Nashville, the state capital of Tennessee, is famously recognized for its beloved country music legends and radiating southern charm. Yet, amongst the celebrated musicians and historic architecture, the region is also the home of an arguably lesser-known but equally significant celebrity: Beautiful Jim Key, a horse of remarkable intellect, charisma and historical gravitas. Born in…
A novel mode of artistic expression has recently gained online notoriety, as an artist dubbed the ‘Human 3D Printer’ meticulously carves intricate sculptures out of carrots using nothing but her own teeth. The internet is besotted with this unusual talent, with videos of her incredible oral craftsmanship amassing thousands of views that reflect awe and…
In an unprecedented celebration of Latinx art, the ‘Let Us Gather In a Flourishing Way’ exhibition recently congregated as many as 58 accomplished artists to canvas contemporary Latinx painting. The showcase sought to bring together a consortium of artists highlighting the complexity, diversity, and vibrancy of the Latinx demographic in North America. Promoted as an…
Award-winning actress Linda Cardellini recently opened up about a peculiarly unsettling yet humorous experience she encountered while filming an intimate scene with leading actor Jason Bateman. The strange occurrence took place on the sets of the globally celebrated Netflix drama, “Ozark”. Cardellini, playing the character Wendy Byrde, the wife to Bateman’s character Marty on the…
Tucked away in the small town of Elizabeth, Illinois, Paul’s Vintage Bicycle Museum has come to spark an international interest. Boasting more than 300 vintage bicycles, the museum has become a focal point for bicycle enthusiasts and history buffs alike. Paul Wilhelm, a retired machinist, has spent the last 30 years collecting and restoring bikes…
In an extraordinary exhibition titled ‘Let Us Gather In a Flourishing Way’, 58 Latinx artists come together to reflect on various artistic traditions, genres, and techniques. This largely virtual event presents a panoramic assessment of contemporary Latinx painting, capturing a dynamic cultural and creative movement centered in America but with roots reaching far beyond. First…
Adam Pearson, the British documentary filmmaker and anti-bullying advocate, has joined a chorus of fans critiquing a disrespectful tweet about him posted by a high-profile comedian. The online furore highlights the persistent issue of potentially offensive humour targeting disability in the entertainment industry. Adam Pearson, who has neurofibromatosis – a condition causing non-cancerous tumours to…
Ben Zank, a Manhattan-born photographer, is garnering significant online engagement with his unique merging of everyday life and surreal ideas through his evocative series of portraits. His work dances on the delicate borderline of the mundane and the extraordinary, presenting an intriguing view of reality that unsettles as much as it inspires. Zank’s inspiration stems…
It’s been 23 years since the introduction of the revolutionary Four Thirds System, a specification for a digital single-lens reflex camera known as DSLR. Conceived in 2002 by Olympus and Kodak, it was the first digital camera system to be designed from the ground up for digital technology, with no roots in film. But how…
“Dune”, the 2021 cinematic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic science fiction novel, recently claimed an impressive six Academy Awards, four of which were for the movie’s technical mastery. Envelope-pushing visual effects, intricate sound-mixing, captivating costumes, and entrancing production design mesmerised audiences and critics alike, propelling the Denis Villeneuve-directed epic to Oscar glory. The triumphant visuals…