Culture
Story Behind the Still: How it feels to be gay in Russia
Resisting oppression in style — Twenty-seven-year old Ruslan, a ballet dancer at the Academy of Russian Ballet, smokes a cigarette at the Central Station, an LGBT nightclub in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was once married to a woman for five years but, following their divorce, he came out as gay. Mads Nissen reveals how he found his subject and why it became a symbol of self-expression.
Written by: Jack Richardson
A Difficult Truth: America is entrenched in a race war
From Where I Stand — The shooting of Philando Castille in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge - black men killed at the hands of US police - are the latest chapter in a story of state violence that stretches back to the invention of 'race'. Now, after five police officers were shot and killed during a protest in Dallas, it's time to face a difficult home truth: America is at war.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Why nightlife matters in Brexit Britain, now more than ever
Save club culture! — Despite an onslaught of club closures, and an uncertain future, people are still throwing their weight behind London nightlife.
Written by: Saoirse O'Leary
The photographer documenting the greatest silent crisis of our time
'Water' by Mustafah Abdulaziz — Are we heading towards a water crisis – or are we already in it? Photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz is journeying across the world, closing the gap between the choices we make and the impact we have on the planet.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
McKamey Manor: America's most popular torture experience
The Fear Factory — When Russ McKamey turned his home into an ‘extreme haunted house’, he never imagined his taste for terror as anything more than a labour of love. Now producers want to turn his eight-hour torture sessions into a hit TV show.
Written by: Joseph Lapin
Huck 56 - The Independence Issue
Out Now! — Huck's 10th anniversary special celebrates a decade of self-rule - and the outliers who define what it means to be truly independent.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The indie festival created for your mind, not your wallet
The brains behind Brainchild — As a 19-year-old student daunted by a lack of artistic outlets, Marina Blake launched an independent festival with a difference - creating a melting pot of collaboration designed to inspire.
Written by: Hanna Duggal
Raw material: The subtle power of Henry Hussey's art
When craft gets confrontational — Henry Hussey turned his back on fashion design to find an original voice in textiles. But this isn't your typical ornamental embroidery. This is hard-hitting art packing all the urgency of trade-union banners.
Written by: Jack Richardson
Discovering Ramadan celebrations in the ancient Ethiopian city of Harar
Islam’s Holy Month in the Horn of Africa — Egyptian photojournalist Jonathan Rashad shares his experience of Ramadan in Harar, one of Islam’s holiest cities.
Written by: Alex King
Top of the shots: Mustafah Abdulaziz shares his favourite photo books
Moments that demand attention — To coincide with Huck 55 – The Freaked Out Issue, the acclaimed photographer behind our cover story selects the work that means the most to him.
Written by: HUCK HQ
