Culture
The perils of underground Filipino abortions
Women are dying every day — Huck speaks to British filmmaker Jo Fuertes-Knight about her latest project, Year of Mercy, an intimate insight into the world of underground abortions in the Filipino capital.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The surfer fighting a cover-up of Brazil’s worst ever environmental disaster
Regência Viva — When toxic mud swept across Southeast Brazil, triggering the worst environmental disaster in the country’s history, oceanographer and surfer Eric Freitas Mazzei refused to let anyone sugarcoat what was going on.
Written by: Kevin Damasio
In Pictures: Cracker politics in the Deep South
A legacy of white supremacy — Artist and photographer Michael Adno looks at our role in the construction of history and identity in Florida.
Written by: Alex King
Bloody Chunks: Vietnam's underground metal scene
Fade to Black — Photographer Neil Massey captures a perfect marriage of brutal energy and hardcore fandom in Saigon's fiercest subculture.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Getting off the grid in Argentina
Embracing the elements — Photographer Alice Zoo escapes the anxiety of London life for the 'rawness and grit' of nature by the Andes – a pure experience she likens to time travel.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The best dance scenes in alternative cinema
Dancing in the dark — From Gummo to Dogtooth, acclaimed director and choreographer Celia Rowlson-Hall spotlights seven killer moves from off-kilter classics... and nominates the greatest dance movies ever made.
Written by: Steven T. Hanley
In Pictures: Experience Ghana's contemporary art scene at new Accra gallery
Presenting Gallery 1957 — Named after the year in which Ghana became an independent nation, Gallery 1957 is a new contemporary art gallery opening in the country's capital, where local artists will finally be able to exhibit their work at home, rather than just internationally.
Written by: Adam White
The Brussels teenagers defying cultural divisions
Terror, division, skateboarding and unity in Brussels — Links to the Paris attacks put Brussels at the centre of Europe’s debate on immigration, throwing up some heated questions. Is a lack of integration leading to radicalised teens? But at Les Ursulines skatepark a refreshing counterpoint is thriving, as kids from all backgrounds skate together in peace.
Written by: Alex King
In Pictures: Rare portraits from Wu-Tang Clan’s golden era
Icons of Wu — British photographer Eddie Otchere shot intimate portraits with every member of Wu-Tang Clan over a five year period when the group were at their creative peak.
Written by: Alex King
In Pictures: The people who live in storm drains underneath Las Vegas
Into the Darkness — There is a world beneath Las Vegas, forged from tunnels and underground lairs, that speaks of America’s tattered dream.
Written by: Adam Patterson and Greg Funnell
