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The photographer tackling an entire history of misogyny

‘We have a problem’ — Spanish photographer Laia Abril is on a mission to map the systems that control women’s lives. It’s a challenge that sees her traversing time and space, going back through history and around the world, to remind us that there are consequences to every action.

  • Magazine
  • Laia Abril, as told to Andrea Kurland

The all-women zine fusing fashion and football

Here come the girls — Smashing stereotypes in a male-dominated industry, SEASON is a new publication devoted to female football fans. Founder Felicia Pennant explains why it’s time we levelled the playing field.

  • Print
  • Cady Siregar

The strange, seductive digital art of Olga Fedorova

Sex & surrealism — Ahead of the opening of her first London solo show, we talk to Russian artist Olga Fedorova about women, eroticism, and creating your own artistic universe.

  • Art
  • Alice Bucknell

The blind recluse who became a secret synth pioneer

Pauline Anna Strom — Blind since birth and reclusive by nature, Pauline Anna Strom’s spacey electronic music has been building a cult following for decades – but she remains little-known in the mainstream music world.

  • Music
  • Cady Siregar

Spotlighting the forgotten women of the furry community

Hot fursuit — Photographer Alex Stewart captures one of the world’s most misunderstood subcultures, joining a group of female furries as they enjoy a weekend away.

  • Photography
  • HUCK HQ

Shami Chakrabarti: I've seen 'profound bullying' in Parliament

A macho culture — As she gears up for the release of her latest book, Of Women: In The 21st Century, the Shadow Attorney General shares her thoughts on ageing, abuse, and the toxic misogyny that’s still haunting the corridors of Parliament.

  • Reportage
  • Dominique Sisley

The podcast exploring our weirdest, darkest sexual desires

Guys we fucked — In their bold weekly recordings, Krystyna Hutchinson and Corinne Fisher tackle the subject of sexuality; from fetishes and taboos to abuse and harassment.

  • Culture
  • Briony Cartmell

Polyester: the zine that celebrates faith in bad taste

Zine Scene — Polyester promotes femininity while rejecting the imposition of minimalism. Now they're putting out three special zines to mark their third birthday.

  • Print
  • HUCK HQ

The women changing the face of the comic book industry

Page turners — Is the male-dominated world of comic art becoming a fairer and more welcoming place to work for women? We headed to Thought Bubble – Leed’s annual Comic Art festival – to find out.

  • Art
  • Becca Caddy

The new show celebrating female body positivity

Women on women — A new exhibition looking at diversity, body positivity, and the creative work of female-identifying artists is coming to Los Angeles this week.

  • Photography
  • HUCK HQ

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