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WE'RE SUPPORTING

Photographer Richard Mosse’s artistic photographs of war and humanitarian disasters addresses the viewers’ desire for rhyme and reason in the face of such atrocities. In his Quick series, Mosse documents the conflicts in Congo using infra-red film, which make his images seem magical and serenely beautiful, but reality continuously lurks in the faces of refugees and the rifles brandished by purple-uniformed soldiers. Read more

WE'RE THINKING

Our friends over at the PBH Network have compiled a brilliant selection of Star Wars propaganda posters by artists such as Mike Kungl, Cliff Chiang, and Joe Corroney, among others. Yes, may the force be with them. Read more

Australian group Pivot have recently signed with the mighty Warp label and — even better (well, for us anyway) — have written a fun Secret Playlist for us. You can see where the many disparate influences have seeped into their latest recording, the beautiful and colourful, O Soundtrack My Heart.

WE'RE TRAVELLING TO

Attention Asian fetishists: Sanrio is about to open a Hello Kitty theme park in the city of Anji in Zhejiang Province, China. It will be the first of such parks outside of Japan.

WE'RE READING

I’ve been a big fan of Michelle Vandermeer’s work since I came across her Mini Majellen zines at this year’s Sydney Writers Festival. Describing herself as a doer — as in one of those people who are always doing or making something — Michelle’s work, which includes book binding, illustration, jewelery making and her zines, stems from an internal creative springboard and a double degree in architecture and graphic design. Her work is smart and succinct. Read more

WE'RE LISTENING TO

We’re big fans of the diverse musical output of Barry Adamson, so we caught up with him for a chat. Read more

WE'RE WEARING

There’s nothing I don’t adore about this eco-friendly line of couture clothing, fashioned by Allysun Maria Dutra out of LA. Read more