Reportage
Girl Gangs
Made Women — Bad girls make good stories. In recent months, tales of female gang violence and criminal activity have popped up in news, movies and music across the globe. But does the coverage reflect the reality? Are young women really getting more dangerous? Or are they more in danger than ever? HUCK reached out to three former female gang members from London, now helping to protect young people, to find out what’s really going down on the streets.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Punk Feminism
Up The Pinks! — As Against Me! frontman Tom Gabel prepares for her first outing as Laura Jane Grace, the onus is on the punk community to treat her with respect. But how well has it treated women in the past?
Written by: Joe Coen
Women in Skateboarding
Being a Lady (Who Shreds) — An inquest into gender bias in sport and why society thinks women shouldn’t skate.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Mount Everest
Selling Conquest — Adventure tourism at the world's highest mountain highlights the big sell in exploring the great outdoors.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Big Easy Express
Train Bound for Glory — HUCK talks to Emmett Malloy about his new documentary on a magical music railway journey through the American South West.
Written by: Ed Andrews
Mike Brodie
Ridin' The Railroad — HUCK catches up with Mike Brodie, the mysterious train-hopping 'Polaroid Kidd'.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Handmade Boards
A Better Blank — From the dust-covered workshops of New England, two homegrown board companies are shaping an antidote to our plastic-coated shred world.
Written by: Jon Coen
Berlin Tattoo
Artisan Ink — Body art is going avant-garde, thanks to a new generation of Berlin-based tattooists who see a canvas where others see skin.
Written by: Cinnamon Nippard
Cleveland Surf
Freshwater Frontier — A sun-loving surfer from the Californian coast heads inland to Cleveland, Ohio - where the waves are fickle and the water’s fresh - to meet the world’s most patient, dedicated crew.
Written by: Stefan Slater
Battle Rap
Them’s Fighting Words — HUCK goes inside the world of the rap battle leagues, and meets the fast-spitting, shit-talking comedic emcees who come armed with words and ready for war. It’s about to get real ugly.
Written by: Rob Boffard
