Thierry Mugler Couturissime
Couturissime is a long overdue tribute to the work of fashion designer Thierry Mugler. It was a joy to see many of his most famous creations.
Joost Swarte Overal/Everywhere
The exhibition Joost Swarte Overal/Everywhere at the Kunsthal Rotterdam presents a selection from the work Swarte has produced over the past fifty years: from his first ventures into comics to his recent work for The New Yorker and an album celebrating the artists of De Stijl.
Exploding Head Syndrome
For as long as I can remember I've heard a loud noise just before falling asleep, not every night, but every few days. The noise is typically accompanied by a dream image.
Highlights from the Spring 2020 Ready-to-Wear Collections
Just a few inspiring outfits that caught my eye and touched my imagination.
Further Reading
Bloomberg special issue on the periodic table and the elements. Machine behaviour. A day in the life of a tree. Excerpt from The Understory. The insect apocalypse is driven by a 50x increase in toxic pesticides. If Sapiens were a blog post. J.M Coetzee on Australia’s shame. Mosquitoes. And more.
Exploring Levels of Musical Complexity
In this video, starting with a simple melody, Happy Birthday, Nahre Sol leads the viewer through 16 techniques to create increasingly complex variations on a theme.
Het HEM
Het HEM is a spectacular new exhibition space located in a former munition factory overlooking the Noordzeekanaal near Amsterdam.
Further Reading
Dancing with the ancients. The number of roles in theatre plays has decreased over time. How digital advertising markets really work. Time is running out for sand. Deep learning has a terrible carbon footprint. The first humans to reach the Americas. Pentaquarks. Extremophiles. Sloths. And more.
RAYGUN: The Bible of Music & Style
RAYGUN: The Bible of Music & Style, compiles the best covers, fashion shoots and interviews from the magazine's 8-year history.
Further Reading
Why science needs philosophy. What are the limits of deep learning? In defence of the black box. Cats know their names. Using physics to make sense of the brain's tangled networks. Stadium shows in the age of mechanical reproduction. The new physics needed to probe the origins of life. And more.
Further Reading
Complex societies precede moralizing gods throughout world history. Walking helps us think. Weekend recovery sleep doesn't work. Why anti-conformists end up looking the same. An interview with Javier Cercas. Denisovans may have mated with modern humans as recently as 15,000 years ago. And more.
Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse
"Spider-Man. Into the Spider-Verse" is one of the most innovative and visually stimulating films I've seen in a long time.