Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Halloween on the subway
Why are we so intent on destroying the dark ?
This matters because the dark matters. Not only does darkness offer unique physical and mental benefits to humans, it is vital to plants, mammals, birds, reptiles and insects – and not just the ones that are active at night. The trouble is, the dark scares us.
Monday, October 30, 2023
Friday, October 27, 2023
Thursday, October 26, 2023
The Mysteries By Bill Watterson
From Bill Watterson, bestselling creator of the beloved comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, and John Kascht, one of America’s most renowned caricaturists, comes a mysterious and beautifully illustrated fable about what lies beyond human understanding.
‘New Yorker’ Cartoon About a Dog on the Internet Breaks Auction Records
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Today, the iconic image still resonates, holding the record as the most reprinted New Yorker cartoon in the magazine’s history. Earlier this month, it hit a new milestone: The original drawing sold at auction for $175,000, the highest amount ever paid for a single-panel cartoon.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
50 Years of an Icon
SLEEK was for you in London to attend the exclusive Premiere screening.
Designing Tranquility
His style, deeply rooted in the architectural traditions of Catalonia, invites Mediterranean serenity to otherwise bustling cities. Although he started his practice over a decade ago, it is the architect’s own home that has solidified his position in the international design scene—a testament to his signature style.
The light-filled space is shared with Serra’s partner, Valeria Vasi, a renowned designer herself, whose carefully crafted objects enliven the space.
An Edible Family in a Mobile Home
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Created by artist Bobby Baker, An Edible Family in a Mobile Home will feature five life-size sculptures of family members—all crafted from cake, cookies and meringues. As visitors walk through the space, they’ll have the opportunity to sample pieces of the artworks, according to a statement from the museum.
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Monday, October 23, 2023
Pick your own Pumpkin from the field!
Photo by Andrew Couldridge/Reuters
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Drowning World
With a series of portraits of people in their flooded or burnt-out homes, photographer Gideon Mendel is a "deep witness" to loss.
The laws of war, it seems, are for the little people.
Why even mention war crimes, knowing that the charge is unlikely to be enforced against powerful perpetrators? Why not accept that war and atrocity are inextricable?
Because it is upon these laws that aspects of our humanity hang. If we succumb to cynicism, if we are dissuaded by the hypocrisy of the dominant powers, if we cannot demand and hope for a better world, we accept the premise that might is right, and the powerful may treat the powerless however they wish.
We accept that atrocities by one side will be used to justify atrocities by another, in a never-ending cycle of revenge and carnage. In doing so, we create a world in which none of us would choose to live.
George Monbiot , read more.
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