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Fading glory: Inside the North’s forgotten dog racing scene
‘A massive dysfunctional family’ — Once an integral part of Newcastle’s cultural heritage, whippet racing is now facing extinction. Here, we pay tribute to one of Northern England’s most novel subcultures.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
Is there a connection between skating and creativity?
We Can Fly — Fed up with academia's dismissal of skateboarding, teacher Kelli Watson set out to document the unexplored side of the skate scene.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Why giant murals of black women are popping up across London
‘You Are Enough’ — Appearing across the walls of the capital, Dreph’s portraits celebrate the humanity, beauty and strength of black British women.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
Why I shred: The creative power of destruction
Rip it up and start again — Ever felt like tearing an idea to pieces? London artist Cara Mills feeds her imagination into a giant shredding machine, which then spits it out in a pile of snowflakes. In this episode of Heightened Senses, a collaborative video series between Huck and Canvas, she shows us how thinking outside the box can liberate your creativity.
Written by: Rudy O'Brien
Blondey McCoy announces new London art show
‘Us and Chem’ — The Palace skater’s latest exhibition blends antidepressants, mental health and a collaboration with Damien Hirst.
Written by: Biju Belinky
The Travel Diary: Exploring the brutalist backstreets of Split
What you see along the way — ‘Split 3’ is a large, concrete complex built during the ’70s and ’80s, back when Croatia was still part of Yugoslavia. Now, it stands as a symbol of the city’s communist history.
Written by: Vedran Kolac
Life lessons from music’s ultimate gypsy punk
Gogol Bordello — Ahead of the release of their new album, we catch up with Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene Hütz to talk about immigration, hypnosis and growing your soul.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Loads of photos of queer people kissing
In your face — Snogging? Necking? Smooching? Pulling? Making out? Call it what you like and pucker up with these pics.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The hell bangers of Botswana's underground metal scene
Far beyond driven — Botswana’s heavy metal culture gets hyped for all the wrong reasons: namely the desert-defying style of its leather-clad crews. But beneath the surface is a DIY subculture uncorrupted by the outside world.
Written by: Bongani Madondo
How I learned it's never too late by applying to university aged 74
Lessons to live by — Growing up in London's East End in the 1940s, university was never an option for Grandad Reg. Next year the pensioner will start a degree, because life is too short for regrets.
Written by: Grandad Reg
