Reportage
Dale Farm
The Dilemma — Public space has never been such a contested issue. As the economy fails and governments flounder, stories of occupations, protests and riots have dominated the news. But for millions of Romani Gypsies and Irish Travellers around the world, occupying open space is a way of life. The forced eviction of the illegal UK Dale Farm site may have grabbed headlines in recent months, but the Traveller's dilemma is an ongoing global problem. When a community’s culture clashes with their legal rights, who should compromise?
Written by: Shelley Jones
Bellyboarding
Retro Slide — In the uptight world of aggressive surf comps, the Bellyboarding World Championships is rescuing fun.
Written by: Alex Wade
Tokyo B-Boys
The Perfection of Soul — Hip hop historians are big fans of ‘soul’ – that mythical inner state that makes you realer than real. But what happens when ‘spirit’ is packed in a box and shipped out to every corner of the globe? Can anyone learn what it means to ‘feel’ the beat? For the lockers, poppers and b-boys of Japan, perfection is as sacred as it gets.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Squatters
Gimme Shelter — Society foresees squatters with a monochromatic filter of misconceptions, but HUCK found a unique tone of colours in their living mode.
Written by: Olly Zanetti
John Joseph
Bold, Crazy, Dead — Cro-Mags frontman John Joseph wants to take you on a stroll through the Lower East Side to rediscover its down ‘n’ dirty roots.
Written by: Jon Coen
Crass
Dissent In The Country — For one group of frustrated pacifists living under Thatcher’s steely gaze, punk was more than just a new kind of rock. It was the voice of resistance. HUCK takes a stroll into the bucolic English countryside to visit the commune-style home of anarcho-punk band Crass, pioneers of direct action sound.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Prison Rehabilitation
Re-Hope — A prisoner stands on one side of the law, and the free man stands on the other. But what really separates these two people, and how do we bridge the divide? The following four independent organisations are working with inmates and ex-prisoners to turn their lives around. Are people born ‘evil’ or do some of the system’s children simply fall through the cracks?
Written by: Shelley Jones
Skate Punk
The Californian Safety Pin — Excerpts from a journey to the origins of skate punk.
Written by: Konstantin Butz
Wheelchair Basketball
Roll, Shoot, Score. — Argentina’s wheelchair basketball team are getting ready to take on the world.
Written by: Javier Heinzmann
Why plastic marine pollution can no longer be ignored
We're killing our oceans — Our reliance on plastic is coming home to roost. We’re polluting the planet one water bottle at a time, and simply swimming past the evidence floating in our seas. But, as Miles Masterson discovers, carrying on like this will lead to disaster.
Written by: Miles Masterson
