Banksy takes to the London Underground with Covid-themed graffiti
Enigmatic British artist Banksy has taken to the London Underground to create a satirical piece about Covid-19. Commuters on London’s Circle Line were shocked on Tuesday to see a man clad in Covid clean-up gear graffitiing all over one of the carriage interiors. Little did they know they had borne...
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Has BLM cemented the return of hacktivist group Anonymous?
After a decade in hiding, the familiar caricature of Guy Fawkes has re-emerged online and in the streets. But is this Anonymous as we once knew it?
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Barcelona’s Liceu theatre reopens to audience of 2,292 plants
Musicians rehearsed in front of an unusual audience on Monday at the opera house's first concert since the pandemic shut down venues in mid-March. Taking artistic license with the meaning of a 'live audience', musicians at Barcelona’s stately Gran Teatre del Liceu performed in front of 2,292 plants on Monday....
Daughter of Michigan candidate says not to vote for her father in viral tweet
Stephanie Regan has garnered over 150,000 likes for a tweet that urges Americans not to vote for her father. It’s the most concise representation of the generational divide thus far. Trying to argue with parents about political matters is tough enough as it is, but imagine how much harder...
People are experiencing strange dreams en mass during lockdown
Disturbed sleeping patterns and heightened anxiety induced by the current crisis has led to a sharp increase in vivid and unusual dreams, though experts claim it's no cause for concern. Since we began isolating all those weeks ago, you've probably been having some pretty strange dreams. While you're definitely not...
Robot baristas help customers social distance in South Korea
South Korea is showing the rest of the world how to social distance in style. The lengths people go to for coffee... You know that awkward moment when you’re approached by a needy waiter at a local café and have to reassure them that your order is ‘delicious’ through a mouthful of...
The ‘new age’ of spiritual luxury fashion
While the world spins out of control, fashion designers have begun looking to New Age practices for some much-needed healing. ‘A lot of time we put our faith in material things, but those things won’t heal us,’ evangelised the choir leader at the last of Kanye West’s infamous Sunday Services before the pandemic began. ‘We love Jesus Christ more than an expensive outfit,’ he added. Over the past decade, New...
Art Basel is going digital
In the wake of postponed events due to Covid-19, the internationally renowned art platform will display over 4,000 pieces of art in virtual viewing rooms this summer. As industries continue to take precautionary action against the spread of Coronavirus, art fairs with international clienteles have been forced to postpone - and in some cases, cancel - their annual events. Art Basel, a leading global platform connecting galleries, collectors, and artists,...
Banksy transforms his bathroom into rat art piece
It might not be in his usual street art context, but Banksy’s still making new pieces, this time in his house amidst the coronavirus lockdown. We’re on week five of lockdown now? I think? All this time being confined to your own home can stifle your creativity – though Banksy has proven you can find inspiration even in the most unlikely of places. Last Friday he posted a fresh work...
Yes, Animal Crossing ‘fashion shows’ are a thing now
As the world of fashion questions what the industry's future will look like, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has stepped up to the plate, giving users a chance to attend virtual runway shows during lockdown. At the moment, one of the biggest questions in fashion is: what will happen to the industry’s traditional creative model after being completely upended by the COVID-19 pandemic? Although the answer remains unclear, changes are already beginning...
