Reportage
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
New York Longboarding
Bustin' Out — Prepare yourself for a long and wild ride: New York City's longboarders are charging around en masse.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Bike Polo is flourishing on both sides of the Atlantic
Grab you urban steed — Put the ponies out to pasture, leave your pretence at the door: hardcourt bike polo is not a blue-blooded sport.
Written by: Shannon Denny
Japan Surf Pioneers
Hokkaido Dissidents — Surfing in Japan has never been for the meek. Those who came to it early faced new obstacles every day, from sub-zero temperatures to over-zealous police. But on the northern island of Hokkaido, one group of pioneers found a way through the wall.
Written by: Chris Nelson
