Category Archives: Culture

November newsletter: Aftermath, Circus Mirandus and Fashion Neurosis with Bella Freud

    Photos: Classiq Journal     “I remember that winter because it had brought the heaviest snow I had ever seen. Snow had fallen steadily all night long and in the morning I woke in a room filled with … Read More

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October newsletter: Beautifully dark Scandinavian autumn, a short bedtime story, and The Man from Laramie

    Photos: Classiq Journal     ”Savoring the promise of autumn just begun.” Callum Robinson, “Treasure”       Viewing Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, 1974 Martin Scorsese I love how different this film is from Martin Scorsese’s other … Read More

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Back to the Future: The New Visual Inspiration

  I have always liked large scale magazine pages: the impact of that visual storytelling is unequalled. But just as the screens have gotten smaller and smaller and films can now be watched on one’s phone instead of the big … Read More

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September Newsletter: Opening Night, Bemelmans and Acoustic Ashcroft

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August Newsletter: Lords of Dogtown, Dylan’s Infidels and Trails Worth Hiking

    Photos: Classiq Journal     “This was a magical time in the ’70s when this burst of creativity came from these kids who were from the wrong side of the tracks.” Catherine Hardwicke, director of Lords of Dogtown … Read More

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