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Inside a ‘90s art school student house

Cool Britannia — Photographer Marc Vallée remembers shooting his friends at their dilapidated East London house during a golden age of British art institutions.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Reportage

The Facebook group where it‘s always 2009

#TBT — While the rest of the world entered the uncertainty of 2021, in recent months, hundreds of thousands of Facebook users have signed up to groups that offer an escape from our current times.

Written by: Andrew Lloyd

Culture

Poignant photos celebrating women of the African diaspora

Complex identities — A new exhibition brings together the work of three artists navigating contemporary life in the US, raising pertinent questions about identity, place, migration and immigration.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Culture

An idyllic portrait of pre-gentrification Brooklyn

Word on the street — Photographer Larry Racioppo remembers shooting Myrtle Avenue and Clinton Hill in 1979, providing a revealing glimpse into how the interwoven communities have changed since then.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Outsiders Project

Climber Kathy Karlo is on an all-conquering journey

The Outsiders Project — In this series, we crash someone’s personal space in a bid to find out why it means so much to them. Here, we catch up with the climber and podcast host at The Red, Kentucky – the latest stop on her perpetual American road trip.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Activism

Why prisons must get priority for Covid vaccines

Crisis point — As prisons emerge as a hotbed for Covid-19, Dr Kate Paradine, CEO of Women in Prison, makes the case for urgently protecting residents and staff within them.

Written by: Dr Kate Paradine

Album Covers

The radical album art of revolutionary Cuba

Latin rhythms — Gilles Peterson discusses a new book he helped co-edit about Cuban record sleeve design, which traces the country's rich cultural Latin musical legacy, as well as the political and aesthetic influence of revolutionary Communism.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Activism

The TikTok students taking on gun violence in schools

‘We beg for change’ — Young Americans say the Capitol riots mirrored school shootings. While many are doubtful it'll be a wake-up call for Congress, TikTok is offering a space for them to process their trauma.

Written by: Daisy Schofield

London

Shame have been coming down and growing up

Drunk tank tales — After an extensive period on the road, the band returned to their native London restless and jumpy. The music that followed is their best yet.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Culture

The ferries, nightclubs and seaside revelry of '80s Dover

Port in a storm — Photographer Janine Wiedel remembers visiting the UK's major ferry port in 1989, where she immersed herself in a world that often felt frozen in time.

Written by: Charlotte Rawlings

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