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Bikers, punks and metalheads: The secret side of Vietnam

Zine scene — Photographer Neil Massey spent six years living in Vietnam. Now, in his first collection of self-published zines, he captures the hidden corners of the hectic city.

  • Zine Scene
  • Biju Belinky

Shooting the Swiss teen rebels of the 1950s

Without a cause — Despite being unknown for most of his life, photographer Karlheinz Weinberger built an impressive archive of work – capturing bikers, rockers, and leather-clad outsiders. Now his artistic trove is finally being uncovered.

  • Photography
  • HUCK HQ

What it’s really like to be a young man in Cuba today

The Habana Boys — Joshua Osborne set out to Cuba with 20 rolls of film and an open mind. What he came back with was a book showing the many faces of Habana's youth – style, politics, subcultures and all.

  • Zine Scene
  • Biju Belinky

A voyeuristic look into the lives of 1960’s Londoners

Summer in the city — Italian graphic artist Gian Butturini sought to capture the capital as he saw it, beyond the tourist spots and mini-skirts. Now, after years of anonymity, his book LONDON is re-released for a 2016 audience, with an intro by Martin Parr.

  • Photography
  • Biju Belinky

Fading glory: Inside the North’s forgotten dog racing scene

‘A massive dysfunctional family’ — Once an integral part of Newcastle’s cultural heritage, whippet racing is now facing extinction. Here, we pay tribute to one of Northern England’s most novel subcultures.

  • Photography
  • Dominique Sisley

Tearing up the tarmac with Britain's urban dirt bikers

Tales from the city — Spencer Murphy spent a year photographing the UK's BikeLife riders, capturing a scene addicted to freedom, rebellion and speed.

  • Photography
  • Biju Belinky

My mother, the punk rocker

Poly Styrene — The story of iconic punk and frontwoman Poly Styrene will soon be hitting our screens, brought to life using her own diaries and the voice of her daughter, Celeste Bell.

  • Film
  • Biju Belinky

The subculture archive preserving the history of British youth

Rebels, riots and revolutionaries — Youth Club are working to building a record of teen style and social history, so that our impact on the nation - and on the world - can’t be ignored.

  • Photography
  • Noora Ismail

American Juggalo 2: Into the heart of America’s most misunderstood subculture

Whoop whoop! — Independent filmmaker Sean Dunne returns to the world of the Juggalos and explains how psychedelics have given him a new way to empathise and connect with his subjects.

  • Film
  • Alex King

The Teddy Boys: Britain’s original teenage rebels

Rock'n'roll riot-starters — Magnum photographer Chris Steele-Perkins reflects on the enduring legacy of The Teds as his classic documentary series goes on display for the first time in nearly 40 years.

  • Photography
  • Alex King

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