The reasons young people are choosing sobriety

Their drinking habits have seen them derided as ‘generation sensible’, but this overlooks the complex and nuanced reasons people are turning their back on alcohol, writes Eve Upton-Clark. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 3 years ago

The record label bringing Iranian music to the world

Hampered by US sanctions and the pandemic, it has become all but impossible for Iran’s artists to introduce their music to international audiences. But 30M, a new record label in Germany, is determined to change that. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 4 years ago

The behemothic art of big-wave surfing

At the start of the year, writer and surfer Jamie Brisick visited the world’s premier big-wave surfing contest. This is what he found. | Continue reading


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The young hackers transforming rural China

The residents of a place often left out of Silicon Valley narratives are building their own high-tech future. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 5 years ago

Greece’s homegrown hip hop scene is thriving in the face of hostility

Problems in Greece are far from over. But amid the turmoil, a group of young artists have built a dynamic hip hop scene from the embers of crisis. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 5 years ago

‘If you’re stable, you’re probably not writing music’

As the driving force behind Car Seat Headrest, Will Toledo’s voice is capable of startling feats. Depending on the mood, he can flip from yelping falsetto to a dry, hungover baritone, blessed with an ability to convey an awful lot in a little. You can’t help but feel the pain beh … | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 5 years ago

Five decades into their career Sparks are still flying

With two albums and two film projects on the way, the Mael Brothers are proving that five decades into their careers the best may still be ahead of them. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

John Waters: Life Lessons from the Prince of Puke

John Waters has built a career on bad reviews. Much of it has been spent on the fringes, making transgressive movies for a cult following that no one else seemed to understand. But in the 15 years since releasing his last film, something odd has happened: John Waters has not only … | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Chad Muska: Life lessons from a skate legend

In a searingly honest interview, artist and skate legend Chad Muska shares the highs and lows of an extraordinary career. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

A teen’s visual diary of the early-90s rave scene

At 15, Simon Burstall made two discoveries that would change him forever: photography and raves. Now, having trawled through a trove of material from that time, the Australian has uncovered scenes from a subcultural oasis – and a turning point in his life. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Despite what your boss might tell you, Out Of Office emails are a sham

Huck celebrates independence, seeking out the artists, activists and creative pioneers who are challenging mainstream culture. | Continue reading


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Why there’s no such thing as an urgent email

Work culture has given rise to an unfortunate phenomenon: the Out Of Office message, a stopgap measure where ‘off-grid’ no longer means ‘off-limits’. But through tiny acts of rebellion, we can start reclaiming our downtime. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

The mysterious murders that are hunting Mexico

If you walk through Ciudad Juárez, the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, you will notice a series of pink crosses standing in the ground. These bright but ominous symbols mark where the corpses of 1500 women were found.  Since 1993, the area has been undergoin … | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Why Tame Impala is struggling to make another album

Four years on from the last album, and with fans growing restless, Kevin Parker is still grappling with an all-consuming creative process – one that means pushing himself to new extremes. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

A personal guide to unplugging from capitalism (for sanity’s sake)

Technology’s grip on our attention span is grinding us down. But artist Jenny Odell has come up with a manifesto for opting out: a mindset where slowing down is the only way to survive. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Ten Questions with Blur's Damon Albarn and the Clash's Paul Simonon

Two musical giants talk fame, insecurities and grappling with a broken Britain. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

EarthGang, an otherworldly hip-hop team rooted in reality

EarthGang is a larger-than-life rap duo with a simple aim: telling stories that represent the real Atlanta, while pushing what that sounds like to the outer limits. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

How Athens’ art scene became a hub of queer resistance

After a shocking death, Greek artists and activists are on a mission to overcome fear and homophobia. That fight has never been more dangerous, but these voices are only growing louder. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Why a new generation is turning to Satanism

These aren’t devil worshippers who drink blood or sacrifice animals. They’re just regular people trying to squeeze the most out of life. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

A woman cheated out of space by gender politics

On 29th August 1960, Life magazine published a story that changed Wally Funk’s life forever. The article – entitled ‘A Lady Proves She’s Fit for Space Flight’ –  detailed the achievements of aviator Geraldyn ‘Jerrie’ Cobb, who had just completed a series of terrifying endurance t … | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

R. Stevie Moore is the greatest musician you’ve never heard of

According to the new documentary Cool Daddio, R. Stevie Moore is the greatest musician you’ve never heard of. That said, it does seem that quite a lot of people have heard of him. Tim Burgess of The Charlatans says “every song sounds like a classic that you’ve never heard before” … | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

The creators of Black Mirror want you to stop worrying

Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones have mastered the art of depicting society at its most anxiety-inducing. So why are they so optimistic? | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

For true sneakerheads, every shoe tells a story

The subculture where trashed trainers are a perfect symbol of excess. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

