What happens when humans burn too much waste and destroy the planet? Modern Art. Photographs of the aftermath of environmental…
Every Picture Tells a Story: A Surreal Midnight Dream
This etching by a Reddit artist called JDrift01 reminds me of the Google Deep Dream generator which ran amok on…
Book Review: The Lonely City by Olivia Laing
The Lonely City by Olivia Laing is a mixture of reportage, biography and creative non-fiction. Weaving together strands of history,…
Mylène Pardoen: The Soundscape of 17th Century France
Instead of restoring pottery shards and paintings(as the mudlarks of the Thames do), historians and archaeologists are increasingly turning towards…
Every picture tells a story: Your inner sanctum
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Five Brilliant Off the Beaten Track Restaurants Around Edinburgh
From writing for several years for the Edinburgh Food and Drink Guide I have gathered together some personal favourites of…
Every Picture Tells a Story: The loneliest buildings in the world
I love secluded and lonely places where there’s nobody around for miles. That’s why the Highlands and Islands hold such…
Film Review: Voyage of Time: Life’s Journey (2016) Terrence Malick
The other night Terrence Malick’s new film Voyage of Time: Life’s Journey screened at the New Zealand International Film Festival Autumn…
Flying Nun Records: The Chills
Haling from Dunedin, The Chills are a 80’s and 90’s band with aural stories that recall childlike wonder and a…
Emerging genius: Kayla Briët – Smoke that travels
Kayla Briët is a 19 year old award-winning filmmaker, composer, and artist. Recently, she was named a 2015 Future of Storytelling Fellow, 2016…
