Culture
The photographer removing gang members' tattoos to help us see past the ink
Skin Deep — Tattoos are an integral part of American gang culture, and for those wishing to make fresh starts these permanent marks are hard to escape. By capturing ex-gang members and photoshopping out their tats, photographer Steven Burton's latest project, 'Skin Deep', helps us see past the ink.
Written by: Khadija Ahmed
These timeless photos prove that youth never changes
The predicament of being a kid — Photographer Mark Steinmetz has built a career playing the long game: focusing on everyday realities – like adolescence – that are easy to miss, biding his time until patterns start to emerge.
Written by: Mark Steinmetz
The South African designers taking township style to the catwalk
The Smarteez — A creative revolution is taking root in Soweto, led by young South Africans like fashion crew The Smarteez who refuse to be beholden to the past.
Written by: Alex King
Our top ten films at Latin America’s biggest surf and skate film festival
A counterculture carnival — Showcasing the raddest surf and skate movies from across the globe, the riotous MIMPI 2016 kicks off in Rio de Janeiro, November 12-15. Here’s what not to miss.
Written by: Alex King
The world’s best action and adventure sport photography
Breathtaking imagery — Red Bull’s Illume Image Quest 2016 selects the winning shot from tens of thousands of actions sports images, submitted by photographers across the globe.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Why Goldsmiths University rugby players are right to wear the Palestinian flag
From Where I Stand — When students at a university in London decided to place a Palestinian flag onto their rugby kits, it was an act of solidarity and defiance. Student Union President Daniel Nasr argues critics are wrong to say sport isn't political.
Written by: Daniel Nasr
Huck's annual documentary photography exhibition is here
Never-Ending Truths — Join us in London as Huck 57 - The Documentary Photography Special IV springs to life as a beautiful group show.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Documenting London squatting culture from the inside
Memories of a fading way of life — Polish artist Pawel Dziemian made a personal visual record of London’s squatting scene while he lived in a series of occupied houses around the capital.
Written by: Alex King
The Travel Diary: What remains of America's fading utopias?
What you see along the way — In the 1800s, pioneering thinkers travelled across the United States to set up new, utopian communities, to challenge the status quo. Photographer Marta Giaccone travelled to America to find out what was left of them.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Capturing the many faces of real female football fans
This Fan Girl — After realising the portrayal of female football fans was pretty dire, friends Amy and Laura devised This Fan Girl, a photography project that shows the many faces of girls who love the beautiful game.
Written by: Ella Guthrie
