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How to resist the impending tech dystopia
The new dark age — Technology is increasingly being weaponised to erode our rights, privacy and democracy. But technical literacy gives us the tools to subvert this power and fight back, argues writer and artist James Bridle.
Written by: Alex King
The radical history of ’80s San Francisco, in photos
Street life — Photographer Janet Delaney captured the city’s thriving public life – from parades and protests, to performances and beauty pageants – in the days before Silicon Valley.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A photographer probes truth and lies in modern Turkey
The Parallel State — After being injured in a deadly attack in Libya, British photographer Guy Martin wasn’t sure if he’d ever shoot again. Then he recalibrated his identity. Slowing down, he started documenting the faux-reality of Turkish soap operas and the surreal political events they mirrored on the streets.
Written by: Guy Martin, as told to Andrea Kurland
Julien Baker on faith, fear and the pursuit of happiness
Hurt Less — Ahead of her show at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, we speak to the Memphis singer-songwriter about finding your way out of the dark places.
Written by: Max Gayler
Five musicians share their stories of life on the road
The Travel Diary — At Dimensions Festival in Croatia, women from across the worlds of house and techno – including FATIMA, Shy One and Kamma – reflect on their nomadic lifestyles, and what they've learned from their travels so far.
Written by: HUCK HQ
A portrait of ’90s family life in the Midlands
Squalid realism — Photographer Richard Billingham’s images, shot over two decades ago on cheap film, capture his poverty-stricken upbringing in Cradley Heath.
Written by: Hannah Clugston
Why 50 amazing artists have customised a slab of concrete
Pavement Lickers — Stanley Donwood, Ralph Steadman and Robert Del Naja are among a line-up of contemporary artists who've created original works to help a deserving charity – and all of them are available to buy for the same price.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Dystopian photos of London’s bankers in meltdown
The 2008 crash — Ten years after the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, Stephen McLaren’s photos remember the fear, helplessness and demented ambivalence in the City of London at that time. “I think next time will be more foreseeable but just as unavoidable,” he says.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Tender shots of young, US men on the cusp of adulthood
Almost there — Photographer Amit Elkayam explores the universal fragility of boyhood, capturing young adolescents as they grapple with the early expectations of masculinity.
Written by: HUCK HQ
It’s time to rediscover the intimate magic of a phone call
New Romantics — Today, all of our relationships exist on our mobiles. But, in a world where intimacy has had to adapt to the presence of technology, the simple act of speaking on the phone still retains some kind of starry-eyed power.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
