Level: Next — Travis Rice has soared into the limelight, thanks to a string of gravity-defying films. But while his latest hi-def hit is still blowing minds across the globe, snowboarding’s most innovative star is already looking skyward for his next big thing.
Written by: Natalie Langmann
Speak No Evil — As Chinese authorities crack down on artists, writers and poets who dare to challenge the Hu Jintao regime, a handful of dissidents are refusing to be silenced. In one of the first interviews since his detention, art-activist Ai Weiwei tells HUCK as much as he can about what it means to be ‘free’.
Written by: John Sunyer
Super Freak — Beyond the hype of the surfing world, uber-grom Jack Robinson is still just a kid.
Written by: Jed Smith
Another Dimension — Big-wave surfing just got bigger, now that Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones are slaying monsters in 3D.
Written by: Colin Delaney
Minimalist Man — Andrew Reynolds has spent half his life indulging in the spoils of a bejewelled life in skate. But The Boss has decided it’s time for a change. Now, having shaken off the shackles that have been weighing him down, he’s learning that the simpler life is, the better it gets.
Written by: Ed Andrews
Gimme Shelter — Society foresees squatters with a monochromatic filter of misconceptions, but HUCK found a unique tone of colours in their living mode.
Written by: Olly Zanetti
A History of Sadness — Mike Mills may be showing Hollywood how real films are made, but he still refuses to turn his back on the past.
Written by: Adam Woodward
Bold, Crazy, Dead — Cro-Mags frontman John Joseph wants to take you on a stroll through the Lower East Side to rediscover its down ‘n’ dirty roots.
Written by: Jon Coen
Dissent In The Country — For one group of frustrated pacifists living under Thatcher’s steely gaze, punk was more than just a new kind of rock. It was the voice of resistance. HUCK takes a stroll into the bucolic English countryside to visit the commune-style home of anarcho-punk band Crass, pioneers of direct action sound.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Re-Hope — A prisoner stands on one side of the law, and the free man stands on the other. But what really separates these two people, and how do we bridge the divide? The following four independent organisations are working with inmates and ex-prisoners to turn their lives around. Are people born ‘evil’ or do some of the system’s children simply fall through the cracks?
Written by: Shelley Jones