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What we learned from Howard Marks’ Lost Lecture
“I just fight like fuck” — After being diagnosed with terminal cancer last year, Britain’s most notorious drug smuggler Howard Marks made a rare appearance at the Lost Lectures to talk about his former life and battle for cannabis legalisation.
Written by: Alex King
Dispatches from Cannes: Anarchists in 19th century France
Blue is the Warmest Colour star waves the black flag. — Palme d'Or winning French actress, Adèle Exarchopoulos, is back on the big screen with an anarchist drama set in 19th century France.
Written by: Sophie Monks Kaufman
Five things you should know about the Irish equality referendum
Fear, loathing and homophobia — Ireland's LGBT community are locked in a fierce battle with the religious right over the forthcoming equality referendum on May 22. Here's everything you need to know.
Written by: Cormac O'Brien
The inside story on Brighton’s Alternative Escape
A festival within a festival — While you’re in Brighton for The Great Escape, don’t miss out on its free and rowdier little brother: The Alternative Escape. We spoke to festival manager Kevin Moore to find out more.
Written by: Tom Fenwick
What’s it like to live in the aftermath of a nuclear disaster?
Life after Chernobyl — Nikolaus Geyrhalter’s remarkable documentary Pripyat meets the people who still live and work in the Chernobyl nuclear exclusion zone, surrounded by dangerous levels of radioactive contamination.
Written by: Alex King
tUnE-yArDs on how to succeed in the face of criticism
Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth 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, Merrill Garbus explains how she found her stride, and her kaleidoscopic sound, when she stopped chasing after everyone’s approval.
Written by: Huck HQ / Nick McGregor
Cannes Film Festival Opens With A Film About Social Welfare
Emmanuelle Bercot's Standing Tall —
Written by: Sophie Monks Kaufman
How a postcard changed Douglas Coupland's life
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, Generation X author Douglas Coupland shares how he may never have embarked on a life as a writer if it wasn't for a random postcard.
Written by: Huck HQ / D'Arcy Doran
Artist Jay Nelson injects a sense of wanderlust into everything he touches
Voyages of discovery — Jay Nelson’s spectacular wooden builds turn mass-produced cars, boats and scooters into beautifully whacky exploration vessels.
Written by: Alex King
How we made Vans’ skate film Propeller
First full-length skate video — Director Greg Hunt and Tony Trujillo talk about intimate moments, pushing against the crowd and taking a snapshot of modern skateboarding.
Written by: Alex King
