Journal
You might find this surprising, but I devote hardly any time at all to thinking about where porn films are made. You might. Actually, though, my strong suspicion is that we have it in common. It’s about a half-hour into interviewing Sophie...
Journal
It’s 10am on a September morning. We — a few journalists, some PR folk from Ballantine’s and photographer/filmmaker Dave Ma, the star of the show — are on a hill to the east of Inverness that looks down over Dufftown in the valley below (in...
Journal
There’s always a sense of contingency to Arlene Gottfried’s photographs. Frequently joyful, they also carry poignant risk. That is partly testament to the spontaneity the shots manage to transmit and evoke: the flipside of spontaneity, of...
Journal
Cinematographers are, of course, film’s unsung heroes. We understand how important and creative the writer is, the stars are, well, the stars, the director gets most of the glory; but director of photography is one of those roles that challenges...
Journal
It’s not all that often one gets to use a fun anti-Semitism anecdote as the opening to a piece (Mel Gibson still isn’t returning my calls), but today would seem to be the day. ‘It was one of the first things we did together — a...
Journal
You’ll likely come away from Andy Rementer’s work feeling better than you did before the encounter, but that’s not all there is to it. Featured in The New York Times, Apartamento Magazine, the New Yorker, MTV and numerous other high-end...
Journal
Sean Norvet is that rare — I would have said impossible — thing: a contemporary artist who seems to draw equally on Renaissance proto-surrealist Giuseppe Arcimboldo (he of the beautiful, horrific plant-people), on the exuberantly ribald cartoons...
Journal
I am, I will admit, not a little daunted as I prepare to speak to Phillip Toledano. Every interview has its unique challenges, but this one more than most. How does one approach a famously impish self-deprecator whose projects are so diverse as to...
Journal
If we can agree for the moment that necessity really is the mother of invention (pipe down for a second, pedant at the back), and that invention of some sort or other has played a crucial role in most things that are good or beautiful (I’m calling...
The Edit
Temporal Cities is a project that speaks to our historic yet totally personal sense of the urban spaces in which our lives unfold. The title could just as well have been reversed to Urban Moments: it’s about places and times in equal measure,...
Journal
Here’s the question: how much fun is waste? How much fun is it to think about the huge and horrifying amount of unbiodegradable detritus that we all consume and cast aside everyday? How joyous is it to think about plastics that clog the landfills,...
Journal
If you found yourself in an infamous conflict zone anytime in the last two decades, the odds are that with a little bit of looking you could have found Guillermo Cervera there too, camera in hand. Bosnia in 1993, Chad’s rebel camps, the Sri Lankan...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
Paintings have transcended their origins as the crown jewels of galleries and museums. Today, they hold a central place in homes worldwide, where they not only decorate but also communicate personal taste, style, and emotion. Whether chosen for...
Dispatches
When it comes to your child’s health, dental care is often the one that gets overlooked. After all, baby teeth fall out so why bother? But establishing good habits and visiting the dentist from an early age is crucial for your child’s health and...
Dispatches
When buying a used car, you need to know the car’s history. The last thing you want is to buy a car with hidden problems, whether it’s been in an accident, has outstanding finance or has been stolen. A full car history check can make or break...
Dispatches
Escape rooms are a popular team building activity, but they’re more than just an hour of fun. They create a high pressure environment where communication is key. Working together fast, sharing ideas and solving problems under time pressure shows...