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Things I Learned Along The Way

Art

Curator and art historian Hans Ulrich Obrist has some advice about your address book

Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck’s Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, we hear from curator and art historian Hans Ulrich Obrist on how connecting people leads to creativity.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

Music

Toro y Moi's Chaz Bundick on how flipping burgers can make your dreams come true

Things I Learned Along The Way — He's done every shitty job under the sun but Chaz Bundick of Toro y Moi knows that every experience can be a life-changing one.

Written by: Jack Kenyon

Reportage

Photographer Ozier Muhammad documented the stength and struggle of the civil rights movment

Things I Learned Along The Way — Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Ozier Muhammad knows that even quiet moments deserve their place in history.

Written by: Andrea Kurland/Huck HQ

Culture

Zoo York co-founder Eli Morgan Gesner on the truth about 'success'

Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Zoo York co-founder Eli Morgan Gesner shares how he flipped his priorities in life.

Written by: Huck HQ / Anthony Pappalardo

Culture

Sideburn Magazine's Gary Inman on going it alone

Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Sideburn Magazine's Gary Inman explains how he created a home for bike lovers from all walks of life.

Written by: Huck HQ / Alex King

Surf

Easkey Britton is channelling surfing into social change

Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Irish big-wave charger Easkey Britton shares how surfing inspired her to explore the world.

Written by: Huck HQ / Alex Taylor

Film

Courtney Barnett found her stride by letting go of insecurity

Things I Learned Along The Way — She oozes confidence when she's killing it on stage. But even Courtney Barnett had to beat some demons to get up on stage.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Music

For Thurston Moore, community is everything

Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today: How former Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore found craziness and creativity, but most importantly community, when he arrived in New York City at the height of punk.

Written by: Huck HQ / Shelley Jones

Music

A conversation with Andy Gill + Anton Corbijn

Huck 50 — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Gang of Four’s Andy Gill and music photographer Anton Corbijn explain how growing up on the outskirts of a scene spurred both of them to cement themselves at the centre of their own creative worlds.

Written by: Josh Jones

Culture

Martin Parr on the power of persistence

Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, one of Britain's most celebrated photographers, Martin Parr explains how even he had to take a load of crap photos to get something good.

Written by: Huck HQ / Shelley Jones

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