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Journal
I maintain an elaborate pretence with my parents about what I do for a living; I tell them I work in local government, they think I'm really a spy, and we're both happy with that. The reason for the deceit is that what I really do involves writing...
The Edit
As Russia starts the stealthy process of nicking back its former Soviet territories, let's have a look back at the good old days, in the final decade of the USSR before Gorbachev gave away the Empire in a fit of reform. Long viewed as a period of...
Melbourne
Melbourne's Electric Brain is a bona fide Mecca for devotees of retro counterculture, punk and Rockabilly sensibilities, zine-scene comic book corruption and all-round odd-ball conduct. And by all accounts a bloody good place to mosey on down for a...
The Edit
The American West is among the most beautiful regions on the continent, but it's also among the least populated, and life here comes with its challenges - not least of which is how to earn a living. A mining boom is threatening to transform the...
The Edit
You may remember a few weeks ago we brought you the story of dissident Berlin Wall muralist Thierry Noir. His brave symbolic and literal attack on the city's divisive device of repression in the 1980s was a truly ground-breaking project; the...
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Barbara Nitke showed some admirable staying power in compiling American Ecstasy, which saw the American photographer spend 12 years on porn sets between 1982 and 1991 – a period considered the adult film industry's Golden Age. In the pre-internet...
The Edit
@AmericanAir: "Oh no, Hamishi! What's going on?" @sprintcare: "Failure is not an option! What is going on? How can we help? Let us know. Thanks *AET" @LordoftheFries1: "What's up?". A flood of expressions of regret, a new corporate colloquialism...
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Artist Laurie Simmons has spent the last few years working with lifelike latex dolls, so it was perhaps a natural progression for her to graduate to the next – human – level, which was to be found in the spiritual home of extreme hobbyists,...
Art & Culture
What looks more painful: covering your entire back with a colourful Japanese folk art tattoo, or wearing nothing but a twisted towel up your bum crack in order to show it off? You can mull over that conundrum to your heart's content with a copy of...
Journal
You'd have thought it a bit chilly in Finland to lie about wearing nothing but a pair of shoes and a coat of paint, but the models helping out Helsinki-based illustrator Janine Rewell and shoe designer Minna Parikka on their recent collaboration all...
The Edit
How many different shades of red can you name? Not as many as Riiko Sakkinen, I'll wager, although a lot of his 57 varieties might be entirely new creations of the artist's imagination; Ferrari Red is a classic, but you'll get funny looks at...
The Edit
Mitchell-Innes & Nash in New York is currently showing two Leigh Ledare photographic collections which explore the relationship between photographer and subject in some extraordinary ways. The most recent of the series is 2012's An...
Stuff Crush
“I am not sure whether my father totally understood my fascination with his photographs of package holidays,” explains artist Jake Clark, whose obsession with seaside resort architecture has been informed by his childhood growing up in the...
City Notes
Opening today, 28 February, Hôtel Hana Paris is the latest addition to the Adresses Hotels Collection, a fancy group of decadent boutique hotels that includes Monsieur George and Saint Tropez's La Ponche; the five-star luxury property set to...
City Notes
Passing away at the age of 60 in May 2021, Michelangelo Lovelace was a Cleveland-based artist renowned for his vibrant paintings depicting quotidian scenes of urban life, policing, poverty, war, and personal investigations of Black Identity....
City Notes
An urban sanctuary so laid back it's horizontal, Pátio do Tijolo is a truly beautiful 24-room boutique hotel that offers its guests a fusion of authentic Lisbon tradition with soothing contemporary aesthetics. Drawing on the 'slow life' concept,...
Dispatches
Flying in your own private jet can be a dream come true for many. The allure of luxury, convenience, and flexibility is undeniable. However, before you take the plunge into aircraft ownership, there are several important factors to consider. Let’s...
Dispatches
When it comes to safeguarding your home, the roof stands as the ultimate line of defence against nature's onslaught. Whether it's protecting you from summer's blistering sun, drenching rains, or heavy snowfall in the colder months, your roof is a...
Dispatches
Acknowledging the sobering truth that countless tourists face unfortunate accidents abroad each year underscores the critical need for heightened travel safety measures. Nobody wishes for such mishaps to occur, as they can swiftly disrupt vacation...
Dispatches
Gaming has a long and rich history in the UK. While the market and the media narratives around gaming may be dominated by larger countries like the US and Japan, the UK punches above its weight as a games industry force. Indeed the country even...