Huck Newsletter

The Uncanny Valley: Huck’s April Newsletter
Culture

The Uncanny Valley: Huck’s April Newsletter

Emma Garland reflects on what we can learn from this years’ edition of Coachella festival – the canary in the coal mine of US pop culture.

Written by: Emma Garland

The same old story? Huck’s March Newsletter
Culture

The same old story? Huck’s March Newsletter

Emma Garland welcomes the long overdue return of original storytelling - and perhaps the death of the endless sequel and reboot era.

Written by: Emma Garland

With love in your heart and skin in the game: Huck’s February 2024 Newsletter
Culture

With love in your heart and skin in the game: Huck’s February 2024 Newsletter

Emma Garland attempts to navigate the cognitive dissonance of the Super Bowl backgrounded by Israel’s never-ending assault on Gaza.

Written by: Emma Garland

We end at the start: Huck’s January 2024 Newsletter
Culture

We end at the start: Huck’s January 2024 Newsletter

Emma Garland’s first monthly dispatch of the year takes in a bonfire of culture: Pitchfork’s demi-demise, the slow death of music writing and death of venues.

Written by: Emma Garland

2023 Wrapped-Up – Huck’s December Newsletter
Culture

2023 Wrapped-Up – Huck’s December Newsletter

Emma Garland’s final monthly dispatch of the year takes in the highs and lows of culture and activism in 2023: from Wonka and Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski trial to the loss of humanity in Gaza.

Written by: Emma Garland

Lore and Order – Huck’s October Newsletter
Culture

Lore and Order – Huck’s October Newsletter

Emma Garland’s latest monthly cultural dispatch explores the nature of fame in the 21st century, featuring blood drinking and the revival of ride-or-die romance.

Written by: Emma Garland

Art Made Human? – Huck’s September Newsletter
Culture

Art Made Human? – Huck’s September Newsletter

Emma Garland kicks off a new series of monthly cultural dispatches with her reflections on artificial intelligence, human-made art and Hank Williams singing “Straight Outta Compton”.

Written by: Emma Garland

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