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A beautifully designed essay by Frank Chimero about trans-medial storytelling, based on a talk he gave at Harvard University. Thanks to this gem, I’ve re-discovered «The Great Discontent», an online and print magazine about creative folks and their work.
To some it’s only a video of a sad drunk. To me, it’s a modern allegory of a timeless tale: The human devotion to tumble on whatever may come. However gracefully.
An infuriatingly accurate piece on tech’s «bro» problem, illustrating how brilliant women are, over and again, being pushed out of tech.
Great piece explaining why confidence matters so much in a working environment. Both, women and men can learn a lot from this.
Glasgow is ugly. Glasgow is rough. Glaswegians love art. There is not a single exhibition at the Glasgow International Festival I would want to miss out on. My favorite piece? The miniature replica of the International Space Station is mesmerizing.
A more joyful subject: Angola and its amazing dance tradition “Kuduro”. Never saw people moving their bodies like that. And Stocktown offers a whole bunch of other beautiful insights into street art scenes around the globe. (by Seraina Müller, co-founder of the African art fair FOCUS)
The prospect of video games becoming a respected art form has been around for almost as long as the medium itself. Yet, commercial and technological success all too often overshadows aesthetic breakthroughs. One notable exception is Journey, a gorgeous, mesmerizing, thought provoking game for Sonys PS3. Do yourself a favour: Download it, play it and afterwards read this fascinating article about how it came to be. (by Thom Nagy, paving the way for NZZ into a digital future)
Of course, we are all aware that money plays a role in politics. Yet every time I hear about the details of that mix, I am shocked. And nowhere is the connection more pronounced than in Washington, D.C. This week’s edition of «This American Life» tells the sometimes frightening, but always fascinating story of politicians, lobbyists and Super-PACs in the U.S. (by Nico Luchsinger, co-founder and CEO of Sandbox)
As we speak, highly talented musician Oliver Tank from Sydney is on his way to the UK to play his first European shows ever. Anyone who likes Sigur Rós, James Blake or Bon Iver will love this “heartfelt computer music”. Enjoy! (by Manuel Bürkli, a highly talented singer and songwriter himself)
A Weekly Filet easter special? Easy! How to do a camera out of your easter egg. (by Reeto von Gunten, the best reason to get up early on Sundays, who likes to found fanclubs)
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