Author Archives: classiq

The Culture Edit: March Newsletter

The March Culture Trip: the latest talks, films, music, books, interviews and cultural news. Read More →

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Riding on the Highest Creative Crests and Living on the Edge of Darkness

  “Believe me, the records don’t even begin to capture the special magic of the Dolls on a good night playing in a prissy little club to their elite little crowd of mascara-daubed misfits and vagrant vamps. Misty glitzy memories … Read More →

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Essential Minimalism: Interview with Illustrator Sandra Suy

Sandra Suy’s illustrations have the skill to show what the subject is about without going into great detail. They evoke both a timeless elegance and a modern attitude, creating interest by balancing so well classic beauty with an edgy energy, simplicity with texture. Read More →

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Renaissance Woman and Dance Hall Days in the Alienated City

Fashion, music and attitude in William Friedkin’s neo-noir, and neon-noir, To Live and Die in L.A. Read More →

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The Eloquent Screen: The Sound Sequences that Made Me Want to Re-Watch Three Films

  In The Eloquent Screen, Gilberto Perez writes about film moments. Isn’t this what a film lover’s cinematic memory is comprised of? Moments rather than full-length features, details rather than genres, sounds and songs that take us on a journey. … Read More →

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