From crushes to feeling crushed, we take on the Heartbreakers in our new issue of Fucking Young. “Heartbreak affects us as individuals and as a society. War, global warming, poverty,…

From crushes to feeling crushed, we take on the Heartbreakers in our new issue of Fucking Young. “Heartbreak affects us as individuals and as a society. War, global warming, poverty, injustice, violence… These are realities that make us feel powerless, frustrated, and angry.” – Adriano Batista, Editor-in-Chief

The cover shoot, shot on location in Los Angeles by Cole Fawcett and styled Yashua Simmons, sees Vinnie Hacker – model, pro-gamer, voiceover artist, entrepreneur, and film actor – channel his famously unfiltered fashion sense. Continuing the explorative theme, are budding actors Freddie Dennis and Sami Outalbali. How can we turn powerlessness into strength, frustration into success, and anger into hope? One possible answer is creation. Elsewhere in the issue, we explore the complexities of the heart through conversations with Alexandre Mattiussi, Gauthier Borsarello, Jacques Agbobly, and artist Robin Kid.

Creation emerges as a way of expressing, channeling our energy, searching for meaning, of connecting with others. Contributing photographers interpretations include Alan Marty, Alejandro Madrid, Andy Dyo, Cris Cerdeira, Isaac Calpe, Manu Jaime, Mark Yareham, Michiel Meewis, Olivia Ghalioungui, Paul Hempstead, and Sarang Gupta.