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As a veteran of both the American Civil War and the Indian Wars, the great American General William Sherman knew more than most about the realities of the battlefield. “War is Hell,” the commander famously declared, and though the intervening...
Publications
Flâneur, (noun): A man who saunters around observing society. So says the Oxford English Dictionary, but in the case of Rik Moran, it's less about aimless, leisurely loafing as it is about rigorous exploration, documentary photography and...
The Edit
It is 38 years since Danish photographer Jacob Holdt first published his searing American Pictures series examining the socio-political landscape of the world's centre of capitalism. The book, now on its 14th edition, remains a powerful indictment....
Journal
In one shot, barricades are scattered across a deserted downtown Manhattan street; in the background a policeman appears from behind a neoclassical pillar, hardly there but sinisterly there all the same. Turn the page and somebody — a threat? we,...
Publications
Go forth and invest in the sunglasses industry. This is the future of Europe. And the future is bright. The Europe that Hugh Frost and Leon Sadler are theorising over is, anyway — but it's not a metaphor ... the duo's latest edition of Mould Map...
Journal
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) recently revoked Breathe Architecture's brilliant sustainable and affordable living scheme Nightingale, at the behest of one solitary senior member. A passion project for Jeremy McLeod, we sent...
Dispatches
"A blonde, white Red Riding Hood lost in a forest of faceless Muslim wolves: This is how “Homeland’s” creators have chosen to represent their show as it begins its fourth season". That's what Laura Durkay has to say on Homeland's promo poster...
Pittsburgh
Are America's relations with the rest of the world at an all-time low? There's certainly no shortage of countries who have an ongoing beef with the USA, and while at the governmental level diplomats do their best to calm the international waters,...
Dispatches
If you rather a side of polonium-210 over wasabi with your uramaki, piss off Putin. Allegedly. Swedish 'comedy hip-hop' duo Far & Son must've really had it to the back teeth with wasabi nose — they might not be on Litvinenko levels of raising the...
The Edit
Was Sunday school still a thing when you were growing up? If not you may need some help with the mythology surrounding the Tower of Babel — a yarn from the Old Testament, when God was an angry and vengeful old grump. The story goes that after God...
The Edit
Fox hunting in the city. The city of London. Tarquin will be overjoyed ... TALLY-HO! That's right folks, the same city inhabited by soulless billionaires enabled by Parliament's toffs, the same toffs with literal blood on their hands thanks to an...
The Edit
Everyone loves to have a pop at America, and Norwegian artist Gardar Eide Einarsson is no exception. He's better qualified than most foreigners to weigh in on the shortcomings of the self-styled “Greatest Country on Earth”, however, having...
City Notes
Set across three historical buildings in downtown Hudson, New York, The Maker Hotel arrives from the hands of Lev Glazman and Alina Roytberg of lifestyle and beauty brand Fresh, alongside hospitality giant Damien Janowicz. An all-round luxurious...
City Notes
So the saying goes: one man's rubbish is another's devastating design detail. Or something like that. In Antwerp—our favourite European city of style—Dutch designers, Marten van Middelkoop and Joost Dingemans, have applied their inspired...
City Notes
71 days. 71 days of looking out of the balcony at empty streets below. 71 days of snatched, rushed trips to the supermarket, avoiding people as much as possible. 71 days of 8pm applauses and home workouts. 71 days of endless Mondays, the same four...
City Notes
Located behind the the Apple Store at number 10, Rue des Drapiers, Brussels, BUDDY BUDDY is a passion project from Julien Gaucherot and Matt Samra, and is Belgium’s first nut butter café; the idea born from the partners' personal transition from...
Dispatches
So you've been thinking of selling your artwork, before you quit your job and dive right in there are a few steps you should take first before cutting all other income ties. Start small, test the market to see if your artwork will sell....
Dispatches
Digital marketing can be a distraction when focussing on inspirational design, yet most of its strategies heavily depend on visual media. So how is it that so many creative minds fail to attract website visitors? When you browse through the articles...
Dispatches
A lot of people are looking for new jobs right now because of the pandemic and the economic knock-on effects that have happened due to it. When it comes to recruitment, it is important for both candidates and firms to be aware of the different...
Dispatches
Commissioned by Paris-based 6M3 Collective as part of an initiative intended to bring life to the city's abandoned spaces, British artist Morag Myerscough has converted a small square close to the Pompidou Centre and Saint-Merry into a colourful...