A long time ago, a genius uttered these immortal words: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Like all great proverbs, this one has stood the test of time because it carries an essential truth. Sometimes you have to slow it down a notch and appreciate the world around you. Judging from her quiet, contemplative photos, Hong......read more
In the latest episode of The Perennial Plate, series creators Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine travel to East Asia, where urban farming is beginning to take hold on empty rooftops. The clip introduces us to Osbert Lam at City Farm in Hong Kong and Guichun Zhang in Beijing, each of whom have created rooftop garden oases in their respective cities. In both cases, it seems like the motives......read more
"Cruisin' in Hong Kong" is just what it says it is: a short clip of skateboarders rolling through the streets of one of the world's great cities. The minute-and-a-half short was filmed by Dani Bautista and features skaters Chris Bradley, Chun Chai, Ah Wai, Ah Ngau, and Piet Guilfoyle hitting up local spots such as the winding Morrison Hill to Mei Foo skatepark. With all the extreme handrails and......read more
We think the photography says it all. But here's some background from Hao's gallery: Hong Hao is a Contemporary photographer from Beijing. He studied printmaking and created his first major series, a group of prints resembling Chinese maps, executed with a remarkable attention to detail. With My Things, Hong individually scanned hundreds of common objects and arranged them into......read more
In the hot, sticky climate of southeast Asia, time slows down to a torpid pace. There's not much you want to do beside find some shade and chill out. Thai photographer Varunyoo Thongdee captures the mood nicely in the analog images he shoots in his homeland. With various western female travelers acting acting as his as muses, Varunyoo shoots dreamy photos of languid moments in the tropical heat.......read more
German electro-rock veterans the Notwist are returning with their ninth LP, Close to the Glass, and have shared a video from the record. Directed by London-based creative Yu Sato, the clip for "Kong" features illustrations by Tim Divall, and tells a story pulled from the childhood of lead singer Marcus Acher. According to the press release, the......read more