By @historycoolkids Considering how poorly Asian men are portrayed in Hollywood, I was genuinely surprised to learn about Sessue Hayakawa, a Japanese actor who became one of the biggest stars during the […]
Hollywood’s first sex symbol was Asian
WATCH: Dennis Hopper in Witch Hunt
WITCH HUNT, 1994. Thought it was lost to time, but here it is on YouTube. How did this movie get on my c.v.? Not sure. I was shifting gears and ended up […]
The world’s first sustainable floating community
United Nations HQ: The world’s first prototype of a resilient and sustainable floating community is unveiled by partners UN-Habitat, the Busan Metropolitan City of the Republic of Korea, OCEANIX, BIG, and SAMOO. […]
Rediscovering a 1993 Keith Jarrett album
This album of compositions by Keith Jarrett incorporates Elegy for Violin and String Orchestra, Adagio for Oboe and String Orchestra, Sonata for Violin and Piano and Bridge Of Light, for viola and […]
Trailer: Rip It Up and Start Again
A ‘proof-of-concept’ trailer for a four-part series covering the post-punk scenes of the years 1978-82, using Simon Reynolds’ book ‘Rip It Up + Start Again’ as a roadmap. This version is a […]
The origins of the band name The Leather Nun
By Jonas Almquist On and off we get questions on the origins of band name The Leather Nun. Myth busting is fun and quite OK after 40 yrs. Pointing in the direction […]
The design process for the state-of-the-art Korean National Football Centre
By Ben Van Berkel 🇰🇷🏟️🏗️ As architects, we are used to working with models. While this helps us better understand our designs, it still has limitations. Until now. SpaceForm Technologies, a virtual […]
Photo Essay: David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto recording ‘Secrets of the Beehive’
Secrets of the Beehive recording sessions at Miraval studio, south of France, 1986.Photos © Yuka Fujii.
BIG 2022
Bjarke Ingels Group News Release: From the Singapore business district to the Swiss Mountains, BIG Builds! Here’s a snapshot of some BIG projects we’re excited to OPEN this year! (Swipe) CapitaSpring, Singapore […]
Getting a vaccine and wearing masks shouldn’t just be selfish
By Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Well, so it happened. Got COVID, probably omicron. As of today I am thankfully recovered and wrapping up quarantine, but COVID was no joke. For a while I’ve noted […]
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