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Film

My Night at Maud’s

My Night at Maud’s is one giant conversation. When describing a film, such a statement sounds like an insult. But all great things in life have come from simple conversations.…
Film

The Garden

If there’s one thing to be learned from The Garden, it’s, “Don’t mess with farmers from the South Central side of Los Angeles.” The Garden is a documentary about one…
Film

Phantoms of Nabua

There are mattresses sitting on the floor of a very dark gallery space at the BFI National Theatre in Southbank. A short film is playing in a 10-minute cycle on…
Music

Bob Dylan

There may not be another musician alive who has become a legend in two different eras. Bob Dylan's bluesy strumming and harmonica rocking embodies the sound and spirit of the…
Arts

Free Range: Photography

They say a photo says a thousand words, and the beauty of many of the pieces at the third week of the Free Range Art & Design Show was the…
Music

Van Morrison

Van “The Man” Morrison came to New York from Ireland in 1967 and recorded Brown Eyed Girl, an instant hit that could’ve made him a one-hit-wonder for generations. But to…
Film

H2Oil

In Alberta, Canada, massive amounts of oil are being extracted from the soil through a complex process different from regular drilling. It’s putting pollution in the local river, harming animals…
Film

Ponyo

John Lasseter and his team at Pixar have a greater output of quality films than almost anyone else making movies today. But Lasseter is in awe of perhaps the one…
Radar

Crackheads vs. Potheads

Crackheads have a bad name. That’s not to say being a crackhead is particularly good, but they do have a worse reputation than potheads. In many cases, to smoke weed…
Music

Ikonika

Ikonika is a DJ and producer from West London, and she's moved from Punk into electronica with her debut album Contact, Love, Want, Have on Hyperdub records. On 11 June,…