Posted in Paris on Jul 14th, 2010
I woke up hot; jolted out of a dreamy world of visions, daresay sexual fantasies. Leaving behind my liminal state, I wondered… What do these fantasies mean?Why do they appear? Are the themes drawn from the mundane world or are they perhaps macabre mind games? Fantasy heavy on the brain I started researching what they [...]
Posted in Berlin on Jul 13th, 2010
If you take the words ‘Jewish’ and ‘Comic’ can you make any connection right away? You might be surprised to hear that many cartoon heroes such as Superman, Batman and Spiderman were created by Jewish cartoonists. In fact, the majority of the people who were responsible for the development of comics and graphic novels belong [...]
Posted in Barcelona on Jul 12th, 2010
Recently I spoke of the importance the 2002 film Secretary with James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhaal has for the worldwide BDSM community. It shows the friendly and realistic development of a BDSM relationship between an overbearing boss and a secretary who gets excited by the idea of submitting to his whims … The film plays [...]
Posted in Madrid on Jul 9th, 2010
Recently I spoke about one of the hottest hobbies that has developed in recent years: the urban exploration of abandoned places. Crumbling factories, abandoned prisons, uninhabited villages: they have a special charm, fruit of the very human attraction to the strange beauty of the decadent and post apocalyptic. There are many photographers who have wisely [...]
Posted in Barcelona on Jul 8th, 2010
A beautiful redhead secretary, dressed in an elegant black skirt and white shirt, is firmly tied to a long horizontal pole which rests on her shoulders and keeps her hands apart. However, she manages to perfectly staple a sheet with her mouth, serve coffee with sugar and walk gracefully in her high heels to the [...]
Posted in Madrid on Jul 7th, 2010
Abandoned sites have a special air that lends itself to morbid fascination. They are a mysterious space, governed by the poetics of the post apocalyptic and intrigue… I want to talk to you about the Club CELA. The Explorers of Abandoned Places Club (CELA) was born in 2005 from a small group of fellow members [...]
Posted in Barcelona on Jul 6th, 2010
This year Japan will be the protagonist of the Grec Dance Festival in Barcelona Two works of Japanese modern dance will be presented during July as part of the Grec Festival in Barcelona, giving us a chance to enjoy the subtlety, elegance and precision that we associate with Japanese art. Japan is the protagonist and [...]
Posted in Berlin on Jul 5th, 2010
From the 7th until the 11th of June, Berlin will host its Fashion Week again. And for that reason there will be tons of events under the topic “fashion”. Fairs, Parties, Award ceremonies and art will be on the agenda. The “Haus der Kulturen der Welt” opened the exhibition Dysfashional on the 24th of June. [...]
Posted in Barcelona on Jul 2nd, 2010
Summer has arrived in the city, and with it, one of Barcelona’s most exciting festivals: the Grec Festival, which this year takes place from June 13th to August 1st. Do not be fooled by the name. Although a performance of a contemporary interpretation of the Eurydice and Prometheus myth opened the event, it is not [...]
Posted in Barcelona on Jul 1st, 2010
This July, Barcelona has a special festival, which will be like getting a Christmas present in July. This great gift will allow you to chill out and enjoy the world’s most interesting sounds within a stone’s throw of the centre: For the 2010 edition, the Cruïlla Music Festival will be held in Barcelona, instead of [...]
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