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→ September 12, 2011
In the vein of the Tumblr blog, Things Organized Neatly, which could only be described as porn for the fastidious and obsessive-compulsive, comes Swiss artist, Ursus Wehrli, who makes artwork by organising objects visually. Using a combination of real-life situations and an authoritative manner in a three-piece suit, he takes before-and-after aerial photos of humans and objects in [...]
→ July 28, 2011
The words ‘English grammar’ have the ability to make even the most fanatical of language pedants yawn in stultified flaccidity. Tenses, clauses and participles might sound like exercises a sadistic personal trainer instructs, yet they’re essential components of a grammatical work-out. Over the centuries, style guides have remained archaic and humdrum; rote learning an embittered English [...]
→ July 25, 2011
Anyone who has ever lived Paris knows there’s more to it than mounting a giant metal phallus … and climbing the Eiffel Tower. Beyond the tours of landmarks, sleazy cabaret shows and the cafés exists a world that slowly reveals itself like a high-end burlesque dancer; never showing you completely everything, just flashing a bit [...]
→ July 12, 2011
Traditionally, when a boy’s father sees him playing with dolls, he receives a clip behind the ears so firm it sends the scissors sailing across the room; never to play with anything other than Lego again. However, with men as well turned-out as they are today and with wardrobes to rival their female counterparts, a little [...]