Culture
How Armenia is partying its way to a revolution
Dancing in the street — Last month, thousands of activists managed to shut down the country with passive resistance; overthrowing the authoritarian Serzh Sargsyan using peace, love and dance.
Written by: Ian McNaught Davis
Up close and personal with Iceland’s black metal heroes
Into the darkness — Disillusioned by a lack of coverage back home, photographer Verði ljós decided to become Icelandic black metal’s documenter-in-chief, shooting its stars over a period of three years for an all-encompassing portrait of the genre and scene.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Inside the surprisingly weird world of trade fairs
Fair(y) Tales — From funerals to erotica, every industry has its own trade show. Photographer Robert Rutöd has spent 10 years documenting the unconventional side of conventions, honing in on magic moments that would otherwise go unnoticed.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Vibrant shots of Britain’s strangest subcultures
Budgies, beards & 99s — In The Ecstasy Of Everything – a new zine featuring 10 years worth of work – photographer Luke Stephenson depicts the British Isles at their most offbeat, bizarre and eclectic.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Why a new generation is seeking solace in online Tarot
An Insta-revolution — One of the world’s fastest evolving spiritual practises, the Tarot is now sparking its own social media-led revolution. Writer Fiona Lensvelt investigates why so many young people are looking for answers in the ancient cards.
Written by: Fiona Lensvelt
A striking 360-degree view of life in Flint, Michigan
The city and its people — Filmmaker and photographer Zackary Canepari discusses Flint Is A Place – his major multimedia show at the Bronx Documentary Center, which shines a light on one of the poorest cities in America.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The excitement and fear of a family on the cusp of change
Where Is Home? — In the third instalment of ‘Where Is Home?’, photographer Olivia Arthur discusses capturing the final few months of her pregnancy, recording a period of waiting that depicts a family of three both impatient and nervous to meet their new arrival.
Written by: Niall Flynn
A surreal American love story, captured in photos
From the ’70s to the ’80s — Throughout the 1970’s and ’80s, Maryland-based photographer Michael E. Northup documented the ins and outs of his 10-year marriage – a relationship he pays tribute to in new book, Dream Away.
Written by: HUCK HQ
An intimate portrait of a woman’s ‘second puberty’
Jennifer & Lorelei — In 2013, photographer Jennifer Loeber reconnected with Lorelei, a middle-aged trans woman who she first met as a teen. Together, over the next five years, they explored their individual journeys through the universal experience of womanhood.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Photos that flip the way we view sex, women and violence
The new LA noir — Pooling influence from Hollywood, old advertisements and porn, visual artist Camille Mariet uses explicit, bold photography to subvert sexist stereotypes.
Written by: Ione Gamble
