Category Archives: General

How not to get robbed in South America

“If you are going to be pickpocketed or mugged in Brazil, Salvador is likely to be the place,” says the Lonely Planet guidebook on South America. “Don’t take anything with you when you walk around Salvador. No watch, no expensive … Continue reading

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Stuart McCallum – “City”

City is Manchester guitarist and composer Stuart McCallum’s most recent effort under Naim. The McCallum-Spaven co-written project embodies a fusion of ambient-electronic and jazz soundscapes with various notable collaborations; where he fuses acoustic and electronic instruments to create a distinct sound. Some of his influences include … Continue reading

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Lighting is key

Brief My brief was to go to Salford Lads Club and photograph there new art work. The artwork shows the names of every 22,500 of Salford Lads’ Club members since the 1900s and is made from aluminium which has been cut … Continue reading

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Japan’s newest and greatest export will be a bullet train built for India

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New on 500px : Pôr do Sol by tiagogomestgs by tiagogomestgs

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On Reading and Translating the World’s Stories: Catching Up with Author Ann Morgan

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Matrizes do Samba

Originally posted on Rio Then:
The following is a short documentary called Matrizes do Samba do Rio de Janeiro, produced by IPHAN, covering Partido Alto, Samba de Terreiro and Samba-enredo.

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Originally posted on Presse Montparnasse:
Giant advent calendar in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.  I love my city.

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‘Classically beautiful’ just means White

The Brown Hijabi Content Warning: body image, beauty standards, white supremacy, male gaze, misogyny, sexualisation, desirability. The other day I saw a post online which articulated something to me that I have never properly addressed. It wasn’t complex, it was … Continue reading

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What the Fuck is Fuckable

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