The extraordinary rise of Japan’s unlikely tattoo hero

Horiren 1st is among the world’s most sought-after tattoo artists. But in a country where body art is considered taboo, her journey to the top hasn’t been easy. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

The world’s oldest off-road cycling club

The Rough-Stuff Fellowship is the world’s oldest off-road cycling club: a gang of adventurists who believe that you can go anywhere on two wheels. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Holly Herndon: Mind-bending music for a digital apocalypse

From crypto-raves to artificial intelligence Holly Herndon is reimagining how we use technology at what's starting to feel like a pivotal moment in history. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

The androgynous wrestler who inspired glam rock

David Bowie copied him. Jimmy Savile got battered by him. Wrestling never saw anything like him, before or since. This is the story of Adrian Street, a flamboyant brawler who blurred the lines between athlete and artist. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

One guy’s hoard of skate mags grew into a global library

When Kevin Marks turned his skate archive into a free reading resource, it developed into a network of libraries determined to preserve skate culture, promote literacy and celebrate community. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Up close and personal with the women of the Japanese Yakuza

Led by a fascination of Japanese culture, Chloé Jafé moved to Japan, a country where she barely knew anyone and spoke very little of the language. While there, a project that at first seemed impossible became possible, when she managed to gain access to the rarely seen lives of w … | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Mac DeMarco on Anxiety, Alcoholism and the Mitski controversy

Mac DeMarco made his name as the ‘lovable prince of indie rock’: a chain-smoking, whiskey-fuelled goofball who can’t help having fun on the road. But after 10 years of singing about growing up, he’s become a homebody just trying to keep his head screwed on. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Photos of teenage life in a post-Brexit Belfast

By embedding himself on either side of historic dividing lines, photographer Toby Binder found that these teens have more in common than they might realise. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

How Jonah Hill learned to rise above the noise

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Flying Lotus: from beatmaker to cultural visionary

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Hiro Murai’s filmmaking offers a fresh look at modern angst

Following his acclaimed work with Donald Glover, Hiro Murai is now one of the most sought-after in Hollywood, tackling contemporary anxiety with an absurdist touch. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Tierra Whack is on a quest to make hip hop weird again

With her debut, Tierra Whack crafted her very own audiovisual fantasyland. For the Philadelphia rapper, innovation is simply a way to stave off boredom. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

A photographer’s psychedelic trove of American counterculture

Roger Steffens dedicated himself to a free-spirited, drug-fuelled life on the fringes of society. Luckily for us, he photographed the whole thing. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

A hilarious interview with the Beastie Boys, unfiltered and full of surprises

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@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Street hustler who became a world-renowned tattooist

Huck celebrates independence, seeking out the artists, activists and creative pioneers who are challenging mainstream culture. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

The homeless artist who found redemption in tattoo design

Josh Peacock tagged the streets, dealing weed on the side, until heroin upended his life. Now he has reinvented himself as a different kind of artist. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Sharon Van Etten found the drive to make music again

After pressing pause on her music career, Sharon Van Etten took some time out to recalibrate. Now she's back with her biggest album yet. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Jason Reynolds is the superstar that literature needs right now

Jason Reynolds didn't read a book until he was almost 18. At 35, his prolific run of best-sellers are inspiring new generations to reimagine their future. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Chessboxing: the new craze where brain meets brawn

At a packed venue in North London, a ragtag crowd of curious punters and weekend warriors have gathered around a boxing ring. As the smell of beer and sweat starts to build, a strange chant rumbles through the venue: “CHESS! CHESS! CHESS!” They are here to witness chessboxing, th … | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Unpacking the privilege of life as a white South African

As a child of the post-apartheid generation, photographer Sydelle Willow Smith has found that her relationship with home poses more questions than answers. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

What it feels like to be a photographer in age of unrest

Huck celebrates independence, seeking out the artists, activists and creative pioneers who are challenging mainstream culture. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Project Bolsonaro: what does the future hold for Brazil?

Neo-fascist Jair Bolsonaro is the president-elect of Brazil. We ask sociologist and Brazil expert Jesse Souza what happens next. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

Up close with New Zealand’s most notorious gang

Since 2007, photographer Jono Rotman has been documenting the Mongrel Mob, a violent brotherhood with over 30 networks across New Zealand. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

From hip hop to activism: A photographer’s life on the road

Raised on the move, Jessica Lehrman inherited a restless search for magic. Today she applies that spirit of wanderlust documenting underground movements across the US. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago

The highs and lows of a whirlwind romance, in photos

17 years after a painful breakup, Ada Bligaard Søby decided to make a book on life and love with her ex, plotting a visual timeline of their lives before and after. | Continue reading


@huckmag.com | 6 years ago