Culture
The white photographer who documented the rise and fall of the Black Panthers
Power to the People — Over seven years, photographer Stephen Shames created the definitive visual record of the Black Panther Party, from their political organising to free food programmes.
Written by: Alex King
The greatest struggles and subcultures of the 1960s
Breaking with the old way — Danny Lyon pioneered a new form of photojournalism in the 1960s, getting deep with his subjects and seeing the world through their eyes: in prisons, biker gangs and in the Civil Rights Movement.
Written by: Alex King
The photographer exposing misogyny's insidious roots
Fighting patriarchy — Indian storyteller Poulomi Basu is bringing violence against women out into the light, uncovering systemic injustice.
Written by: Poulomi Basu
Charlie Brooker: "Once you’ve f**ked a pig on the telly, you’ve shifted the bar for what’s acceptable"
Twisted satire — The Black Mirror writer discusses the show’s switch to Netflix, and why he loves torturing his characters.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Capturing London’s skaters through the 21st century
Part of the scene — Even if you've never felt grip tape gnaw through the last layers of rubber around the toe of your Etnies, connecting with Dan Boulton’s images of a powerful period in fashion and camaraderie for skateboarding is easy.
Written by: Locke Fitzpatrick
The Travel Diary: Capturing the spirit of the electric Rajasthan
What you see along the way — Whether it’s skaters in Havana, fancy cuisine in Ibiza or fishermen in Senegal, photographer Adrian Morris is a master at his craft. And the best part? He did it all on his own.
Written by: Locke Fitzpatrick
Making waves on the Emerald Isle: Celebrating 50 years of Irish surfing
Capturing three generations — This weekend Donegal in Ireland played host to the Irish Surfing Inter-Counties Championships, marking 50 years of surfing in the country. Photographer Liam Aylott headed along to capture the celebrations.
Written by: Liam Aylott
The exiled Belarusian theatre company taking on society's biggest taboos
The Belarus Free Theatre — Vladimir Shcherban, Nikolai Khalezhin and Natalia Kaliada may be exiled from their home country of Belarus, by the leaders of Europe's last dictatorship, but their underground networks in their home country and abroad have seen the Belarus Free Theatre company blossom, producing work that confronts society's most pressing concerns.
Written by: Sam Williams
Face-to-face with the titans of Norwegian Black Metal
Feel the noise — Magnum photographer Jonas Bendiksen pays tribute to Norway’s Black Metal scene with up-close portraits of the scene’s most incendiary vocalists.
Written by: Alex King
Is live streaming the future for performance art?
#Cam4art — The way we consume and present art is always changing, and now #Cam4art are hoping to drag performance art into the digital age with a new live streaming project.
Written by: Marianna Manson
