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Ale Baldwin's Goodbye to Public LIfe

Ale Baldwin's Goodbye to Public LIfe

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“Now I loathe and despise the media in a way I did not think possible.” After being chased and hounded by media and photographers in New York City for years, Alec Baldwin pens a long and thoughtful exploration of why he can no longer live in the public eye. Source: New York Magazine Read It: Here […]

The Oscars In Play-Doh

The Oscars In Play-Doh

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The media has been jammed with images from the Oscars red carpet this week. Another Magazine took their own spin on it, asking artist and Play-Doh aficionado Eleanor Macnair to recreate the red carpet highlights in malleable technicolour. Source: Another Magazine See it: Here

Norman Mailer on the Rat Race

Norman Mailer on the Rat Race

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An essay on the writings of “revered and reviled, widely celebrated and frequently critised” novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, actor and filmmaker, Normal Mailer. In quotes taken from his 1959 book Advertisements for Myself, Mailer’s musings on the modern rat race, “success” and the pursuit of prestige above the pursuit of purpose are passionate, provocative and scathing. Source: […]

THE GAP by Ira Glass

THE GAP by Ira Glass

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A wonderfully animated video by German art director and artist Daniel Frohlocke, inspired by the observations of Ira Glass on creativity, having taste and working through the “the gap” that exists between starting out and being able to produce work that of a quality that matches our own taste. THE GAP by Ira Glass […]

Paris Metro 'Ghost' Stations Reimagined

Paris Metro 'Ghost' Stations Reimagined

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While Melbourne spends millions on establishing the feasibility of building metro stations, Parisian mayoral candidate Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet has been devising ideas to reclaim abandoned “ghost stations” in the Paris Metro system. From pools and restaurants to auditoriums, theatres and clubs, the ideas have been brought to life in renders, the results are sparking debate and catching […]

Burning Man Explained

Burning Man Explained

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If any of your friends have been to Burning Man, you’ll know they can’t stop trying to explain what it’s all about and what makes it so special… Freedom, expression, hedonism, community… And then there’s this lady:

Melbourne – Losing Our Edge?

Melbourne – Losing Our Edge?

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While Sydney adjusts liquor licensing to facilitate small independent bar operators, since the 2010 Melbourne’s licensing laws have gone the other way. In a refreshingly opinionated thought piece on Broadsheet, Michael Harden writes about these positive developments in Sydney and the sadly stagnant landscape developing in Melbourne. Source: Braodsheet Read it: Here

The Art of the Heart

The Art of the Heart

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Art critic and curator Francesca Gavin’s has collected an array of visual interpretations of the hear for a new book The Book of Hearts, published by Laurence King. As the book captures, arts can see the heart as something that can be whole, paired, cracked or broken, pierced, burning, locked, torn or cute. “The perfect metaphor […]

Rethinking the Chopstick

Rethinking the Chopstick

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First appearing in China 4,000 years ago, the design of the humble chopstick has remained virtually unchanged ever since. Designer Oki Sato of Japanese design team Nendo has come up with two redesigns that combat the one of the utensil’s only perceived problems. Source: Co Design Read it: Here