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Why should you care about Brian Wilson?
Cheese or American fine art? — As Love and Mercy, Bill Pohlad’s aurally refreshing Brian Wilson biopic hits the screens, we look at the Californian composer and his family band’s legacy.
Written by: Michael Fordham
The Smarteez on South Africa’s ongoing struggle for equality
Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck’s Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, we hear from young fashion crew The Smarteez, about the creative revolution taking root in Soweto, and how they're pushing into the future while refusing to be beholden to the past.
Written by: Huck HQ / Alex King
Jon Stewart and Maziar Bahari stand up for press freedom in Iran
Journalism is not a crime — Jon Stewart’s directorial debut Rosewater recounts how the Iranian regime imprisoned journalist Maziar Bahari — just for doing his job.
Written by: D'Arcy Doran
Red Hook Criterium rolls through London
The Brooklyn race with a LDN twist — Get to know the community and characters who rolled through London with our recap of the Red Hook Crit.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Stephanie Foo's podcast playlist
Stories for your ears — In Huck 50, Stephanie Foo told us about her journey from aspiring journalist to public radio producer, spurred on by a love of great stories. When we asked her about her favourite individual shows and podcasts, she was more than happy to share.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Michaela Angela Davis had to infiltrate the mainstream to get people talking change
Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck’s Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, image activist Michaela Angela Davis explains how she had to go inside the mainstream machine to challenge how black women are represented.
Written by: Huck HQ / Adriana Monsalve
Raury on the art of audacious street hustling
Self-promotion, social media and steez — Stealing fans is not underhand if you do it with a smile, explains 18-year-old Atlanta rapper Raury.
Written by: Osia Katsidou
Swimming with piranhas and other stories of survival, by Dave Eggers
This is GORDITOS — A short story about a bunch of reprobates on a riverboat tour down the Amazon by San Francisco-based author Dave Eggers.
Written by: Dave Eggers
Namwali Serpell is the Zambian author defying convention and starting a mutiny
Talking Afronauts and Nabokov with the 2015 Caine Prize Winner — Namwali Serpell won this year's Caine Prize, the African writing equivalent of the Booker Prize. This year's contenders show the African writing scene is fast evolving, she says. The world should pay attention because the continent is packed with damn good stories.
Written by: D'Arcy Doran
Alfred Bobé Jr's street speed playlist
Pedal to the metal — Cycle messenger and alleycat champion Alfred Bobé Jr is one of the fastest men on two wheels. Here are five videos about hitting the city at high velocity.
Written by: Alex King
