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Stanley Donwood’s nuclear weapons installation will blow your mind
This is your four minute warning — Radiohead and Glastonbury artist Stanley’s Downwood’s new project, the bomb, is an immersive multimedia installation designed to wake us up to the continued threat of nuclear annihilation.
Written by: Alex King
In my own words: Jim Goldberg, photo storyteller
Textual intercourse — By inviting subjects to write their thoughts all over his photographs, Magnum photographer Jim Goldberg is raising important questions about visual language and who gets to use it.
Written by: Shelley Jones
The Mix-Up: A lost interview with the Beastie Boys
Death, celebrity and fatherhood — Ten years ago, Huck split up hip hop's most famous trio in order to get them talking. Then they wouldn't stop. To commemorate the four-year anniversary of MCA's death, we're posting the interview online for the first time.
Written by: Bruno Torturra Nogueira and Filipe Luna
Photographer Kevin Frayer is pushing beyond 'otherness' to show the real China
“Photograph what moves you, not because it’s quaint” — Award-winning photojournalist Kevin Frayer has witnessed war and world-changing events. But it's out on the fringes of society that he really found his voice. Here, he shares his hard-won advice for young photographers chasing authentic stories beyond the beaten track.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Pageantry, pomp and politics in North Korea
A once in a generation congress — This weekend North Korea will see the ruling Workers' Party of Korea's Seventh Congress - the first event of its kind for over 30 years. There'll be parading soldiers and crowds galore, but there's a lot going on beneath the surface. We asked an expert what it all means.
Written by: Michael Segalov
U.S. launches crackdown on international tax evasion
Are the Panama Papers forcing change? — The White House announces Barack Obama is taking executive action to close tax loopholes. But does it go far enough?
Written by: Alex King
Video: Communicating with aliens in the former Yugoslavia
Nostalgia and reality collide in the Balkans — An old Serbian man has discovered how to use crumbling Tito-era monuments to speak to a parallel world.
Written by: Alex King
Radical creativity connects Tom Sachs with 'makers' across the globe
The Curse of Creating — Tom Sachs is a sculptor, probably best known for his elaborate recreations of various modern icons, all of them masterpieces of engineering and design. With his new show now open in New York City this month, we look back at our interview with Tom back in 2013.
Written by: Jamie Brisick
Metal band Baroness on the art of not freaking out
Touring as therapy — An accident halted the rise of Savannah’s most ambitious metal band, splitting them apart. But, as frontman John Dyer Baizley explains, the catharsis of getting back on the road keeps them sane.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Photographer Marc Vallée on two decades of documenting youth culture
Shooting, spraying and the streets — Prolific photographer and DIY zinemaker Marc Vallée gives us the lowdown on his self-publishing talk at Tate.
Written by: Alex King
