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August 5, 2025
Weltmuseum | first impressions
For the reader to decide which is which: 500-year-old underpants; Hawaeiian deity; a female peeing device, in the history of the trouser; child’s armour; and some grown-ups armour.
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July 24, 2025
The update
“Good morning, Alessa!” “Good morning, Peter. I hope you are well today, Tuesday July 22nd 2025. Please be aware that an optional update to my software is now available. Just let me know.” “What will the weather be doing today?” “In Leeds the temperature is currently 20-degrees and dry. The mean forecast is that it […]
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June 30, 2025
Stills: Killer Shrews (1959)
“In 24 hours there will be one shrew left on the island and he’ll be dead of starvation.”
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May 26, 2025
Stills: Don’t Wait, Django… Shoot! (1967)
Director:Edoardo Mulargia. WatchWriter: Vincenzo Musolino Starring: Ivan Rassimov, Ignazio Spalla, Rada Rassimov
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May 20, 2025
“If—” Updated
Rudyard Kipling’s how-to of selfless Victorian stoicism adapted to the meet the demands of modern life. With apologies to Kipling and all those who like the original. If it's any comfort, so do I.
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May 17, 2025
Hans Haacke – Retrospektive
Belvedere 21, ViennaUntil Juni 2025
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May 16, 2025
Damien Hirst, Drawings
Albertina Modern, ViennaUntil 12 October 2025
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January 26, 2025
Same time, same place
This is not the hardest puzzle ever set, but it does offer some insight onto our assumptions about the way the world works.
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January 1, 2025
[Preview] The case for pure free time hedonism
Advertisers know full well humans are feeling-driven creatures. We could usefully resolve this year to harness this fact ourselves to make the most of our free time.
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November 23, 2024
Direct action
Geoff had a problem, a big problem. He had been blissfully unaware of it until his partner, Steff, brought it to his attention.
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