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How Tumblr became a sanctuary for the Internet’s outsiders

End of an era — The blogging website’s ban on adult content threatens to alienate the most marginalised in society, and block future generations’ road to self-discovery.

  • Tech
  • Lydia Morrish

Meet the women of the incel movement

The truth about femcels — The ‘involuntarily celibate’ community is typically seen as being male-dominated, with female members – otherwise known as ‘femcels’ – often being overlooked. Writer Nick Chester meets the women who are being left behind.

  • Tech
  • Nick Chester

The story behind BOY, the cult London fashion label

Punk Mecca — A brand for the ‘disenchanted, misunderstood and rebellious’, BOY has been clothing the capital’s subcultures for over four decades.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

Five decades of cultural icons, captured seamlessly

Right time & place — From documenting youth subcultures to profiling superstars, Derek Ridgers has always been the best kind of witness.

  • Photography
  • Cian Traynor

Ed Templeton explores the evolution of the Mohawk

Hairdo of defiance — The cult photographer pays tribute to one of the most iconic punk signifiers of all time, sharing two-decades worth of images & a poetic personal essay.

  • Photography
  • HUCK HQ

London's young jazz heroes are crafting their own sound

The shape of things to come — In a world of manufactured music, jazz is still a place of pure freedom. Now London’s bright talents are reimagining that legacy for a new generation, pulling from their multi-textured roots and making it up as they go along.

  • Music
  • Michael Fordham

Up close & personal with Sweden’s modern-day Vikings

Weekend warriors — Over the last 25 years, thousands of Scandinavians have become part of an increasingly popular Viking scene. Writer and photographer Matteo Congregalli joins them for a typical, cut-throat training day.

  • Reportage
  • Matteo Congregalli

Backstage with the trans stars of fashion week

Walking with queens — As Trump’s anti-LGBTQ policies creep through Congress, we spend time with the trans and drag models of New York – hearing their thoughts, hopes and fears for the future.

  • Culture
  • Jonathan Turton

A night on the town with LA’s queer Vaqueros

The cowboys of East Hollywood — For the past 26 years, Latinx queers have been heading to East Hollywood’s ‘Vaquero Night’ – a cowboy-themed event with a South American spin.

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

Spotlighting the forgotten women of the furry community

Hot fursuit — Photographer Alex Stewart captures one of the world’s most misunderstood subcultures, joining a group of female furries as they enjoy a weekend away.

  • Photography
  • HUCK HQ

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