Opinion
Engrish
Internet LOL or dumb racist slur? — A Spanish-speaking, half-Japanese American now living in England considers what the trending internet meme 'Engrish' really says about us all.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
On Facebook Posts
Thought Box — In a new video column series, Thought Box, Ted Endo vents his frustration at all those inane Facebook posts that litter his feed.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Miley Cyrus
Modern-day minstrel. — Whether she's appropriating black culture or selling sex, Miley Cyrus is guilty of all manner of crimes. Or so we, her outraged audience, like to think. But what if there's nothing deeper going on, beyond a bad case of manufactured mimicry? Tetsuhiko Endo shares his thoughts.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
The Hipster
A Totem of Decline — The abundance of this meta-faux-ironic character is a symbol of all that is going wrong with the Western dream.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Al Aazlah
A Land Of Gilded Dreams — Photographer Amy Leang captures the lonely side of life in the United Arab Emirates in her Al Aazlah photo project.
Written by: Amy Leang
Vincent Stanley
Five Thoughts — Writer, environmentalist and Patagonia's longest-serving employee, Vincent Stanley, shares some of his wisdom on our shared responsibility to nature.
Written by: D'Arcy Doran
Joel Rice
Contest — Joel Rice is a skateboarder and journalist who writes FLIP, a skate-related column for McSweeney's featuring in-depth interviews with everyone from Thrasher editor Michael Burnett and that video-game guy Tony Hawk to professional colourer-inner Ed Templeton. This short story is an experimental piece of factual fiction, inspired by events that may or may not have happened, about a day in the life of a skateboarding hack.
Written by: Joel Rice
Beauty Obsession
The Ugly Truth — So-called 'empowering beauty' campaigns by cosmetics companies aimed at women only reinforce an ugly obsession with appearance.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Grant Petersen
Buck The Race! — Bicycle guru Grant Petersen is flipping the middle finger at racing culture and reviving the lost art of cycling for fun.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Full Backing
Legit & The New Self-Regard — Why nothing or no one can be cool anymore, but we can all pray to be 'legit'.
Written by: Niall Neeson
