Han Nightingale

My life as an LGBTQ asylum seeker in the UK
Election 2024

My life as an LGBTQ asylum seeker in the UK

Although the UK is more tolerant than the country they fled, the government's persecution of migrants and LGBTQ people, as well as the labyrinthine asylum system, continues to make torture survivor King feel unsafe.

Written by: King, a client at Freedom from Torture

Introducing Election 2024
Election 2024

Introducing Election 2024

Digital Editor Ben Smoke introduces Huck’s election coverage and lets you know what you can expect over the next five weeks.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Why have a quarter of The Great Escape’s line up pulled out?
Activism

Why have a quarter of The Great Escape’s line up pulled out?

At least 126 acts have withdrawn from the Brighton festival in protest at the inclusion of Barclays as a sponsor because of the bank's alleged links with atrocities in Gaza, Ben Smoke explains.

Written by: Ben Smoke

The Uncanny Valley: Huck’s April Newsletter
Culture

The Uncanny Valley: Huck’s April Newsletter

Emma Garland reflects on what we can learn from this years’ edition of Coachella festival – the canary in the coal mine of US pop culture.

Written by: Emma Garland

Inside the uplifting world of Death Cafes
Culture

Inside the uplifting world of Death Cafes

Meet the young people finding life talking about death in cafes popping up across the world.

Written by: Anna Wolfe

Inside the wild world of online pig racing
Culture

Inside the wild world of online pig racing

The League of Pigs released its first video in 2020 and has since amassed almost 100,000 subscribers and millions of views, but the creator remains elusive.

Written by: Lucy Carter

Jack Rooke and Jon Pointing on Big Boys, masculinity and friendship
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

Inside Kazakhstan’s secret drag scene
Culture

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

Daddy Issues: Larry June
Culture

Daddy Issues: Larry June

The San Franscican rapper talks homelessness, hustling and healing in the latest edition of our column on fatherhood and masculinity.

Written by: Robert Kazandjian

Welcome to Club Huck
Club Huck

Welcome to Club Huck

Introducing our new membership programme – where you can support independent, global journalism from the fringes.

Written by: HUCK HQ

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