Culture
Run This Town: pop icons and political dreams
Huck's best and worst runs for office — As Cheef Keef announces his intentions to run for Mayor of Chicago, we take a look at cultural figures - from surfers to punks - who have made the leap into politics.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
The open road with LA-based photographer of all things beautiful, Laura Austin
Adventure Pop Quiz — Photographer and wanderer Laura Austin has made a career out of a curiosity for the open road. Here the rolling stone reflects on the passion behind her pilgrimages.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Groundbreaking skate filmmaker French Fred on carving his own path
Forward perspectives — Progressive skate shooter Fred Mortagne aka French Fred joins the much-respected ranks of Element Advocates.
Written by: Advertorial
Five real-life ghost towns to creep you out
What happens when the money moves? — With Wade Shepard's new book Ghost Cities of China providing an insight into the rapid construction and lagging populations of China's new metropolises, we take a look at some of our favourite ghost towns around the world.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
Are China's 'ghost cities' really a mark of failure?
Lost in the empty sprawl — The last few years have seen a growing media interest in China's so-called 'ghost cities', massive feats of architecture and city planning that appear completely uninhabited. But Wade Shepard, who travelled around the new cities extensively, says there's more to them than meets the eye.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
Electric California barbershop pop up and photography show at 71a
Cuts and cameras — Electric's 3 Lenses photography show rolls into 71a, July 29-30, featuring a barbershop pop up from Paul Hewitt of AONO and images from Mark Choiniere, Maddison Rothery, Dominic Haydn Rawle and others.
Written by: HUCK HQ
For LA explorer Tom Carroll, adventure means making sense of the world
Adventure Pop Quiz — Tom Carroll uncovers the hidden history of Los Angeles in his Youtube channel Tom Explores LA. Here he talks about putting his life in harms way every day and the joys of the open road.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Paul Hewitt is taking barberlife worldwide
Electric photography show at 71a: 29-30 July — With one eye on tradition and one eye on the future, Paul Hewitt’s AONO lifestyle brand is fusing barbering, tattoo and streetwear culture to bring people together.
Written by: Alex King
Huck’s editor asks if magazines can change the world
Stories of change — Huck’s editor Andrea Kurland speaks at Tate Modern’s How to Change the World discussion, Saturday July 25.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Does a nomadic childhood lead to a more creative life?
Uprooted Kids — Is there a connection between creativity and nomadism? We meet some military brats and displaced kids who turned to art to express their mixed sense of roots.
Written by: Shelley Jones
