Short documentary: Kid Warrior — Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is a young environmental artist and activist from Boulder, Colorado, whose unorthodox campaigns are gaining international attention.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Lost in translation — Their story has been called the most compelling in music and “the most rock ‘n’ roll of them all.” But for Tinariwen, who formed in a rebel training camp run by Muammar Gaddafi – and their offshoot Terakaft – rock ’n’ roll doesn’t mean women, sex and drugs. It means using guitars not guns to fight for a brighter future.
Written by: D'Arcy Doran
Palaces of Memory — Photographer Stuart Freedman documents the decline Indian coffee houses – hotbeds of counterculture – in new book Palaces of Memory.
Written by: Michael Fordham
The 14th annual TFF — Following the closing of the annual Tribeca Film Festival on Sunday 26 April, we round up the winners of NYC’s international film festival.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Take a stand — Political musician gives his take on Russell Brand, social media, electoral reform and new radical music.
Written by: Katherine McLaughlin
Apologies and other bad decisions — Willie J Healey, a twenty-year-old singer/songwriter from Oxfordshire, releases his debut EP, channelling hazy surf rock with a DIY aesthetic.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Will governments ever listen? — In the lead up to the general election, Shout Out UK and Channel 4 present the first head-to-head debate between youth representatives of the seven major British political parties.
Written by: Alex King
New shoe collaboration — Skateboarding characters spring to life in new collaboration between Nike SB and London-based artist James Jarvis.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Mediterranean refugee crisis reconsidered — A collection of stories shining a light on the personal experiences of migrants, the very people who threaten to be overlooked in the debate on immigration.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
A roundup of the hottest stories on the site this week — NYC's hipster clichés come in for a grilling, your Facebook account after you die, Russell Brand's awesome new documentary, and a whole load more.
Written by: Alex Taylor