History

Travel

Mapping the squats, strip clubs and bars that launched punk

London Calling — Forty years after punk first 'posed a threat to normal life', writer and cultural historian Paul Gorman charts the sub-culture's hidden history within London and reveals why the city remains the capital of cool.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Photography

In Pictures: Old school Mexican crime photographs from the archive of Stefan Ruiz

Why the history of photography matters when we look at pictures of criminals — Huck interviews Stefan Ruiz, the photographer behind a new book on Mexican crime photography, to talk about El Chapo, the celebrity cult, fashion, and fantasy.

Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon

Culture

In Pictures: How do you tell the story of the Internet?

Electronic SuperHighway show — A new exhibit at the Whitechapel Gallery looks back at 50 years of digital art, tracking a complex relationship between art and technology through the eyes of over 70 artists.

Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon

Film

The secret recipe of London's iconic Blue Plaques

Family Business — Huck meets the family who make London's famous Blue Plaques - which mark where famous figures lived across the capital, in our latest short film.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Culture

For LA explorer Tom Carroll, adventure means making sense of the world

Adventure Pop Quiz — Tom Carroll uncovers the hidden history of Los Angeles in his Youtube channel Tom Explores LA. Here he talks about putting his life in harms way every day and the joys of the open road.

Written by: HUCK HQ

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