Vince Medeiros
Sandro Dias breaks a skateboarding record, dropping in from a skyscraper
The Skate Ramp Building — The 22-storey CAFF building, shaped perfectly like a skate ramp, is located in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Huck’s founder and publisher Vince Medeiros explains what Mineirinho’s feat means to locals.
Written by: Vince Medeiros
Project Bolsonaro: what does the future hold for Brazil?
‘Expect a bloodbath’ — Neo-fascist Jair Bolsonaro is now the most extreme right-wing leader of any democratic country. But what does that mean for young people and minorities living under his regime? We speak to sociologist and Brazil expert Jesse Souza to find out what happens next.
Written by: Vince Medeiros
This is what a far-right rally looks like
Bolsonaro’s Brazil — Jair Bolsonaro – Brazil’s sexist, racist, pro-torture presidential candidate – currently has the support of most of the country. But why? Filmmaker Lucca Messer joins the crowds to investigate.
Written by: Vince Medeiros
How the hell do the British tabloids get away with it?
Libel, lies and legal — UK tabloids publish covers that seem to defame on a regular basis – but somehow they get away with it. Huck's media lawyer, Alex Wade, explains the tenuous line separating free speech from libel – and why he's written a whole novel about it.
Written by: Vince Medeiros
Remembering Fabio da Costa Saldanha: The young star of Rio Breaks
Rest in peace — On 3 March 2017, 22-year-old Fabio da Costa Saldanha was shot dead by Brazilian police. Just ten years ago he was the subject of a documentary, Rio Breaks; one of two kids captured in a Rio de Janeiro favela learning to navigate the world around them. Huck Publisher and Rio Breaks writer/co-producer Vince Medeiros pays tribute to Fabio.
Written by: Vince Medeiros
The former dentist who turned into the world's most extreme action man
This is Atomic Ant — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth our favourite stories about inspiring people and movements who have graced the magazine's pages. Kicking things off: a story from the first issue, penned by then-editor, now publisher, Vince Medeiros.
Written by: Vince Medeiros
Nation State
Amalgamations of Landmass and People — HUCK founder Vince Medeiros muses on the ridiculous nature of the imagined nation state.
Written by: Vince Medeiros
Adbusters
Mags with No Ads — Kalle Lasn, founder of Adbusters magazine, speaks to HUCK about the future of a more disruptive media.
Written by: Vince Medeiros
Slavoj Žižek
The End Times — Rock star philosopher and critical theorist Slavoj Žižek takes on hypocrisy, cheap Hollywood Marxism and the final crisis of capitalism.
Written by: Vince Medeiros
