Culture
Photos celebrating community spirit in everyday Ireland
The Light of Day — Photographer Tony O'Shea reflects on four decades spent capturing the reverie, isolation and humanity of Dublin and County Kerry.
Written by: Charlotte Rawlings
Stories from a world in flux: our best deep-dives of 2020
Always moving — From in-depth essays to on-the-ground reporting in communities stretched across the globe, here are the pieces we’re most proud of this year.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The dystopian thriller set amid Black Lives Matter protests
American Thief — We speak to the director of a new film showing at Whistler Film Festival which integrates fictional characters with real events in a story centred on teenage hackers and conspiracy buffs.
Written by: Charlotte Rawlings
The unsolved murder that shaped the US labor movement
Death in the West — A new podcast seeks to uncover the truth behind the mysterious lynching of a Montana unionist in 1917 and the cataclysmic rise and fall of his hometown of Butte.
Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon
Our favourite photography stories of 2020
Picks of the bunch — In a challenging year, visual storytellers are still finding exciting ways to document – be it through innovative new projects, or old archive series now seeing the light of day. Here are the best ones we covered this year.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The great American road trip, from a Black perspective
A Parallel Road — Photographer Amani Willett discusses his new book exploring the Black experience of driving in America over the past 85 years, and how these adventures in self-discovery have long been underpinned by fear and violence.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Caleb Femi and Athian Akec in conversation
Voices of a generation — The 17-year-old activist and politician Athian Akec speaks to Caleb Femi about his book, 'Poor' – a collection of poems exploring the strife and joys of young Black boys in 21st century Peckham.
Written by: Athian Akec
Potent photos of racially segregated proms in Georgia
Picturing race — Photographer Gillian Laub remembers the 12 years she spent documenting deep-seated racial tensions in the American South and how she eventually brought change to the community through her images.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The dystopian megacities of anime architecture
Brave new world — A new book celebrating the creative process behind Japan's animated cityscapes offers both architectural escapism and bold imaginings of a near future.
Written by: Gunseli Yalcinkaya
The rebel photographer who shot life behind the Berlin Wall
Fight the power — During the ’70s and ’80s, Harald Hauswald shot from the hip, secretly documenting life in East Germany – and making powerful enemies in the process.
Written by: Harald Hauswald
