Paris Hilton makes a cooking show I’ve never been able to watch cooking shows. I can just about tolerate tiny clips of Gordon Ramsey screaming at people. Since the lockdowns began, however, I have found cooking shows strangely enraging. This two-minute trailer of Paris Hilton’s … Continue readingEdible Glitter, Revolutionary Planets and the Summoning of Dragons
The day before everything changed forever It was only almost a year ago, only just March 2020, on the day before a curfew that everybody knew was only just the start, that I spent my last day of free movement doing little things. I bought … Continue readingElegies, Lost Worlds and the Overwhelming Intrusions of Insects at Night
The argument for uselessness When I was in school, we had rare occasions when we could Ask Questions. These were excitable, noisy occasions, because we could finally play the game of Embarrass the Teacher. Sooner or later, when all else failed, when reasonable explanations were … Continue readingSchools, Poems, Stones and Other Useful Things
Butoh performance videos, created in the solitary nights of lockdown days. Exploring what it means to be human. … Continue readingThe Human Creature at Night: Butoh Performance Videos
Worlds, words, here and there “When I smashed my knee, and had to lie around,” he said, “I decided there was no use living without delight.” After a silence she said, in a dry tone, “Bliss?” “No. Bliss is a form of VU. No, I … Continue readingSpaceships, Sperm Whales and Explorations of the Dark
Butoh dance performance videos created in the backyard of a lockdown: the human creature tries to find its place outdoors. … Continue readingThe Human Creature Outdoors: Butoh Performance Videos
Oceane goes to Finland In Tibor Fischer’s Voyage to the End of the Room, Oceane, who lives alone in London, tells us that she’s taking a trip to Finland. She goes down the stairs of her apartment to the living room, and there is Finland. … Continue readingTravel, Travellers, Inside, Outsiders and Fainting Canaries