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Music

Real Lies reflect on how London shaped their new song

Downward spirals — Ahead of the band’s first hometown headline show in three years, lyricist Kev Kharas explores the English capital in its current incarnation – a cruel dystopia, where it’s impossible to live a carefree life.

Written by: Kev Kharas

Activism

Nadia Whittome: Labour’s bright young hope for Britain

Knock Knock: An Election Special — At just 23 years old, Nadia Whittome – the Labour candidate for Nottingham East – stands at the brink of a life-changing election for herself and her country. In this Huck election special, we join her on the campaign trail to find out how she got here, and what she hopes to achieve next.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Tech

How a fake football club exposed Twitter's hypocrisy

#NeverStopNotGivingUp — Caught up in a purge of parody Twitter accounts after fake news barged onto the general election agenda, beloved (and imaginary) non-league side Streatham Rovers now face an existential threat.

Written by: Will Magee

Reportage

Force of nature: the battle to save London’s green spaces

The disappearing city — As the city’s population rises, the future of its green spaces – which are vital for community spirit, physical health and mental wellbeing – are in doubt. Writer Jessica Furseth meets the people trying to save them.

Written by: Jessica Furseth

Photography

Intimate shots of the London Underground in the ’70s

Mind the gap — Between 1970 - 1980, photographer Mike Goldwater wandered the ‘labyrinthine’ system under the city, documenting people as they travelled from place to place.

Written by: Huck

Photography

A journey through Soho’s countercultural history

Those were the days — A new exhibition is looking back on the London neighbourhood’s rebellious peak – a time when it was at the forefront of experimentation, creativity and freedom.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Photography

A love letter to London’s disappearing launderettes

Washed away — Once fixtures of the high street, launderettes are disappearing. Photographer James Blackburn has set out to capture their retro glory before it’s too late.

Written by: Joseph Marczynski

Activism

How Grenfell families are finding new ways to heal

‘Without hope you can’t continue’ — After losing faith in the validity of the Grenfell Tower inquiry, Feruza Afewerki turned her rage into inspiration – launching a photography project for the community who were left behind.

Written by: Mutaz Ahmed

Art

The new exhibition giving refugees in the UK a voice

Breaking barriers — Belonging, an exhibition by the country’s leading refugee employment charity Breaking Barriers, celebrates the passions and pilgrimages of migrants in the UK.

Written by: Bex Shorunke

Activism

Fighting Deliveroo: how to resist in the gig economy

‘Either we fight or we’re fucked’ — In his new book, writer and former-Deliveroo rider Callum Cant discusses the gig economy, ethical consumption, and the new strategies of resistance.

Written by: Jacob Charles Wilson

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