D'Arcy Doran

Viral art: Painting with cells, viruses and diseases
Culture

Viral art: Painting with cells, viruses and diseases

Artists create vaccine-inspired works — Vik Muniz tells the story behind 'Flowers', a work composed of microscopic patterns of cells infected with a smallpox vaccine virus.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

Dalai Lama does Glastonbury
Activism

Dalai Lama does Glastonbury

The Dalai Lama may have gotten one up on China with a Glastonbury 2015 spot. — A Glastonbury spot is a natural for Tibetan Buddhism’s leader. And by dubbing him a Jackal, Splittist and Wolf in Monk’s Robes, China has made him sound like the most rock n’ roll monk ever.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

A Breaking Bad Family Holiday
Reportage

A Breaking Bad Family Holiday

Wells Tower brings his 69-year-old dad to Burning Man for father-son bonding — Wearing googles—and at times little else— the American short-story and non-fiction writer experiences the annual California desert counterculture festival by making a road trip for his father and couple of elderly pals in this selection from The Best American Essays 2014.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

The secret world of zombie lovers
Reportage

The secret world of zombie lovers

Cosplay in the city — This community of Londoners live like it's Halloween all year-round.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

Is Hong Kong's Umbrella Man the new Tank Man?
Activism

Is Hong Kong's Umbrella Man the new Tank Man?

Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests — "People's Republic of Amnesia" author Louisa Lim on Umbrella Man and Tank Man and how the spirit of Tiananmen Square has influenced the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

The Great Escape: Turning 10
Why I do what I do

The Great Escape: Turning 10

A Decade of Up and Coming Artists — Huck asked the director of The Great Escape, Europe's biggest showcase for new music, what we can expect from the festival's tenth edition.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

Hollie Cook
Film

Hollie Cook

Influences & Beyond — Musical influences are all around when your dad's a Sex Pistol. But eventually you have to go your own way.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

The Great Escape Festival
Culture

The Great Escape Festival

Band 'DIY or Die' Moments: Part 2 — At The Great Escape Festival, Europe's largest new music showcase, we're asking up and coming bands to share their 'DIY or Die' moments.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

Joe Lauder, Satta
Film

Joe Lauder, Satta

Show Your Work — Satta Skates' Joe Lauder shares his creative process in a new video for Huck's Show Your Work series.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

Douglas Coupland
Print

Douglas Coupland

Unexpected Occurrences — As Douglas Coupland prepares for a literary rumble with Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk in New York, we dig up a recent interview from our archives.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

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