PinnedThe loss of natural soundsOver the course of his life, Martyn Stewart has been building a monumental library of sound. At eleven years old, he borrowed his older…Jul 24Jul 24
Dog and Spider: two sides of contemporary art in two massive sculpturesThe Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, the industrious heart of the Biscay region in Spain’s Basque Country, is a funny building. It appeared…Nov 19Nov 19
Only Yesterday: rural reflectionsIsao Takahata’s 1991 gem makes more sense when you’re a grown-upNov 11Nov 11
Challenges to collective survivalNo species has collaborated so much, or needed to collaborate so much, as humans. Every society, whether technocratic or pastoral, relies…Sep 21Sep 21
The British press are losing their mind over the Oasis reunion — here are some better British…Sep 2Sep 2
The psychology of meatWhat we eat can say a lot about us, but sometimes it goes beyond the political.Aug 27Aug 27
Book Review: Stoner, John WilliamsUntil randomly picking it up from the shelf of a stranger’s flat, I had never heard of the novel Stoner or its author, John Williams. ‘The…Aug 9Aug 9
Henri Rousseau: genius or amateur?A couple dressed in white carnival attire venture out into a wintry forest. They have an uncertain look on their faces. Actually, it’s…Jul 15Jul 15
