Lockdown
What now for... writers?
Talking Mental Health — Huck is exploring the impact that the coronavirus pandemic is having on different communities – and on our mental health. In the first instalment, Emily Reynolds investigates how the repercussions of lockdown have affected freelance writers.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
‘Preppers have gone from tin hat loonies to visionaries’
Survival lessons — UK survivalist Steve Hart has spent 40 years preparing for every potential disaster the human race might face. So how does he fare in a pandemic?
Written by: Theo McInnes
How the pandemic exposed Britain’s care crisis
Capitalism’s dirty secret — The government’s decision to reopen state schools is nothing to do with education, and only proves that capitalism is dependent on care work.
Written by: Aaron Bastani
‘Information should be clear, accurate and accessible to all’
Inside the Dysturb Collective — The Dysturb Collective use street art and photography to deliver COVID-19 information that reaches beyond the mainstream bubble.
Written by: Guillaume Le Goff
Mark O’Connell’s guide to surviving the apocalypse
Notes from the end of the world — In his new book, Notes From An Apocalypse, the Irish author investigates our in-built obsession with the end of the world – meeting preppers, bunker entrepreneurs and would-be Mars colonists from around the globe.
Written by: Colin Gannon
Life after lockdown: will London ever be the same?
The disappearing city — The city has changed immeasurably during the coronavirus crisis, with the future more uncertain than ever. In a special edition of her Disappearing City column, writer Jessica Furseth explores both the short and long-term effects of the pandemic.
Written by: Jessica Furseth
As the world locks down, who will protect refugees?
Where we shelter — Photographer Giles Duley examines the impact COVID-19 will have on refugee camps, where conditions are already barely livable.
Written by: Giles Duley
Anti-prostitution ‘feminism’ has no place in a pandemic
People are in danger — With no protection or support to deal with the coronavirus crisis, sex workers are more vulnerable than ever. It’s time to put aside your personal politics, argues Molly Smith.
Written by: Molly Smith
Park life: photos of London in lockdown
Taking the air — As the coronavirus crisis gears up, photographer Theo McInnes documents how the city’s outdoor spaces are changing.
Written by: Huck
