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The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Writer
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Writer
A meditation for writers and other solitary artists
William Ryan
Sep 19
Come Dance in Puglia — Where Christ Did Not Reach and Mythological Creatures Walk the Streets
Come Dance in Puglia — Where Christ Did Not Reach and Mythological Creatures Walk the Streets
Traditions, superstitions, and catharsis.
Jess the Avocado
Sep 12
The Guqin: Exploring China’s Oldest Stringed Instrument
The Guqin: Exploring China’s Oldest Stringed Instrument
A brief introduction to my new favourite instrument
Jane Carr
Sep 11
The Naoshima Narrative — Part 2
The Naoshima Narrative — Part 2
Chronicles from Japan’s art island
Manali Mitra
Sep 10
World Graffiti Can Unite Cultures
World Graffiti Can Unite Cultures
Good times and bad, street art is a stunning reminder of both
Matthew Bamberg
Sep 10
Art Should Never Lead to Regretting the Life We Forgot to Live
Art Should Never Lead to Regretting the Life We Forgot to Live
Or: that time I ruined a literary festival by being too real
Cole Haddon
Sep 8
Orwell’s ‘1984’ & Its Continuing Relevance Today
Orwell’s ‘1984’ & Its Continuing Relevance Today
75 years after publication, an art installation explores its legacy
Susie Kearley MBA 🐹 Guinea pig slave
Sep 3
This Car “Sculpture” Costs Around 40,000 USD… And It’s Worth Every Penny
This Car “Sculpture” Costs Around 40,000 USD… And It’s Worth Every Penny
The L’Epée T35 proves that watch nerds and car freaks tend to be one and the same
MVW Encyclopedia
Sep 1
What’s the Purpose of Art?
What’s the Purpose of Art?
Answering the question that haunts modern creators
Ben Worrall
Aug 31
The Beauty of Horror
The Beauty of Horror
Beautiful nightmares and an appetite for violence: the old marriage of like and fear
Jess the Avocado
Aug 30
‘Immaculate’: A Laudable Attempt
‘Immaculate’: A Laudable Attempt
The film flees from certain conventions and seeks to give a twist while clearly paying homage to horror classics. However, although the…
Alejandro Orradre
Aug 29
Carbon, Pure and Simple
Carbon, Pure and Simple
The potential that is held within a pencil
Simon Goss
Aug 29
Did John Steinbeck and His Dog Ever Find America?
Did John Steinbeck and His Dog Ever Find America?
A look back at a road trip classic: ‘Travels With Charley in Search of America’
Lance R. Fletcher
Aug 27
Living with Pain and Impermanence (無常, Mujō)
Living with Pain and Impermanence (無常, Mujō)
Character Portrayals in Yasujirō Ozu’s ‘Tokyo Story’
Risa Hamada
Aug 27
Illustrating My First 30 Days of a Breakup
Illustrating My First 30 Days of a Breakup
I’m not gonna lie, the artwork ain’t pretty
Rhiannon James
Aug 26
The Farer World Timer Collection Is Quite Simply Unbelievable
The Farer World Timer Collection Is Quite Simply Unbelievable
If you want an unusual complication for a fair price, Farer delivers exceptionally
MVW Encyclopedia
Aug 23
We All Want to Be the Christopher Columbus of Cinema
We All Want to Be the Christopher Columbus of Cinema
Or: one theory about why American film and the theatrical experience are flailing
Cole Haddon
Aug 22
‘Robert Louis Stevenson and His Wife’ (1885) by John Singer Sargent
‘Robert Louis Stevenson and His Wife’ (1885) by John Singer Sargent
The Case of a Very Strange Painting
Marc Barham
Aug 20
Earth’s Fontanel
Earth’s Fontanel
A review of “A Thousand Deer Heads” by Maki Ohkojima
Shiaki Kondo
Aug 19
‘The Raft of the Medusa’ by Théodore Géricault.
‘The Raft of the Medusa’ by Théodore Géricault.
The Greatest Political Painting in Art?
Marc Barham
Aug 19
Women Are Reclaiming Their Sexuality Via Erotic Art
Women Are Reclaiming Their Sexuality Via Erotic Art
Be your own muse
Lisa Fouweather
Aug 19
Banksy And The Ironic Evolution of Street Art
Banksy And The Ironic Evolution of Street Art
The gentrification of graffiti
Madeleine Clarke
Aug 17
Art Is Not Dead
Art Is Not Dead
Hidden meaning in 2024s drought of substance
equamonious
Aug 17
The Shadows of Human Nature
The Shadows of Human Nature
Review of Alexander Blu
Melis D.
Aug 14
‘Unstoppable’ Review: An Adrenaline Fuelled Masterpiece
‘Unstoppable’ Review: An Adrenaline Fuelled Masterpiece
A Gem Amongst the Myriad of Poorly Made Disaster Films
Syed Zain
Aug 13
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