Culture
Jack Rooke and Jon Pointing on Big Boys, masculinity and friendship
In the latest edition of our Daddy Issues column, the stars of Channel 4’s Big Boys discuss not judging books by their covers, powerful working class women and the dangers of Piña Coladas.
Written by: Robert Kazandjian
An oral history of the Village Voice
The paper, which was the first to cover hip-hop, the avant-garde art scene, and the AIDS crisis with urgency and seriousness, is now immortalised in a new book by ex-staffer Tricia Romano.
Written by: Josh Jones
The future is written
Ilana Kaplan explains how being a media journalist has become so bleak and why humans are more vital than ever to deliver the news we consume.
Written by: Ilana Kaplan
Blindboy Boatclub on the power of words
Huck #80’s artist in residence talks about his smash hit podcast, bestselling books, psychotherapy and unlocking people’s power.
Written by: Josh Jones
In search of authentic Japanese rope bondage culture
(NSFW) Shibari’s popularity has boomed worldwide. Yet in Tokyo, Kinbaku remains an underground affair, connected to the sex industry and practiced by cult icons like Akira Naka.
Written by: Manami Okazaki
Inside Kazakhstan’s secret drag scene
The gay club in Astana, Kazakhstan is unassuming, hidden behind a plain door in one of the city’s many Soviet-era housing blocks. Inside, it’s the centre of an entire community.
Written by: Isobel Knight
2023 Wrapped-Up – Huck’s December Newsletter
Emma Garland’s final monthly dispatch of the year takes in the highs and lows of culture and activism in 2023: from Wonka and Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski trial to the loss of humanity in Gaza.
Written by: Emma Garland
Five of the best only-in-Huck stories of 2023
Revisit some of our favourite deep dives of the last year, that you couldn’t have read anywhere else.
Written by: Huck
Hit Parade of Tears: Trial Witch
An unexpected acquisition of supernatural power. A cheating husband. A just comeuppance in this excerpt from Izumi Suzuki’s incredible short story collection.
Written by: Izumi Suzuki
“Say it with your chest”: Ziwe on comedy, cancel culture and being the Black Friend
Fast becoming an American icon, comedian, TV writer, chat show host, fashionista and now author of a brilliant book of essays, our Huck 80 cover star is the direct, hilarious, no-nonsense person we all want to be best buddies with.
Written by: Cameron Cook