Private Collection

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/notebook/2009/08/10/090810gonb_GOAT_notebook_scott
by Andrea K. Scott
The Chinese artist Song Dong keeps a daily diary in water on stone. Why write a life when the words will evaporate? It’s a conceptual project with pragmatic roots: growing up during the harsh years of the Cultural Revolution, Song hit on a way to practice calligraphy without squandering paper or ink. [...]

The Magna Carter

(The Guardian)
By Malik Meer
Will Jay-Z tone down his ‘reality rap’ now he’s got Obama on speed dial? What would he play Noel G to get him into hip-hop? And, asks Malik Meer, does he really reckon he’s the Kurt Cobain of hip-hop?

Shawn Carter aka Jay-Z
In the back room of a north London recording studio Jay-Z [...]

Youth Music Box

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/5940131/Youth-Music-Box.html
‘Youth Music Box’ gives a rock star experience to wannabes of all ages.
 
By Claudine Beaumont
If your child has spent most of the summer holidays seemingly chained to their video games console, don’t panic – it could actually be educational, particularly if they’re warming up their vocal chords on karaoke games such as Lips or Disney’s [...]

August bank holiday 2009: outdoor activities for children

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/outdoors/6100702/August-bank-holiday-2009-outdoor-activities-for-children.html
There’s more to bank holiday weekends than expensive theme parks. As Clover Stroud reports, it’s amazing what fun, outdoor activities children can have with a few twigs, a jam jar and a pea-shooter
 
By Clover Stroud
Driving out of the city recently, I was astonished by the sheer beauty of our English countryside, the swollen green hills, [...]

30 things about art and life, as explained by Charles Saatchi

(The Observer)
He rarely gives interviews, but a new book offers an intriguing insight into what drives the enigmatic collector’s passion for art

Damien Hirst’s The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (1991).
You’ve been successful at discovering new artistic talent. But are there not always great artists who go undiscovered?
By and large, talent [...]

Aug 28,2009

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Real, original coffee without the fuss

The homey cafe was made for long, leisurely chats. Travel enthusiasts will revel in its bookshelf full of books and magazines on strange and exciting lands. There are also photos taken by the owners during their travels. Tables are covered with striped cloths with a Yunnan style, where Huang lived before moving to Beijing.

Electronic music label celebrates 2nd birthday

Local music label Acupuncture Records, credited for ushering in a new era for electronic music in the country, will hold its second birthday party on September 5.

Since its establishment in September 2008, the label has hosted events that contributed to the cultivation of electronic music in Beijing. Among these were Minimal Hit, Freak DJs, Spooked Halloween Party and Genesis New Year’s Eve Countdown, which regaled music lovers with fresh party beats.

This calls for Dutch courage?

Dutch couage” is an idiom for false courage acquired by drinking liquor, and is synonymous with “liquid courage.”

Ice Age 3: Dawn of The Dinosaurs (2009)

The sub zero heroes from the worldwide blockbuster Ice Age are back.

This film all about family: starting one, keeping one, becoming one and protecting one. A film about family is always going to ring the right bells, and this is no exception. It is funny, sharp, clever and when it wants to be, will tug your heartstrings. It has just as much humor to keep the grownups happy as it does the kids.