Obama
Full circle in Chicago: Reflections on Obama's legacy, as he takes a final bow
'He's started a fire' — Obama might have delivered his symbolic farewell speech in Chicago, a city steeped in Civil Rights history, but photographer Ozier Muhammad mourns his failure to deliver for the communities of colour and the poor.
Written by: Alex King
Huck's heroes on their hopes for America under Obama
Flashback to 2008 — Eight years ago, on the eve of Obama's election, we asked five of our American counter-cultural heroes to tell us their hopes and fears for the future if the U.S. was really to elect its first black President. America delivered, but did Barack? Here's Kelly Slater, Adam Yauch, Ed Templeton, Stacy Peralta and Chuck D.
Written by: Tim Donnelly // Chloe McClosky
How Shepard Fairey survives as a subversive street artist
Heroes of Independence — To celebrate a decade of self-rule, we caught up with icons who personify the spirit of independence. Since first appearing in Huck back in 2006, the skate punk-turned-entrepreneur Shepard Fairey shot to fame for his Obama HOPE poster. Here he shares the key to balancing commerical pressures with DIY values.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Hip-hop has always been the voice of the streets, but now you're finally listening
Vince Staples digs deep — Vince Staples makes music about what matters: racism, inequality, the daily struggle of just getting by. Despite this, Vince says he's not making music that's political, as far as he sees it it's just common sense.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Five life lessons from artists fighting police brutality
Counteracting the bloodshed — A multimedia collective is using the power of creativity to protest an epidemic of violent deaths in the US.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The Cuban musicians you need to be checking out right now
Put 'em on your iPod, Barack — As part of Huck's Cuba Week, looking at the rebels, punks, artists and creatives at the heart of Havana and beyond, we've thrown together a playlist of the Cuban musicians you really ought to be listening to. Impress all your friends by checking them out first.
Written by: Adam White
Why politicians naming their favourite musicians (almost) always fails
Obama announces he’s been jamming to Kendrick Lamar — As the Commander in Chief reveals his song of the year, Huck takes a look at the precarious relationship between politicians and their (alleged) favourite artists.
Written by: Adam White
Photographer uses Google Street View to document fatal shootings on Instagram
#gunviolence #everydayUSA — Photographer Michael Zbieranowski’s Someplace Else project breaks into Instagram feeds to remind us just how commonplace and everyday shootings in the US have become.
Written by: Alex King
World leaders collaborate on pro-war charity Christmas single 'Bomb The World' (kinda)
A depressingly accurate spoof — Comedy group Mother's Best Child and online magazine Don't Panic team up to a produce a video that exposes warmongering politicians and token festive philanthropy in one swoop.
Written by: Shelley Jones