Probe into theatre ceiling collapse
Probe into theatre ceiling collapse
Last night, while watching Jude Law in Henry V at Noel Coward Theatre, and I kept thinking about how scary it would be if anything happened, since the top balcony is built on an extremely vertical angle. While watching the play, the roof at the Apollo Theatre, literally around the corner from Noel Coward, collapsed.
Last night, while watching Jude Law in Henry V at Noel Coward Theatre, and I kept thinking about how scary it would be if anything happened, since the top balcony is built on an extremely vertical angle. While watching the play, the roof at the Apollo Theatre, literally around the corner from Noel Coward, collapsed.
Canadian Ash Wood Toboggan | Lagom Design
Canadian Ash Wood Toboggan | Lagom Design
Well, we haven’t been hit by any snow storms here in London, or any snow at all for that matter. The weather has been quite nice - not too cold. I’m not wishing for any cold weather, but I secretly want this toboggan, to find a mountain of snow, and to revive memories of my childhood on les tapis magigue ou volant (basically plastic sheets you’d slide on - icier the better).
Well, we haven’t been hit by any snow storms here in London, or any snow at all for that matter. The weather has been quite nice - not too cold. I’m not wishing for any cold weather, but I secretly want this toboggan, to find a mountain of snow, and to revive memories of my childhood on les tapis magigue ou volant (basically plastic sheets you’d slide on - icier the better).
My talk at Nuqat 2013
Last month, I was lucky enough to be invited to speak at Nuqat - a creative conference that takes place every year in Kuwait. Think of it as something that has the potential to become like the Creative Time of the Arab World, or overall Middle East I should say. This year’s theme was “Executing Culture Shock.”
The organisers did a wonderful job, and were extremely quick at posting all the lectures online, as well as updating the social media sites with photos and other content.
This is the full video of my talk (skip the first 2-3 minutes which actually shows me having technical difficulties!).
I can’t thank the entire Nuqat team enough for their hospitality and amazing work!
Look straight ahead
This one has been trapped in my head from the moment I heard Breakbot’s mix for Solé Bicycles.
Cold Clam
Been listening to a lot of Letherette lately. “Cold Clam” has to be one of my favourite tracks.
https://soundcloud.com/letherette/cold-clam?in=letherette/sets/letherette-album
https://soundcloud.com/letherette/cold-clam?in=letherette/sets/letherette-album
In the City
Brown Skin, White Masks
Brown Skin, White Masks by Hamid Dabashi (2011)"[The Typical Narrative Informant …] can feign authority while telling their conquerors not what they need to know but what they want to hear. (In return, American and European liberals call them “voices of dissent”.) Faced with the Islamophobic conditions of their new homes, they have learned the art of simultaneously acknowledging and denying their Muslim origins. They speak English with an accent that confirms their authenticity to their white interlocutors. The recent incidents of urban terrorism have been so good for their business that they have had to hire PR firms (such as Benador
Associates) to negotiate their speaking fees and manage their media appearances."
Whereas Dabashi’s thesis focuses on the intellectual as “narrative informant” (Rushdie, Nafisi, Warraq, Manji, Hirsi Ali, and Ajami), it seems a new form of “narrative informant” is among us, one that isn’t only confined to academic circles, but rather within the creative/cultural space - the pseudo intellectual cultural practitioner.
Riders of the London Underground
Photographer Bob Mazzer captured Tube riders during the 1970s and 80s. This series is really interesting to see. It feels as though the Tube had a much more eclectic demographic because it was much more accessible years ago. I wish the names of the stations were included though.
35 Clueless quotes
35 Clueless Quotes that Make Everyday Life Worth Living
4. Tai: Why should I listen to you, anyway? You’re a virgin who can’t drive. Cher: That was way harsh, Tai.Happy 18th birthday to one of the most brilliant films of the 90s - Clueless. It never ages.
Preparing the literature review
This is exactly how I feel about my research right now - dipping into one too many topics.
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