Nei cinema dalla prossima settimana Anonymous affronta una questione che ancora oggi affascina studiosi e brillanti intellettuali, e cioè: chi ha realmente scritto tutte le opere che sono state attribuite a William Shakespeare? Roland Emmerich dirige un cast di eccezione, tra cui spiccano i nomi di Rhys Ifans e Vanessa Redgrave, nell’intento di offrire una possibile risposta al più grande dei misteri degli ultimi 5 secoli, portando così alla luce gli scandalosi intrighi politici e le illecite storie d’amore che hanno avuto luogo alla corte della regina Elisabetta.
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Lomo addicted, fierce hipsters, vintage forgers, the time is now.
Now your niece’s pram can tumble down the stairs in a very original Odessa style, thanks to Lomokino: Lomography goes video with this 35mm Movie Camera which shoots a movie of 144 frames on any 35mm film. No sound, no special effects, no post production, but an incredibile design object to carry along with you to every indie fest. The LomoKino is also available together with the Lomokinoscope, which allows you to watch your developed LomoKino movies in the most analogue way possible (load your movie rolls into the film containers and watch the movie unfold before your very eyes).
(Photographer: Albert Ruso) For those who still regret Sonar Festival when Autumn comes, a new contemporary music event is coming up in Barcelona on Saturday, 5th November 2011: shrug off warm memories and get ready for MiRA! The first edition of this new Festival takes place in the old Sant Andreu factory “Fabra i Coats” …
Born in a small village in the Alps called “Piussogno”, whose name, although it doesn’t appear in most of the maps, already says it all about her, I’m introducing you to Polly Bird Balitro, a young and talented photographer who, after having studied Photography at IED in Milan, in 2010 moved to Helsinki to follow the exclusive and innovative Master in Environmental Art. It’s here that she still lives, as she tells, in a small loft in an ancient building which she could have never afforded in Milan. “From her window-she’s proud to add- she can even see the sea”.
In 1937 the world renowned Danish architect Arne Jacobsen drew a typography for Aarhus City Hall. A Bauhaus inspired typography that despite of its 75 years still looks incredible hot. Recently DESIGN LETTERS was given the permission to revive Jacobsen’s stylish stroke on a beautiful porcelain cup. Now you can enjoy Arne Jacobsen’s elegant typography …
Time goes by really quickly, no? It’s almost a cliche to say this, but in fact it seems that time passes faster and faster with each new year. Why is this? Do you feel it too? Do we have less time, or do we poorly manage our time …? Or are we always running, busy …
Radio Soulwax launch today their Vimeo channel with an exclusive of the brand new hour, Batuta Discos. Shows can now be viewed in High Definition and on Demand! It will also feature an eye-popping trailer, titled “Machine” and directed by Saam Farahman who was inspired to create a unique interpretation of the ethos behind the project. The result is a breathtaking film that perfectly encapsulates the audio visual obsession of Radio Soulwax.
55dsl + VICE present Kids In Italia a series (it begins now with two short films), which document an ongoing exploration into some of Italy’s artists at work. Let’s start with the photographer Lele Saver’, and the female dj duo Giulia From Above’ and ‘Elisa Bee.
The series Object Oriented is a specially commissioned work Gabriel Shalom created for MINI for the IAA 2011. The hidden music of objects is made perceptible by means of an alchemical transformation which occurs in videomusical time. The mix of sounds, noises and music is really fantastic. The resulting rhythms and harmonies allow us to experience our surroundings with a newly heightened appreciation for the audiovisual dynamics of the world around us. Curated by Meiré und Meiré. More videos after the jump…
Photos by João Bento Soares The Autumn’s nostalgia is back, after an authentic October summer. It is unfortunate that the days are getting colder, but on the other hand, there are things in Autumn that are so so worth: – the leaves becoming red from day to day – Stepping on layers of dry leaves …
Flowers Delivery takes a different step. With a small story underlined, the images stand up in a very smooth travelling frame. Direction of Andrey Muratov, flower design of Belara Martis and Sound design from Yewbic | Plagasul | Glaneur De Sons | freesound.org. | Via 2.2 Studio
Per Show’n’Tell tocca questa volta ad Andrea Rosso, direttore creativo di 55DSL, che racconta un po’ della sua storia personale, del rapporto tra lato creativo e lato tecnico all’interno del suo campo e della questione dell’internazionalità dei creativi italiani.