Alex King

London

Multimedia Journalist at Freelance

Senior Editor @HuckMagazine Words, docs and more. Tight: The World of Indian Bodybuilding incoming: https://t.co/qjfJQ66QgD

Articles

In a city of rapid gentrification, one south London estate stands firm

2 months ago | huckmag.com | Alex King

“My connection to this location and topic started about a decade ago, when I attended a protest in Brixton and saw a ‘Save Central Hill’ banner,” explains filmmaker Hark1karan. “It made an impression on me, but it wasn’t until years later, when I was asked to photograph a project at the Central Hill estate, that I noticed the same banner still flying.
The party starters fighting to revive Stonehenge’s Solstice Free…

Dec 20, 2024 | huckmag.com | Alex King

As the Winter Solstice dawns, Stonehenge transforms into a place where myths and ancient rituals meet modern rebellion. The stones, once built to align perfectly with the sun, now become a stage for the celebration of freedom, resistance, and community. Here, the spirit of the free festival thrives—unrestricted, alive with (unamplified) music and a touch of the mystical.
Gaza Sunbirds: The Palestinian para-cycling team racing against the…

Dec 12, 2024 | huckmag.com | Alex King

From genocide in Gaza to the World Championships: What next for Palestine’s first para-cycling team? We’re in Oostende on the Belgian coast. It’s early May but it’s grey, it’s cold and the North Sea looks furious – the white-topped waves whipped up by extremely high winds. Rain is smashing into our faces, almost horizontally. Great time for a bike race… not least, the first international competition for the Gaza Sunbirds, a para-cycling team from the embattled Gaza Strip.
We Run Mountains: Black Trail Runners tackle Infinite Trails

Oct 9, 2024 | huckmag.com | Alex King

Soaking up the altitude and adrenaline at Europe’s flagship trail running event, high in the Austrian Alps, with three rising British runners of colour. The growth of trail running in the West has been nothing short of explosive. Lockdowns have fuelled our thirst for adventure, nature and a quest for monthly-subscription-free exercise. And the running industry has eagerly stepped up to equip us for our new outdoor-loving lifestyles - complete with comfy, stacked cushioned soles and jazzy colours.
Why did police taser a Bristol grandfather in the face?

Sep 18, 2024 | huckmag.com | Alex King

“My name is Ras Judah Adunbi,” the protagonist of I Am Judah announces proudly. “I am a retired local government officer for Bristol City council. In 2017, as a result of taking my dog for a walk I was verbally abused by a member of the constabulary by way of demanding my name. I refused to give my name, there were no laws at the time to suggest that any police can demand a name and so exercised my legal right. They weren’t happy with that.
The disabled Flâneur forcing us to rethink our cities

Aug 30, 2024 | huckmag.com | Alex King

“The Flâneur is quite punk really, saying ‘I’m going the other way, to explore myself and the inner life of the city,’” explains Phil Waterworth. Phil is a PhD Researcher and artist based in Sheffield and the subject of The Flâneur, a thought-provoking short documentary from director Dorothy Allen-Pickard.
In Photos: London’s young riders take over the city for Bikestormz

Aug 19, 2024 | huckmag.com | Alex King

Thousands of London’s most talented riders stormed the capital this weekend calling for bikes up, knives down. There’s nothing that can prepare you for Bikestormz. If you’ve ever ridden a Critical Mass ride somewhere around the world, you’ll understand the feeling of riding together with thousands of others and taking back the streets of your city.
Does Team GB still have a diversity problem?

Aug 5, 2024 | huckmag.com | Alex King

Yet another summer of sport to get excited about and inevitably disappointed by. The Euros, cricket, tennis, golf – the list of grey hair-inducing anxiety goes on for fans of British athletic prowess. Despite Mark Cavendish rewriting cycling history and Lewis Hamilton getting his groove back in Formula 1, we’re left predictably disillusioned by Britain’s abilities on the international stage.
The untold story of surfing’s ancient African roots

Jun 27, 2024 | huckmag.com | Alex King

If you’ve ever watched the classic surf movie The Endless Summer, you’d be forgiven for thinking that surfing was first introduced to West Africa by a couple of perky Californians who arrived on Labadi Beach in Ghana in the early 1960s. A myth, rich in white saviour-narrative, that has remained the dominant take in conventional surf culture ever since.
Capturing Stillness: How cold water surf photography is therapy

May 21, 2024 | huckmag.com | Alex King

With a beaming smile on her face and brimming with enthusiasm, Robyn Steady has built a raft out of surfboards and is now cheering on a group of young people as they take turns to try to run the length of it. The sun is out and although there are no waves to speak of, everyone is having a great time. This version of Robyn, one of a group of Wave Project Scotland volunteers running a surf therapy session for young people, couldn’t be further from how way she describes herself at the age of 15.