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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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Published on August 05, 2025 04:40

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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Published on July 24, 2025 05:50

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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Published on June 30, 2025 06:38

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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Published on May 26, 2025 06:32

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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Published on May 20, 2025 06:27

May 17, 2025

Hans Haacke – Retrospektive

Belvedere 21, ViennaUntil Juni 2025

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Published on May 17, 2025 08:01

May 16, 2025

Damien Hirst, Drawings

Albertina Modern, ViennaUntil 12 October 2025

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Published on May 16, 2025 10:57

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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Published on January 26, 2025 06:45

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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Published on January 01, 2025 06:39

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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Published on November 23, 2024 07:05