The Edit
London-based artist Celina Teague clearly has a love/hate relationship with social media. In fact, don't we all? It consumes Teague, though; her latest body of work a critical look at 'hashtag activism'. I think therefore I # opened this week at...
The Edit
I get a particular kind of heebeegeebees from those cinematic torture scenes where some poor soul meets their end with a plastic bag over their head. Of all the ways to be murdered, that one is right up there. Claustrophobic panic as the air runs...
The Edit
Born into a British community in Uruguay, Penny Woolcock fled the country in the late 1960s — having been arrested for founding a radical theatre group. Showing no signs of that fire waning at 65, the filmmaker has roped in set design wunderkinds...
Art & Culture
Everyone who grew up with a love of books has their own favourite illustrator, whose work helped give life to the characters and stories held within the pages. For some it may be the incomparable collaboration of Quentin Blake on Roald Dahl's...
The Edit
The playwrights of ancient Greece take credit for developing the theatrical genres of comedy, satire and tragedy, and two and a half thousand years later the country is mired in a surfeit of the latter from which it is desperately trying to escape....
Dispatches
Here's a couple tired old idioms for you to dwell over: a picture is worth a thousand words and two sides to every story. Yawn. All clichéd out? Apologies for reeling out those grizzled turns of phrase, but Atlanta-based photographer...
Journal
When speedboat racer James Tapp died, 27 December 1963, some may have predicted an unsettled future for Miami's latest entertainment arena; the inaugural event at the United States' first purpose-built boat-racing stadium getting off to a bad start....
Dispatches
It's the pockets of anti-capitalism; anti-austerity; anti-toffs-taking-us-all-for-a-fucking-ride remaining in London that give us hope for a future where people matter over pound. One 'hood taking things literally is an area of London that holds a...
The Edit
How I love the month of August. The days remain long and warm, yet there’s an awareness that soon enough the crisp autumn will be upon us. August makes me think, makes me reflect and quite frankly, it makes me want more. Shame then,...
Dispatches
STRIKE! — a bi-monthly subversive politics newspaper — went viral last year, their Totally Pointless poster designs being put up around London, thanks to a "shadowy art-activism organisation" going under the name of The Special Patrol Group...
Journal
Art is Trash aka El Arte es Basura aka Francisco de Pájaro has been making statements with our unwanted, unloved and jettisoned belongings for some time. Re-appropriating rubbish; trash; basura on the streets of London; New York; Barcelona — the...
Dispatches
“I was born in an autonomous zone of a Cuban family home and these works are representative of the many lives that live on the hyphen between migration and political division,” says Brooklyn-based artist José Parlá of the three...
Dispatches
With works spanning the design of buildings, landscapes, installations, exhibitions and objects, the projects of Asif Khan MBE explore sites of complex narratives, community empowerment and questions of identity. Collaborating with Canada Water and...
City Notes
Inspired by the golden age of nightlife, Calgary's Sweet Loretta Bar nods to the throbbing energy of 1970s discos and vintage sound studios, the late-night venue situated in the city's design and arts district and offering an inclusive space for...
City Notes
Located within Newson’s Yard — a recently conceived design hub on the Pimlico Road in London’s Belgravia — Wildflowers is a new neighbourhood restaurant, wine bar and deli with a focus on seasonal, high-quality ingredients cooked over...
City Notes
Chef Santiago Lastra's latest venture sees London-based A-nrd Studio create a metaphorical home-away-from-home, where the locally inspired fare and affable atmosphere of family-owned Mexican restaurants unite with a contemporary twist informed by...
Dispatches
Keeping dogs healthy goes beyond feeding them nutritious meals and taking them for regular walks. Oral hygiene is crucial to their well-being, yet it is often overlooked. Poor dental care can lead to bad breath, gum disease, and even serious heart...
Dispatches
A new fence installation is a substantial investment, but the rewards are worth it. The right fence enhances your home and garden's aesthetic and adds a layer of privacy and security. While the decision to add a fence might be relatively...
Dispatches
Choosing a medical alert system is a significant decision, especially for seniors who want to remain at home but have immediate help available when needed. ADT medical alert systems are well known and offer a range of emergency response devices with...
Dispatches
Every business has financial commitments — amounts it owes to suppliers, lenders, or other parties. Two common liabilities on the balance sheet are accounts payable and notes payable. While both involve money owed, they differ in purpose,...