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Moritz Stefaner: The data visualisation artist playing with the future

Spreadsheets won’t save us — Moritz Stefaner’s Project Ukko turns climate and wind data into an immersive art installation that allows viewers to explore the future of the planet.

Written by: Alex King

Culture

A cliché-free glimpse of the real Ireland

Rediscovering home — To mark the centenary of Ireland's uprising, award-winning war photographer Seamus Murphy revisits the country he left behind in the hope of capturing the nation's true character.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Culture

Behind the fake marriages of young Chinese lesbians and gays

Inside The Chinese Closet — Sham marriages between young gay men and lesbian women are on the up in China - as a rift between two generations and their outlooks continues to grow. HUCK meets Sophia Luvara, director of Inside The Chinese Closet, a new film tracking the life of two young people in China as they confront their futures.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Culture

The Travel Diary: Making street art in Malawi

What you see along the way — South African street artist Mook Lion and photojournalist Robyn Perros travel to Malawi, for the country’s annual Lake of Stars Music and Art Festival, creating murals with local artists along the way.

Written by: Robyn Perros

Activism

The Affected Ones: Why French teenagers are joining ISIS

Radicalised Runaways — Breaking down the phenomenon of ‘jihadi girl power’ – a transgressive subculture that has little to do with religion and everything to do with escapism.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Art

The surreal cityscapes of alternative comic artist Brian Chippendale

“Generally evil stuff happening to innocent youth” — Artist and musician Brian Chippendale is a drummer in the chaotic noise duo Lightning Bolt and author of Puke Force - a riotous comic tribute to big city life.

Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon

Culture

Capturing the transformation from drag queen to self

Looking beneath the layers — HUCK meets artist Holly Revell, whose latest project, Transformations, captures the intimate transition of drag performers back to their original selves.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Music

Philadelphia noise-gaze quartet Creepoid are riding high

They gave up everything to become the band of their dreams — Spending ten months a year on the road isn't easy, but together they gave up everything to become the band of their dreams. HUCK meets meets Creepoid backstage in Brighton to find out how.

Written by: Tom Fenwick

Culture

Five years on: The human faces of the Syrian conflict

A photographer's personal reflections — Syria is fast becoming a cinematic slideshow of guerillas, grenades and guns. But conscientious photojournalist JM Lopez is working tirelessly to capture the human face of war.

Written by: JM Lopez

Surf

The best new surf and skate films Northern Europe has to offer

SoCal skate docs meet North Sea DIY surf movies — Hamburg's Nord Nordwest Surf Film Fest is a chance for the Northern European surf and skate community to come together and be counted. Founder Jens Steffenhagen shares his top picks.

Written by: Alex King

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