Shelley Jones

The Kyiv residents determined to keep their city running
Activism

The Kyiv residents determined to keep their city running

‘In my soul I had to stay‘ — So far, 11 million people have fled Ukraine. But what happens to the ordinary civilians who choose to stay behind?

Written by: Shelley Jones

What now for... skaters?
Skate

What now for... skaters?

Talking mental health — Huck is exploring the impact that the coronavirus pandemic is having on different communities – and on our mental health. In this final instalment, Shelley Jones explores how the lockdown has affected the skateboarding community.

Written by: Shelley Jones

A sermon on creativity with Werner Herzog
Film

A sermon on creativity with Werner Herzog

Lessons Learned — At 77 years old, the great German auteur has no plans to slow down. To mark the digital release of his latest film – a fictional tale about a real-life rent-an-actor company – he shares the secrets to his longevity.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Nas: ‘My beef was with the system, not another crew’
Music

Nas: ‘My beef was with the system, not another crew’

Lockdown Longread — As one of the greatest emcees of all time, the New York rapper pushed hip hop into bold new realms. He lived through a dark time – but with one hand on the mic, he survived to tell the tale.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Punk band Pissed Jeans will have you screaming at the kitchen sink
Music

Punk band Pissed Jeans will have you screaming at the kitchen sink

Why Love Now? — Back in 2013 we caught up with Matt Kosloff from Pissed Jeans, a noisy punk band based in Philadelphia. With the release of their LP Why Love Now, and some UK tour dates coming up, we pulled this from our archive.

Written by: Shelley Jones

How to buy a down jacket that isn’t made from tortured geese
Activism

How to buy a down jacket that isn’t made from tortured geese

Huck x Patagonia — Do you know where the feathers in your favourite jacket come from? Unless you're buying Traceable Down you could be contributing to extreme animal cruelty.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Five things we learnt from Patagonia founder on running a successful eco business
Activism

Five things we learnt from Patagonia founder on running a successful eco business

Huck x Patagonia — A selection of excerpts from the Yvon Chouinard book Let My People Go Surfing that are a great insight into how to run an unconventional company without destroying the planet.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Black Friday is terrible for the planet: Patagonia challenge us to think and buy differently
Activism

Black Friday is terrible for the planet: Patagonia challenge us to think and buy differently

Huck x Patagonia — Patagonia explain how they're determined to counteract the overconsumption orgy that happens in the run-up to Christmas.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Ingenious people and companies making new things out of old stuff
Activism

Ingenious people and companies making new things out of old stuff

Huck x Patagonia — To celebrate Patagonia launching its Thrift Store in Shoreditch, East London, we chat to sustainability expert Sophie Thomas about the most exciting upcycling projects and ideas playing out in the country at the moment.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Leading voice in environmentalism talks about a post-Trump world and what we can do to help
Activism

Leading voice in environmentalism talks about a post-Trump world and what we can do to help

Huck x Patagonia — How will Hugo Tagholm, CEO of Surfers Against Sewage, fight for environmentalism when the leader of the free world thinks climate change is a ‘Chinese hoax’?

Written by: Shelley Jones

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