Huck 59

Why nothing is off-limits for Britain’s most confrontational pranksters
Culture

Why nothing is off-limits for Britain’s most confrontational pranksters

A revolting pair — From standup to satire, jokes can be a saviour. But in the right hands, they can also trigger change. To help resist – with humour – we’re celebrating radical voices that rise above the rest. In this instalment, we learn why the in-your-face comedy of Heydon Prowse and Jolyon Rubinstein spares no one – fearlessly satirising issues across the dial.

Written by: Michael Segalov

The gender-fluid model queering the academic world
Culture

The gender-fluid model queering the academic world

From Cambridge to the catwalk... — As a '21st century polymath', Jacob Mallinson Bird is using queer agency to disrupt the heteronormative – opening minds in unexpected places.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Comedian Josie Long on using humour as a force for change
Culture

Comedian Josie Long on using humour as a force for change

Kings of Comedy — From standup to satire, jokes can be a saviour. But in the right hands, they can also trigger change. To help resist – with humour – we’re celebrating radical voices that rise above the rest. In this instalment, one-woman comedy phenom Josie Long lays out the importance of self-independence.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Aamer Rahman has nailed the art of activist comedy
Culture

Aamer Rahman has nailed the art of activist comedy

Kings of comedy — From standup to satire, jokes can be a saviour. But in the right hands, they can also trigger change. To help resist – with humour – we’re celebrating radical voices that rise above the rest. In this instalment, Australian comic and activist Aamer Rahman explains why bad comedy can backfire… especially when it comes to the likes of Trump.

Written by: Iris Mansour

The skater who became a shaman
Skate

The skater who became a shaman

A life without limits — Greg Carroll revolutionised the skateboard industry, taking him from rags to riches and back again. Now he's disrupting on another level: helping people make sense of their lives.

Written by: Anthony Pappalardo

Lolly Adefope is stand-up's brightest shape-shifter
Culture

Lolly Adefope is stand-up's brightest shape-shifter

Kings of comedy — From standup to satire, jokes can trigger change. To help resist, through laughter, we’re celebrating radical voices that rise above the rest. In this instalment, 26-year-old Londoner Lolly Adefope takes us through her journey from open-mic contender to one-woman comedy cast.

Written by: Michael Segalov

The mind-altering trip of acid countess Amanda Feilding
Culture

The mind-altering trip of acid countess Amanda Feilding

A psychedelic revolutionary — Amanda Feilding drilled a hole in her head and fell in love with a pigeon. Now, after five decades of pioneering research into drugs, scientists are finally catching up to her ideas.

Written by: Alex King

The app that's kickstarting a food-sharing revolution
Culture

The app that's kickstarting a food-sharing revolution

Tinder for leftovers — When Tessa Cook and Saasha Celestial-One realised the scale of global food waste, they felt compelled to find a simple solution.

Written by: Paden Vaughan

The liberal redneck killing stereotypes with humour
Culture

The liberal redneck killing stereotypes with humour

Kings of comedy — From standup to satire, jokes can trigger change. To help resist – through the power of laughter – we’re celebrating radical voices that rise above the rest. In this instalment, Trae Crowder reveals why his outsider status – ‘white-trash’ meets well-educated – gives him license to pierce bubbles across the political spectrum.

Written by: Iris Mansour

Ken Loach’s advice for young filmmakers
Culture

Ken Loach’s advice for young filmmakers

A voice of resistance — Ken Loach has been a singular force in British filmmaking for over 50 years: exposing injustice, standing up for the marginalised and fighting the powers that be. Now he's made his angriest film yet.

Written by: Cian Traynor

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