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… AND EUROPE WILL BE STUNNED!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The Jewish Renaissance Movement in Poland (JRMiP) calls for the return of 3,300,000 Jews to Poland in order to re-establish the annihilated Jewish community. The movement was initiated by Israeli-born artist Yael Bartana in 2007 and has since spread internationally. It aims to create an atmosphere for a Jewish appearance in Europe. The Jews of [...]

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A KNIFE IN THE EYE

Sunday, May 6, 2012

It’s Sunday, it’s grey and it’s cold – so what better excuse to head straight back for bed and indulge in some virtual horizon-expansion by watching this excellent feature on our current cover star Michaël Borremans? It’s great stuff, and yes, we do wish we had a studio like that (as much as we love [...]

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Time For Livin’

Sunday, May 6, 2012

“I ride on the bus, head to the city every day
I sit on the seat and dream myself away
I dream I’m on an island with that foxy lady too
But when I awaken, I must be mistaken, I’m on the avenue
Won’t you take me away, and take away me
Won’t you take me away, and take away [...]

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Fight For Your Right Revisited

Saturday, May 5, 2012

You can watch Adam Yauch’s very funny Fight For Your Right Revisited for free (probably only temporarily) on Mubi.

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Part with Party

Friday, May 4, 2012

Chris Martin sings goodbye.

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TOBIAS ZIELONY: MANITOBA

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Our ongoing obsession with youth has been the focus of many photographers these days, from our recent cover star Ryan McGinley to Dutch artist Rineke Dijkstra (who has a grand retrospective at the Guggenheim New York upcoming this summer).
But none does achieve the curiously moving balance between distance and empathy like Berlin-based photographer Tobias Zielony, [...]

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LIFE SAVERS

Friday, March 9, 2012

Ten songs that saved your life – sometimes the simple questions can be the hardest to answer. And the simplest answers can be the most revealing: Who would have thought that the artist I love to hate and I share a love for an obscure indie band from the 90s, or that our first ever [...]

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TEN REASONS TO HATE DHL

Saturday, March 3, 2012

I could think of at least one more, but here are nine good reasons to hate DHL.

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NOSTALGIA

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Bringing the old and new memories together, feeling the nostalgia… The blog Dear Photograph makes you take out your old photos from the boxes and visit the places where they were taken.
‘I wish climbing up was as easy as the sliding down…’

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THE MOTH / A SPACE TO LISTEN

Sunday, February 19, 2012

I read a recommendation to listen to The Moth’s podcast of Alan Rabinowitz’s ‘Man and Beast’ as it was described as “quite wonderful”.  It is.

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