Alex's "foodsafe" kintsugi hack only took a day to make [*]
Rome wasn't built in a day but this kintsugi foodsafe was and Alex shows us how.
Month: June 2019
The fantastic film posters of Matt Needle [*]
You'll wish Matt Needle had designed the posters for your favourite films when you've seen his work.
10 hippos from cartoons, literature, and other media [*]
They're not as famous as elephants but hippos have a rich history in the arts.
Jean-Michel Basquiat's ideas of how to be an artist [*]
The Black American painter was often cryptic in interviews, but his words said more than he could have ever imagined.
Cleganebowl, but as an epic lightsaber deathmatch [*]
Game of Thrones Season 8 was a shitshow. I'd not watched for years so dipping back in for the last season didn't devastate me as it did for more dedicated fans. But it did suck for many reasons. While every episode had more holes than a slice of Swiss cheese, one thing did come to …
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Marion Stokes: the Black woman who preserved over 30 years of TV history [*]
Marion Stokes's video collection will be digitized by The Internet Archive in California.
An interview with "Sampira" [*]
The horror fan behind Slashartsco answered our quick-fire interview questions.
Soviet modernism, brutalism, and post-modernism [*]
This sub-5 minute film gives a brief overview of the cultural changes in architecture during the mid-to-late 20th century. If you haven't noticed already, I love modernism and brutalism. I've even got a Twitter account dedicated to the movements. So when I saw this short film, I had to share it. Soviet Modernism. Brutalism. Post-modernism. …
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Nike SB's Gizmo opens the skateboarding community to all [*]
As the first woman to become a professional skateboarder, Elissa Steamer was a trailblazer from early on. The Floridian lent her nickname (given to her by her father) to Nike SB's new all-women's film. Steamer features alongside other women from the Nike SB roster including Lacey Baker, Hayley Wilson, Leticia Bufoni, and Sarah Meurle, amongst …
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The gorgeous art of Japanese illustrator Hiroshi Nagai [*]
Ever heard of City Pop? Hiroshi Nagai painted the artwork for those soundtracks in the 80s.
Grab a slice of typography with Pizza Typefaces [*]
Two French type designers are behind Pizza Typefaces, offering some clean and minimal fonts at affordable prices.
Porto's Banco de Materiais brings the azulejos to the yards [*]
If you visit Portugal, you might notice all the blue tiles. They're called azulejos and they're a major part of the country's heritage. They're used on walls, floors, and ceilings and depict the history and culture of Portugal. But as modernisation takes place, some of that heritage is lost for a wider cosmopolitan feel. That means …
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