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Lensman of US counterculture Glen E. Friedman on how his Fugazi book came about

Snapshots of a generation — Ahead of the release of Glen E. Friedman's new book MY RULES, we look back over the origins of his story. The visual place where skateboarding, punk and hip hop collide. This story first appeared in Huck 8, 2007.

  • Photography
  • Jay Riggio

Jenkem Mag skate an abandoned mental asylum in New York

Hippie jumps in a hospital — An adventure into the past with two NYC skaters bored of the gentrified city.

  • Skate
  • HUCK HQ

UK skate pro Dan Cates explores Chernobyl’s post-apocalyptic plains

Radioactive wasteland — A time capsule of the Soviet Union in northern Ukraine.

  • Skate
  • Ed Andrews

Could skate coaching help redress the gender balance in the culture's ranks?

At class with UK advocate Lucy Adams — It's not about imposing rules, it's about stripping away preconceptions.

  • Skate
  • Shelley Jones

Inside the graphic mind of Chocolate Skateboards main art man Evan Hecox

Abstract landscapes — Chatting geometry with Evan Hecox, the Mission School graduate who sees abstract shapes in urban spaces.

  • Art
  • Andrea Kurland

The RVCA skate team take over London

Spanky, Josh Harmony, Octavio Barrera and more — Behind-the-scenes shots from the recent RVCA skate tour.

  • Skate
  • HUCK HQ

The new wave of NYC skateboarding

The independent guys pushing boundaries in the big apple — Forget bright lights and hyper-smooth slo-mo; NYC edits capture the streets, plain and simple.

  • Skate
  • Oliver Pelling

Skateboarding’s forgotten heroes

Get Lesta — Unsung shines a light on the passionate weirdos who keep the UK skateboarding scene alive.

  • Culture
  • HUCK HQ

Best DIY culture documentaries

Grass roots art and culture — New York street photographers, DC punk activists and Basque skaters star in the best documentaries about do it yourself culture.

  • Film
  • Alex King

Mimpi Surf/Skate Film Festival

Action sports extravaganza — Brazil’s raddest film festival kicks off this week in Porto Alegre, before heading to Rio.

  • Culture
  • HUCK HQ

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