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Huck’s Most Popular Reads, Feb 7-14, 2015
A roundup of the hottest stories on the site this week — Need some inspiring small-talk to get you through your tedious Valentine's Day obligations? Check out the most popular pieces on the site this week as chosen by our readers.
Written by: Alex Taylor
An image of love takes World Press Photo awards by storm
The struggle for LGBT rights in Russia wins out — Danish photographer Mads Nissen has won the World Press Photo of the Year with an intimate portrait of a young gay Russian couple.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
As Jon Stewart quits the Daily Show we look back on his best moments
16 years of satire, sarcasm and sanity — Fox News, the Israel/Palestine conflict and media fear mongering have all come in for spectacular criticism from the undisputed ruler of satirical news.
Written by: Alex King
In legal trouble? Better Call Saul premieres today
Check out original Ralph Steadman Breaking Bad character portraits at 71a — The Albuquerque criminal underworld’s lawyer of choice Saul Goodman returns in new Breaking Bad spin-off, Better Call Saul.
Written by: HUCK HQ
China's leading indie director tackles pollution
The monster in Jia Zhangke's latest film creeps into people's lungs to destroy them. — A film rebel with a cause, Jia Zhangke, has been called one of the major revelations of the last two decades and one of the greatest filmmakers working today. His latest explores one of China's biggest problems.
Written by: D'Arcy Doran
A gritty portrayal of the 1980s Lower East Side
Ken Schles' Night Walk — Underground cult classic body of photography Invisible City, by LES documentarian Ken Schles, reissued for the Twenty-First Century.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Photography blog raises $1m for poor New Yorkers in a week
Humans of New York — Brandon Stanton, the photographer behind the Humans of New York blog, launches most-funded-ever Indiegogo campaign for students in Brooklyn.
Written by: Shelley Jones
150 years of conflict in haunting images that will make you think twice
Conflict.Time.Photography at Tate Modern — Art and photography that looks back on moments of conflict to consider the ongoing effects on people and places in the shadows of these traumatic events.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Shepard Fairey, Swoon and other top street artists reimagine the city
Curator Rafael Schacter on art and the metropolis — Mapping the City exhibition explores how street artists see the urban world differently.
Written by: George Kafka
Photographer captures Mexico City’s reaction to the student massacre
Scenes of a city in mourning — Photographer Reggie McCafferty finds outrage and grief in the wake of the kidnapping and murder of 43 students.
Written by: Alex King
