Outdoors
Wrestling's LGBTQ stars are fighting for their future
A Matter of Pride — A Matter of Pride is helping LGBTQ+ wrestlers make their mark in an industry that has for so long treated them as a punchline. Jake Hall meets the queer stars of the squared circle.
Written by: Jake Hall
This experimental new film reframes the magic of surfing
Tapping the source — Bringing together eight musicians, 16 surfers and three oceans in one surreal film, Self Discovery for Social Survival subverts the format of surf's cult classics to hypnotic effect. And for director Chris Gentile, the moment reflects a wider renaissance for surf culture.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Seven women reflect on their journeys in football
A global game — For the 2019 Women’s World Cup, photography project Goal Click asked women to share what the game means to them. Here, we share some of their responses – which features grassroots players and international stars.
Written by: Huck
Huck: The Hedonism Issue
Out now! — This issue is a celebration of pleasure-seeking at its purest: the lessons learned when ‘excess’ and ‘extreme’ become a way of life.
Written by: Huck
What happens when urban runners take on the wilderness
Partner Content: Hood to Trail — Our friends at Stance took three of Europe’s most infamous running crews, disconnected them from their cities and then dropped them in a spot surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Their experience roughing it up would change them forever.
Written by: Huck
Dance, sport and the unspoken trauma of retirement
Exit stage right — Dancers and athletes can dedicate their entire life to their career, for it then to be cut short by the time they turn 30. This point of retirement – or ‘transition’ – can present a variety of issues spanning the physical, financial and psychological.
Written by: Rachael Healy
Chessboxing: the new craze where brain meets brawn
Season’s beatings — We enter the ring for a night of chessboxing: a curious combination of four-minute speed chess and three-minute boxing.
Written by: Tom Hale
A survival guide to 'Munro bagging' in Scotland's hills
How to not die — There are 282 mountains standing over 3,000ft in height across Scotland. Every time you climb one, you've 'bagged' a Munro... and some people are determined to conquer them all.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Detroit and Chicago come to London via The 108 Sessions
Music, style & baseball — This weekend, Amp Fiddler and Roy Davis Jr are heading to east London to celebrate the long-awaited second edition of The 108 Sessions.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The Lebanese football team uniting the displaced
‘When I play, I forget everything’ – In Lebanon, a small local football team is healing the rifts of a fractured community, uniting expats, outcasts and refugees from across the Middle East.
Written by: Adib Chowdhury
