Culture
How John Baldessari pushed art's limits by following his gut
Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck’s Fiftieth 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, pioneer of conceptual art John Baldessari talks about his desire to follow his instincts and break with convention.
Written by: Huck HQ / Shelley Jones
Amy Goodman's rallying cry for engaged young people
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 we hear from the face of Democracy Now!, journalist Amy Goodman. Goodman shines a light on unheard voices, exposing the veil of deception dropped by corporations, politicians and their cohorts in the press. But the real battle, she says, has yet to be won.
Written by: Huck HQ / Andrea Kurland
Tokyo as you’ve never seen it before
Breaking out the toy box — Toy Tokyo tracks down the photographers who use toy analogue cameras, like the iconic Diana, Holga 120 and LOMO LC-A, on the streets of Tokyo to capture the Japanese megacity like never before.
Written by: Alex King
Gaza’s first female photojournalist on persevering through conflict
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, Eman Mohammed describes how she had to go beyond the headlines, and into harm’s way, to find the truth of war.
Written by: Huck HQ / Andrea Kurland
Liverpool comes into focus at Look/15 photography festival
Field Notes — Look/15 brings together the best local and international photographic talent on Merseyside.
Written by: Alex Taylor
Community is the true star of Russell Brand's revolution
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, comedian turned revolutionary Russell Brand explains that the focus and force of the revolution are the communities fighting for survival against social cleansing.
Written by: Huck HQ / Alex King
A desert sunrise helped everything make sense for surfer Kassia Meador
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, Kassia Meador shares how she found fulfilment and happiness in the California desert, by letting go of the idea that she should have only one career.
Written by: Huck HQ / Alex King
Love and heroin addiction in NYC laid bare in Heaven Knows What
Director Q&A — Without a series of cosmic coincidences, gritty indie feature Heaven Knows What would never have come together, explains director Josh Safdie.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
This American Life's Stephanie Foo landed her dream job by embracing failure
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, Stephanie Foo tells how she got her dream job - as a producer at This American Life - by being really good at failing.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Kazuo Ishiguro had to work a tough job to truly understand human nature
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, Kazuo Ishiguro discusses how formative years spent as a social worker altered his worldview and shaped his writing.
Written by: Huck HQ / D'Arcy Doran
