.

  • Photography
  • Shelley Jones

The self-made Londoner helping working-class creatives realise their dreams

Bright Nails, Big City — With WAH Nails, Sharmadean Reid created much more than just a nail company. It's a creative hub where driven young women have the opportunity to realise their dreams.

  • Culture
  • Shelley Jones

Inside the dreams of the skateboarding girls of Sweden

Video: Mimmi Leckius — The latest in Phil Evans' trippy Lightbox series explores the drive behind a dedicated female skater from Malmo.

  • Skate
  • Shelley Jones

Swedish skate video showcases all the best analogue photo formats

35mm, Large Format, Hassleblad — A new video by Phil Evans pays tribute to analogue photography formats and shows a slice of the Malmö street skating scene.

  • Skate
  • Shelley Jones

Artists who photograph their grandparents, warts and all

Respecting the elders — Photography and film projects from around the world that challenge our perception of old age.

  • Photography
  • Shelley Jones

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