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Ondi Timoner on the documentary Russell Brand doesn’t want you to see

Messiahs, narcissists and changing the world — Dig! and We Live in Public director Ondi Timoner is drawn to visionaries. But like Brian Jonestown Massacre frontman Anton Newcombe and infamous internet pioneer Josh Harris before him, Russell Brand is attempting to sabotage her portrayal of him, Brand: A Second Coming.

Written by: Alex King

Film

The 24-year-long battle to protect British Columbia’s wilderness

Keep Jumbo Wild — The Ktunaxa First Nation, conservationists and backcountry skiers have joined the fight against the Jumbo Glacier Resort, which threatens an area where the land is wild and skiing is a way of life.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Music

New documentary Tónlist explores Iceland's rich musical landscape

Is there something in the air? — Björk. Sigur Rós. Múm. How has a tiny country like Iceland produced so many incredibly unique artists? Director Stephen Bevan talks about his journey to uncover their secret.

Written by: Sam Warner

Culture

Four personal stories that will change how you see rugby

Shattering stereotypes — Meet the trampolining twins and the Spartans of Gay Pride who prove there’s no such thing as a “typical rugby player.”

Written by: Advertorial

Photography

Fourteen days on the refugee trail from Kos to Vienna

Europe’s Border Crisis: The Long Road — Over two weeks, documentary photographer and filmmaker Adam Patterson travelled with refugees making the harrowing journey across Europe to shoot a powerful new documentary.

Written by: Alex King

Music

New documentary on The Slits, the first all-girl punk band

Here to be heard: The Story of the Slits — Federation X frontman William Badgley talks about his documentary on The Slits and the wild origins of the first all-girl punk band.

Written by: Oliver Lunn

Photography

Tamas Dezso reveals Eastern Europe’s forgotten people

Decay on the fringes — Hungarian photographer Tamas Dezso documents life in the ignored villages and post-industrial towns of Hungary and Romania.

Written by: Alex King

Music

Inside the only company that never stopped believing in cassette tapes

Analogue rewind — National Audio Company were too stubborn to give up on tapes. Now they’re surfing a resurgence of the much-loved analogue format.

Written by: Alex King

Top Picks

Unplanned America explores the States’ most far-out subcultures

Aussies on the edge — DIY documentary series Unplanned America follows three Australian best mates on a riotously funny, make-it-up-as-you-go-along journey through the cultural fringes of the US.

Written by: Alex King

Culture

A thriving skateboarding scene is emerging in Palestine

Boards beyond borders — Epicly Palestine’d: The Birth of Skateboarding in the West Bank meets the local skate pioneers helping to build a scene from nothing.

Written by: Alex King

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