Author Archives: classiq

“My approach is quite different. I never travel to a city with the intention of turning it into a guidebook”: In conversation with Audrey Nait-Challal

    ”I love the idea of a book that stays with you: one you can’t wait to open before a trip, already transporting you there; one you slip into your bag and carry along with you, then keep afterwards, … Read More →

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October newsletter: Stop the Presses, The Anxious Generation and Toys in the Attic

    Photos: Classiq Journal   “The diffusion of digital technology into children’s lives has been like smoke pouring into our homes. We all see that something strange is happening, but we don’t understand it. We fear that smoke is … Read More →

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Read instead…in print #45: John Huston by Lillian Ross

  “Beautiful journalism”, John Huston said about Picture, Lillian Ross’s reporting of the making of his The Red Badge of Courage. No stylistic flourishing, no gratuitous metaphors, no speculation or gossip, just clarity and simplicity, a probing insight into filmmaking. … Read More →

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Editorial: Make them laugh

Louis de Funès and Bourvil in “La grande vadrouille”, 1966, directed by Gérard Oury. Les Films Corona, The Rank Organisation   The Editorial: thoughts, short stories or essays about the world of cinema   It’s 1942. Three Royal Air Force … Read More →

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September newsletter: The Paper, T.O.C. Marseille, and Wolf by the River

Photos: Classiq Journal (left), Caesar Equipment (right)   “We are shaped by our childhoods, and my childhood wasn’t about airplane trips. I flew for the first time when I was 17 years old. I rarely travelled outside Sweden. My summers … Read More →

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