DIY
What it's like to tour Brexit Britain as a non-white musician
Battling anxiety in the face of ignorance — After being racially abused in the street, Vanessa Govinden had a frightening realisation: her band Little Fists was about to tour post-Brexit UK for the first time, exposing to her a nation fraught with rising xenophobia. This is the story of how she overcame the panic.
Written by: Vanessa Govinden
A Finnish skateboarder's snow-covered sanctuary
Winter wonderland — In the frozen heartland of Finland, Jaakko Saavalainen’s do-it-yourself skatepark proves anywhere can become a skate utopia - if you’re willing to put in the work.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Behind the scenes on a DIY punk tour around the globe
A photo diary — Denmark's DIY trailblazers Yung share their tour adventures, shot by frontman and creative powerhouse Mikkel Holm Silkjær.
Written by: Alex King
The self-taught bike builder who left his dead-end job behind
Generation Why Not — A near-death experience inspired former factory-worker Ricky Feather to leave his dead-end job and follow his dreams. It was a gamble that paid off. Without any formal training, Feather has built a career as one of the world’s most respected young bike builders.
Written by: Daniel Tapper (interview)
Video: Skateboarding through Italy's modern ruins
Discovering abandoned places — Trailing across Italy in search of unchartered skate territory the Italian Vans team stir dust clouds, improvise skateable constructions and risk getting crushed by a collapsing wall.
Written by: Hanna Duggal
How London’s hottest DIY photography gallery was born in a living room
Doomed Gallery has become an emerging photographers’ mecca — Tired of rejection in an elitist industry, photographer Ken Flaherty decided to build an art space in his living room.
Written by: Adam White
Explore the rebellious fringes of US culture with Unplanned America
The make-it-up-as-you-go-along travel show returns — Unplanned America is the DIY adventure series that explores the most far-out subcultures in the land of free. We reached out for the lowdown on Season 3.
Written by: Alex King
The female pioneers driving Cuba’s emerging skate scene
Amiga Skate — Skating in Cuba is still a huge challenge that requires dedication and hustle. Director Amberly Alene Ellis’ new documentary profiles Cuba’s female skaters, pushing through obstacles even bigger than for their male counterparts.
Written by: Alex King
MacKenzie Peck is on a mission to make progressive porn for everyone
Celebrating diverse sexuality — MacKenzie Peck makes real good porn. Publisher of Feminist Math Magazine, Peck gets off on sticking it to sleazy San Fernando Valley execs.
Written by: Megan Broussard
Strike! Magazine on how to avoid the Dark Side and start your own publication
DIY or Die — What do you do when you’re fucked-off with the way things are? You start a subversive magazine and start exploring other planets.
Written by: Strike!
