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Hak Baker: “Being a lad is dreaming of a decent life”

Hard Feelings — The East London storyweaver joins our column on masculinity and fatherhood to chat about being raised by his mother, his family of friends, and the momentary bliss of the sesh.

  • Music
  • Robert Kazandjian

Sports Banger is throwing a party to mark 90 years since the Battle of Cable Street

“Fascists hate dancing” — The October event will bring DJs, live music, sound system culture and anti-fascist politics together in East London.

  • Activism
  • Ella Glossop

Dan Lacey: “BMX is forever evolving”

Overground — Steph Pomphrey caught up with the two-wheel legend after his latest meet in east London, chatting about fatherhood, music and action sports within the outdoor industry.

  • Sport
  • Steph Pomphrey

London’s largest indoor skatepark to be demolished for padel courts

Better Extreme — The Barking skatepark’s fate follows that of similar indoor spaces in recent years, with operators GLL citing falling visitor numbers as the reason behind the decision.

  • Sport
  • Isaac Muk

Sepia splashed memories of Britain’s ’90s squatting and free party scene

Bygones — Moving into a Hackney squat at the age of 19, Tom Hunter spent years living on London’s edges, while documenting the vibrant, creative community and culture that it enabled. Huck’s art director Sam White chats to him about the freedom that existed, the collectivism and what’s been lost over the decades since.

  • Culture
  • Samuel White

A portrait of the UK’s oldest boxing club

Learning the Ropes — A new documentary by Ryan Pickard chronicles the hard-edged history of Repton Boxing Club in Bethnal Green, while asking poignant questions about the present and future of the sport in the UK.

  • Sport
  • Sydney Lobe

In photos: Columbia Hike Society turned a laundrette into a gear hub

Dirtbags — It kicked off the initiative’s latest season, which will feature 30 guided treks across the UK in 2026, with cleaning and repair stations, and upgrades to well-worn tech.

  • Sport
  • Noah Petersons
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What does food justice look like in 2025?

WE COOK PLANTS — Huck Magazine day-one writer and food activist Sarah Bentley drops in to chat about her new book, as well as her plant-based community cookery school Made In Hackney.

  • Activism
  • Sarah Bentley
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In photos: The street food vendors keeping London nourished

Food for the soul — When the clock strikes 12 each day, workers across the spectrum of industries take to one of the city’s thousands of vendors to nourish themselves, and occasionally discover something new. We teamed up with O’Neill to spotlight a few of our local favourites.

  • Culture
  • Ella Glossop
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Dani d’Ingeo

What went down at Huck’s Issue 82 launch party

Gems & mems — With an insightful Q&A featuring High Vis’ Graham Sayle and cover star Kojey Radical, along with headsy bass music from Manami and grooves from DJ.FINAL3.INDD, it was an evening to celebrate music, print and community.

  • Huck 82: The Music Issue
  • Ella Glossop
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We’re hosting a party in Shoreditch, and you’re invited

The Music Issue Celebration — Taking place at the Photobook Café on October 22, there will be DJs, drinks and a special Q&A with cover star Kojey Radical and High Vis frontman Graham Sayle.

  • Huck 82: The Music Issue
  • Ella Glossop
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Kojey Radical will never look down

More than a rapper — From his days skating around East London and charming local grassroots venues, the multitalented emcee, poet, singer and visual artist has emerged as a one-of-one creative force and storyteller. On his latest album Don’t Look Down, he continues to lay his own path.

  • Huck 82: The Music Issue
  • Joseph ‘JP’ Patterson

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