Culture
Michaela Angela Davis had to infiltrate the mainstream to get people talking change
Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck’s Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, image activist Michaela Angela Davis explains how she had to go inside the mainstream machine to challenge how black women are represented.
Written by: Huck HQ / Adriana Monsalve
Namwali Serpell is the Zambian author defying convention and starting a mutiny
Talking Afronauts and Nabokov with the 2015 Caine Prize Winner — Namwali Serpell won this year's Caine Prize, the African writing equivalent of the Booker Prize. This year's contenders show the African writing scene is fast evolving, she says. The world should pay attention because the continent is packed with damn good stories.
Written by: D'Arcy Doran
Harper Lee in her own words
On the eve of Scout's anticipated return — As Atticus Finch and Scout return after 60 years in the sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird, Huck looks at what makes literary legend Harper Lee tick.
Written by: Andrea Kurland and D'Arcy Doran
Joe Sib is finding humour between the cracks
Don't take yourself too seriously, punk — Poking fun at indie culture and meeting heroes along the way. Joe Sib has found the funny side of punk.
Written by: Jon Coen
Five best photography zines
Happy zine month — Photocopy Club's Matt Martin selects his five favourite photography zines.
Written by: Alex King
A mind-expanding adventure at Austin's Levitation festival
Bags full of good times — Photographer Greg Holland hit the road for a pilgrimage to the altar that is Austin Psychefest.
Written by: Alex King
Clayton Patterson’s battle to save NYC’s alternative culture
Last days on the Lower East Side — The rebel photographer on how New York City lost its way.
Written by: Alex King
Deborah Coughlin wants to change the future by learning from the past
Huck 50 excerpt — Huck’s Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Editor of The Feminist Times and founder of ‘radical girl group’ Gaggle, Deborah Coughlin explains how she is using lessons from the past to build her own community.
Written by: Tom Fenwick
5 left-field libraries where you should read freaky books
Probably not great for reading Jane Austen — The Liyuan Library just outside Beijing isn't your typical "get comfy and curl up with a nice cosy novel" spot. Nor should it be. Inspired by architect Li Xiaodong's work on the building, we take a look at five libraries that take a different angle on things.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
How Eman Mohammed fought misogyny to become Gaza's first female photojournalist
Stories of conflict and survival — Eman Mohammed had to navigate bombs, bullets, sexism, disapproval and bullying to report on two Israel-Gaza conflicts from the front lines.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
