Journal
An anonymous website allowing its users to draw with Emojis has been hot news on the internet this last week or so. Because, who doesn't like writing their name with a big smiley turd? Founded in Japan, of course, the humble Emoji has come some way...
London
Nineteenth century architect James Pennethorne, latterly Sir James, was from the kind of stock who sent their young gentlemen off on the Grand Tour of Europe. Pennethorne's experiences in France and Italy in 1824-5 played a big role in shaping his...
Art & Culture
Oh for the sheer depravity, the heinous capitulation to vice. Brown M&Ms only; bald, toothless hookers; dwarves; cocaine, by the fucking bucket load. If you can take a breath in between snorting ants and ramming live fish into the nether regions of...
Barcelona
If, like me, you took part in the recent annual human foie gras experiment (known simply as: December), then you'll be paying extra attention to what passes your lips this month for want of being able to see your own feet come spring. Of course some...
Technology
KAZAM has only been in the mobile handset manufacturing game for a couple of years but the European start-up has already made the industry sit up and take notice with its super-thin Tornado 348 device. At just over 5mm it's one of the slenderest...
Brussels
They say that the first three rules of property are location, location, location, and the Hôtel des Galeries in Brussels has one of the most exceptional European city locations you'll find. The Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert pull in more than six...
Sydney
It's something of a custom in Japan for white collar workers, typically men, to go out after work and get shitfaced with their colleagues as a form of team building exercise. This bonding is often done at izakaya – a bar serving food that's set up...
The Edit
Do you have a thing for posters? You do? Well then it's your lucky day, because we have an exhibition for you that is so badass you'll want to pull its pants down and give it a good spanking! Ooh. Over at Vienna's MAK applied arts museum there is...
The Edit
Flares are in again in California it seems. Or more accurately, smoke grenades. Italian photographer Filippo Minelli has been letting rip with the colour spewing cannisters across the West Coast in the making of his ongoing series Silence/Shapes, in...
The Edit
In the deceptively simple Tom Petty song Yer So Bad, the singer tells the story of his sister's tangled love life with a central theme of betrayal, and it's the jumping off point for Dutch artist Parra and his series of canvas and paper artworks of...
Melbourne
St Columbs in Hawthorn was once a chapel, and still could be. From the outside the building retains an ecclesiastical air, with a dark brick exterior and clean white window frames. It still retains links to the church, too. Jesuit Social Services...
Publications
The career of Robert Doisneau, the French photographer celebrated for his work in the photographie humaniste style which rose to prominence in the 1950s, enjoys its most comprehensive review to date in a new book from friend and author Jean Claude...
City Notes
In the heart of downtown Zapopan, a neighbouring city of Guadalajara Mexico, Zorra Zapopan is the second outpost of Cervecería Zorra, a stunning project brought to fruition by esteemed studios Taller Dinamita and Taller Binario that combines a...
City Notes
Soft-launched 15 March, following an intensive restoration, Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central has emerged as a triumph of contemporary luxury; a homage to its own weighty history and grandeur, yet breathing the fresh air of modern Catalunya....
City Notes
Opening just last month on Barcelona's Via Laietana, the road that separates the city's El Born and El Gòtic neighbourhoods, restaurant Can Bo completes the reimagined Grand Hotel Central; the street-level gastronomic concept focussing on tapas and...
City Notes
From first stepping into the kitchen aged 10, to creating supper club 'Eureka' in the family home, Flynn McGarry went on to open his first permanent fine dining restaurant, Gem, in New York City's Lower East Side at 19 years old, before going on to...
Dispatches
Can you get free real estate classes online in Georgia? Absolutely. Online platforms offer a wide range of free learning materials across various industries; including real estate education. If you are just starting out and looking for free or...
Dispatches
Whether you want to start sewing for the first time or you want to upgrade your current sewing machine, you might be wondering what’s on the market. Wouldn’t it be great if sewing machines were a one-type-fits-all kind of thing? However, the...
Dispatches
Getting the perfect hair color can be tricky, especially when using hair dye shampoos. Uneven color results are a common issue, but there are strategies to avoid them. To minimize color unevenness, it's important to prep the hair beforehand, ideally...
Dispatches
Dogs are more than just pets; they are part of the family. Keeping them healthy and active requires attention to their diet and gut health. Many dog owners are turning to digestive probiotic chews for dogs as a practical solution to support their...