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The story of Latraac Skate Cafe, where tracks and tricks collide
A ramp that listens — The underground Athens hangout, set in a plywood bowl, has become a popular spot for local boarders and music fans, attracting the likes of Fred again.. and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso to play. We trace its evolution over the years.
Written by: George Mylonas
Resilience and resistance during The Thatcher Years
The iron reign — Photojournalist Paul Pickard’s new book revisits English Midlands life during ’80s, when he was on the frontlines recording news and key events, as tensions between people and authority came to a head.
Written by: Miss Rosen
“Skateboarding is the best culture”: JJ Villard on his boardriding past, animation’s future and his new Volcom collection
Freak Family — As the latest to helm Volcom’s Featured Artist series, the award-winning animator and illustrator drops a macabre, Halloween-themed capsule collection. We caught up with the cult-favourite cartoonist to hear about it, his skateboarding background and creating in the age of AI.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Analogue Appreciation: Yazmin Lacey
Teal Dreams — In an ever more digital, online world, we ask our favourite artists about their most cherished pieces of physical culture. Today, singer-songwriter, horticulturalist, youth worker and wearer of many hats Yazmin Lacey.
Written by: Yazmin Lacey
A Manchester laser studio is removing Harry Potter tattoos for half-price
Deletrius — They claimed that the franchise had “lost its magic” following author JK Rowling’s recent statements on trans rights.
Written by: Ella Glossop
Surviving one of the world’s deadliest wildfires, in photos
The Fumes of Mars — Katerina Angelopoulou was visiting friends when the tragic 2018 Attica inferno broke out. Her new book tells a collective story, as she and thousands of others have tried to make sense of it since.
Written by: Miss Rosen
How teaching in prisons and a new mixtape is inspiring UK rap innovator Jords
Inside tracks — Two years since releasing his sophomore album Dirt In the Diamond on the legendary Motown Records, the South London MC returns with Mixtape J – a bold, independent, 10-track statement. We caught up with him to talk about the new project, his creative process and running writing workshops in UK prisons.
Written by: Niall Smith
Manami: “Stereotypes were so strong growing up in the UK”
East and Most — Ahead of her headline slot at Huck’s Issue 82 launch party, we checked in with the bass music shapeshifter to hear about her confident style and the rising ESEA creative movement in the UK.
Written by: Isaac Muk
adidas’ new campaign spotlights Latine skateboarders
Nuestra Cultura Al Mundo — It focuses on Jenn Soto and Diego Nájera in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, at a time when ICE arrests continue to ramp up across the USA.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Malaysia’s oldest drag club is an oasis for its queer community. Can it survive?
Blue Boy Club — Having been open since the ’80s, the Kuala Lumpur institution has provided a space for the city’s LGBTQ+ folk to express themselves and connect. But faced with ramping conservatism and police raids, its outlook appears increasingly murky.
Written by: Gordon Cole-Schmidt
