The Edit
With scores of acting, writing and directing credits to his name, including the satirically pointed Hairspray, John Waters is well qualified to send up Hollywood as he does in this latest collection of stills-based art. Beverly Hills John —...
The Edit
Painting, according to Andy Warhol, was merely a phase he went through. Quite a dismissive statement for a discipline on which his reputation was made, but it was perhaps not meant to denigrate the genre, but more that Warhol always regarded his...
Lisbon
Those in need of a stylish location in Lisbon could do a lot worse than consider this pin-sharp property on the Avenida Duque de Loulé in the centre of the Portuguese capital. Launch parties; photo shoots; business meetings; private dinners and...
The Edit
Studio Droog's installation Splendour in the Grass is described as an “experiential sensorium” which transforms its host museum into “an immersive, erotic camping ground”, if you please. We didn't get that sort of thing when I was in the...
Berlin
Berlin might not jump to mind as one of Europe's great canal cities, but sitting in the sunshine on an ornamental iron bench overlooking the Landwehrkanal it's difficult to see why. The waterside thoroughfare Paul-Lincke-Ufer, in the Kreuzberg...
Art & Culture
The first and last time I went on a fairground waltzer, I was 15, I'd just naughtily polished off a litre of Special Red cider in the park, and the experience didn't end well. Waltzers immediately went to the top of the Things I Knew I Wouldn't Like...
Journal
The £20 note was once the ticket to a world of possibility. A full tank of petrol that would transport you anywhere. Admission to a gig for you and your date. Two nights out at the pub. Two! While the dangerously red £50 note was the preserve of...
Adelaide
California was booming at the turn of the 20th Century thanks to improved transport links with the rest of the country and soil that, once irrigated, proved exceptionally fertile for agriculture. Developers went to town, and among them was the...
Publications
Larry Fink had begun his life on the farm as a “soft city hipster”, but six years of toiling on the land, and cutting down his own fuel from forest timber, had hardened him. In 1980, word came from Seattle Art Museum with an offer of a...
London
Why go all the way to Paris for a great Parisian meal? Blanchette in Soho is run by brothers Maxime, Yannis and Malik Alary and named after their mother, which gives a good idea of the ethos of the place. Blanchette's dining room, peppered with...
Melbourne
Founded in the 1800s, Hutchinson's played a vital role in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, supplying the surrounding properties with ironmongery, tools and timber. The hardware may have gone, but the heritage remains in the name, rebranded for the...
Publications
As an outsider in a big city, sometimes a sense of isolation and uncertainty can sneak up on you, seemingly from nowhere, and chill you to the core. It happened to Swiss filmmaker Edo Bertoglio in New York on a clear, cold afternoon decades ago...
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
In this particular era of swift life, it has been more and more crucial to be able to dispatch flowers quickly and in a convenient manner. The essay here presents some of the options open to those in the need of prompt flower delivery, making sure...
Dispatches
Architecture firms LOCAL and PIR2 have completed works on a sustainable activity park for clients Vestland County Council and Etne Municipality. Named Skakkeringen, the park is part of Vestland County’s endeavour to transform "innovative...
Dispatches
Milan, Italy’s fashion and financial capital, is a city that effortlessly combines history, culture, and modern luxury. From its world-renowned fashion scene and architectural marvels to exquisite cuisine and vibrant nightlife, Milan is a...
Dispatches
Spam calls are some of the most annoying things that we deal with in today's world. They can be constant, and answering a spam call might even result in serious issues if you are targeted by a scammer. While it may be tempting to try to enact spam...