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How John Baldessari pushed art's limits by following his gut

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, pioneer of conceptual art John Baldessari talks about his desire to follow his instincts and break with convention.

  • Culture
  • Huck HQ / Shelley Jones

Meet the autistic surfer who’s inspired generations of groms

Curt film release — Curt Harper is a SoCal surfing legend who’s never let autism come in the way of doing what he loves. Watch the full Curt documentary here.

  • Surf
  • Alex King

Where are all the radical poets?

Metaphors and molotovs — Poet Aaron Fagan speaks to Commune Editions, a radical poetry press formed during the Occupy, anti-tuition fee and Black Lives Matter protests in California's Bay Area.

  • Top Picks
  • Aaron Fagan

What goes on behind closed doors in Southern California?

New show: Synthetic Suburbia — Skater, painter, social commentator Ed Templeton has a new solo show Synthetic Suburbia which renders the characters of Huntington Beach in acrylics.

  • Art
  • Robin Nierynck

Can a skatepark transform a troubled community?

Oakland’s Town Park DIY skatepark gets a concrete makeover — Beautiful new short documentary Skateboarding in Oakland shows how a skatepark can be a force for positive change.

  • Culture
  • Alex King

Ed Templeton photos in new book Wayward Cognitions, like you've never seen them before

20 years of stray thoughts — A different side to the youth culture documentarian is revealed in stunning new book spanning his 20-year archive.

  • Photography
  • Shelley Jones

Andrew Kidman on his remake of 1970s surf hippie movie Morning of the Earth

Stephanie Gilmore, Mickey Smith and Sam Yoon — A nostalgic exploration of the relationship between (wo)man and sea.

  • Surf
  • Tetsuhiko Endo

Glen E. Friedman brings his US counterculture to London for first time in twenty years

A world as seen from within — The golden years of punk, hip hop and skateboarding.

  • Photography
  • HUCK HQ

Talia Herman captures rural California life

Answers On A Postcard — Documentary photographer Talia Herman digs through her personal archives to capture a snapshot of Sonoma County creek life.

  • Culture
  • Andrea Kurland

Tomorrows Tulips on why the flop of the surfing and music industries is a good thing

You gotta embrace mistakes — Backstage with Orange County surf punks Tomorrows Tulips.

  • Music
  • Shelley Jones

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