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Surf

Pro-surfer Maud Le Car shares her guide to Basque France

Lost in Hossegor — Home to Billabong, Volcom, and Quicksilver, Hossegor is Europe's surf hub. Here, professional surfer and artist Maud Le Car – a native of the region – gives us the grand tour.

Written by: Daryl Mersom

Print

Dave Eggers turns his hand to illustration for new book

Ungrateful mammals — Before becoming one of the most notable authors of his generation, Dave Eggers was a professional painter and artist. In his latest book, Ungrateful Mammals, he returns to his roots – drawing wry, eccentric portraits of animals and their inner thoughts. Read an extract here.

Written by: Dave Eggers

Music

Why illegal raves are enjoying a renaissance in the UK

High on hope — A new documentary explores the rise of acid house culture in northern England; drawing parallels between Thatcher’s Britain and the Tory-inflicted austerity of today.

Written by: Simon Doherty

Art

Protest artist arrested after setting fire to Paris Bank

Up in flames — Petr Pavlensky, who nailed his scrotum to Moscow’s Red Square in 2013, was protesting ‘the economic system in Europe.’

Written by: Niall Flynn

Photography

A photographer reconnects with her roots in rural Quebec

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — Toronto-based photographer Laurence Butet-Roch ventures to Inverness, a rural outpost settled by exiles and hippies, just as the annual beef festival rolls into town.

Written by: Laurence Butet-Roch

Photography

Celebrating the world’s most iconic street photography

The bystander bible — Hailed as the definitive guide to the genre, Bystander: A History of Street Photography is now set for re-release; adding the most groundbreaking work of the last two decades.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Film

Life as a freelance creative in NYC

Big time or bust — Being your own boss in an unforgiving city brings all sorts of challenges. But is it worth it? A new film by photographer Daniel Soares finds out.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Culture

The unheard stories of Afghan women journalists

Sahar Speaks — In Afghanistan, local female journalists are absent from international news rooms. But now a new play is bringing their stories to life and placing unheard voices centre stage.

Written by: Biju Belinky

Activism

The culture of shame around sexual assault is not just Hollywood’s problem

From Where I Stand — It’s taken years for Harvey Weinstein’s victims to come forward with their stories of sexual assault. But that shouldn’t come as a shock. The problem is pervasive, says Abi Wilkinson. And she speaks from experience.

Written by: Abi Wilkinson

Culture

How to leave your job and team up with a creative partner

Five steps to success — Block9 left their jobs as factory workers to run a factory of their own: designing otherworldly stage productions for the likes of Banksy, Lana Del Ray and Gorillaz. Along the way, they’ve learned that fighting keeps things focused.

Written by: Michael Segalov

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