Culture
Last night London remembered the victims of state violence
Calling time on the arms trade — As a secret state-sponsored security exposition for international governments gets under way in Britain, Londoners braved the rain to protest, and remember the victims of state repression and violence around the globe.
Written by: Theo McInnes
Launching a band with no money, no connections and no following
The art of touring — Meet the Nude Party: an indie psych-group learning to navigate American's DIY circuit – a network defined by its lack of rules, its opportunity for growth... and the need to sleep rough.
Written by: Cian Traynor
In Pictures: A personal odyssey through Kampala’s pumping nightlife
Blinded by the lights — Jaded from covering the Arab Spring, photojournalist Michele Sibiloni picked up his camera and lost himself in Kabalagala’s party scene - dubbed ‘Tijuana on acid’.
Written by: Alex King
The young people fighting AIDS and big pharma
Demanding radical reforms — The pharmaceutical industry is broken, and people with HIV and AIDS are dying everyday as a result. These young activists are stepping up to lead the fight to fix it.
Written by: Edward Siddons
MacKenzie Peck is on a mission to make progressive porn for everyone
Celebrating diverse sexuality — MacKenzie Peck makes real good porn. Publisher of Feminist Math Magazine, Peck gets off on sticking it to sleazy San Fernando Valley execs.
Written by: Megan Broussard
The world champion bringing women's boxing to the mainstream
Guts and glory — Claressa 'T.Rex' Shields is fighting, against the odds, to be the best female boxer in the world.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Video: Skateboarders scouring DC for undiscovered pools
The thrill of the hunt — Meet DC Drain and Clean, a tight crew channeling the Dogtown legacy, DC style - searching the area for concrete pools to drain and skate.
Written by: Alex King
How human rights films can change the world
Looking at the power of film — With the Human Rights Watch Film Festival kicking off in London, HUCK speaks to its Creative Director, John Biaggi, about the power of film in highlighting human rights abuses and pushing for change.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Photojournalist Moises Saman’s personal perspective on the Arab Spring
Discordia — Magnum photographer Moises Saman grapples to understand political upheaval in the Middle East and his time photographing it through a new self-published photo-book.
Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon
Strike! Magazine on how to avoid the Dark Side and start your own publication
DIY or Die — What do you do when you’re fucked-off with the way things are? You start a subversive magazine and start exploring other planets.
Written by: Strike!
