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WE'RE SUPPORTING

The self-portrait work of New York-based photographer Jen Davis is an honest and poignant look at self-image and isolation. She currently has a solo show at the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art. [see more photos in this series at Feature Shoot] Read more

WE'RE THINKING

Lada Alekseychuk’s artwork is ecstasy. As a collage artist, I really don’t see much stuff that is inspirational for me in the collage world. But her work is inspiring. The complexity is riveting and breathtaking.

The issue of abortion has hardly ever been represented so honestly by a movie. Knocked Up and Juno gave the pro-choice movement a boost, and of those two, only Juno came close to confronting the issue. In the Princess of Nebraska, the main character suffers through indecision, naivety and turmoil that seem much closer to reality. Read more

WE'RE TRAVELLING TO

Holy cow! This renovation of an existing loft apartment and sprinkler tank house in downtown New York, gets full marks for ingenuity: ‘The tank house was conceived as the quintessential retreat, a place for reading, relaxing and listening to music’, explains architect, Brian Messana. Read more

WE'RE READING

When I first heard about The Eight Principles of Fun, I thought it sounded frighteningly close to being a self-help service ad. Read more

WE'RE LISTENING TO

I’ve heard whispers that Kings Of Convenience, the Norwegian duo of folkloric proportions, have split. I hope they’re unfounded, but like all good rumours, where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Perhaps Erland Oye is enjoying the unlimited scope of his solo career too much? And then there’s his new submorphic guitar pop project, The Whitest Boy Alive, to keep him occupied. The whitest boy alive? Indeed he is. But damn the guy can sing.

WE'RE WEARING

Like a little skeleton with your belt? This Delfina Delettrez Skeletor Belt is meant to hug at the waist of the living, giving the appearance of a teeny, creepy midsection. Made of sterling silver, the belt is the ultimate in glamorous goth.