Tim Flach spent two years photographing animals on the brink of extinction for his book ‘Endangered.’ The results are poignant but hopefully will inspire people to donate to the myriad of animal charities that do great work trying to protect our wildlife.
Monthly Archives: December 2018
The Shepherd and his Flock
In Tim Winton’s latest novel ‘The Shepherd’s Hut’ an Australian teen, Jaxie, flees a violent home when his abusive father unexpectedly meets his end courtesy of a faulty car jack. He decides to head for the home of the one person who has shown him any love a shaven-headed girl called Lee which means he …
Under Her Spell
Esperanza Spalding is a jazz/R’n’B/pop singer who doesn’t neatly fit into the typical musical genres of today. Here new album ’12 Little Spells’, was launched a track at a time, though you can hear it in its beautiful entirety on Spotify. The album has been accompanied by a quite magical stage show featuring incredible choreography, …
First Reformed
Written by the man behind the Taxi Driver, Paul Schrader’s First Reformed is a tense look at a man slowly unraveling as his faith comes undone. Reverend Toller ( Ethan Hawke) plays a preacher who is nursing a tragedy, the death of his son and the consequent disintegration of his marriage. When he is called …
Fates & Furies
A poignant collection of western tales courtesy of the Cohen Brothers, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is perhaps the perhaps the most original piece of television Netflix has ever commissioned. Taking the classic western tropes such as gunslingers, wagon trains, Native American tribes, outlaws and gnarly gold prospectors they twist the genre in a way …
The A to B of Andy
Along with Picasso, Andy Warhol is perhaps the most famous artist of the twentieth century. There’s probably not a western human being alive who hasn’t seen one of his screen prints or heard about The Factory. So on one level, it’s hard to have an exhibition that really holds any surprises for an audience. Yet …
Kinfolk
Nate Smith is a jazz drummer of the highest quality. In fact, many consider him to be the best in the world ( something Mark Guiliana might like to dispute) His album ‘Kinfolk: Postcards from Everywhere’ is a superbly accessible album that exists in the land where Pop meets jazz. One of the standout tracks …
The Culture of Nauman
If you like the artist Bruce Nauman and live in New York, you’re in luck. MoMA is doing a massive retrospective of his work that spans not just the Manhattan branch of the Museum but MoMA PS1 as well. If you’re wondering whether it’s worth traipsing out to Long Island City to see one …
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