I love the Square Enix Music logo

I’m on a heavy Square Enix tip at the moment (which you can read all about on our sibling site, Distant Arcade) and I noticed the logo for their music label/channel/section of the business (above). It’s… beautiful. The simplicity of it and the colours. There is a slight caveat to … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 5 days ago

François-Xavier Lalanne – Hippopotamus (1969)

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@cultrface.co.uk | 6 days ago

The new trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

“The wait is almost over”, as it says on the movie poster, and we now have a trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Not much is given away (thankfully) but we do get to see Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz, Jenna Ortega as Astrid Deetz, Lydia’s daughter, Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 7 days ago

Watch this leopard learn to catch a fish

I saw an image of a leopard, covered in mud, with an equally muddy catfish in its mouth on Tumblr earlier. Having read about Kotaku’s slow demise, and having a digital existential crisis, seeing this felt fitting. Maybe we’re all just trawling through the mud looking for sustenan … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 7 days ago

The new trailer for Alien: Romulus

We’re getting a new Alien movie this year and it’s called Alien: Romulus. The trailer shows the franchise’s signature alien ship claustrophobia, blood, blood-curdling screaming, tentacles coming out of mouths, and… you’ll have to watch the rest to find out. Alien: Romulus is due … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 8 days ago

Mountain Dew wine? Sure, why not?

I’ve been growing a collection of wild Mountain Dew-related foods on this blog (unintentionally) and this one might be the wildest. Golden Hive Mead made Mountain Dew wine (specifically mead, which is a honey wine) and about 5 seconds in he said he couldn’t promise it’d taste goo … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 10 days ago

Me-no-Sen-You-no-Come

Last week, I found out about an interestingly named village in Jamaica: Me-no-Sen-You-no-Come is a village in the Cockpit Country of western Jamaica. It is now a part of a district called Aberdeen, Jamaica, in the north-east section of Saint Elizabeth Parish, and is not extinct, … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 10 days ago

Tatreez: a Palestinian embroidery tradition

Tatreez is a form of traditional Palestinian embroidery, originating from rural areas of Palestine but now commonly seen and made in the wider Palestinian diaspora. The practice of tatreez originated in Palestine over 3,000 years ago […] Motifs were area-specific, as well as symb … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 11 days ago

Shout out to John Pittman: Number One Nut Man

I don’t know who John Pittman is but I do know he’s the Number One Nut Man and he seems proud of that fact. I found this hilarious screengrab on an Instagram account called 80s News Screens where they post random scenes from 80s news shows. Everything about it, from the weird lig … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 12 days ago

‘Beware the Ides of March’: a link post

Today is the 15th March and that means it’s time to settle your debts, be merry, and watch your back! Wait, we aren’t in Roman times anymore. And what the hell are “ides” and why should I beware? What are the Ides of March? The Ides of March was a day in the Roman calendar, … Con … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 13 days ago

Here’s how they mixed milkshakes in the 1890s

Before milkshake machines—in and out of order—people in the 1890s had their milkshakes shook with a hand crank device. Fun fact: you could buy milkshakes in drug stores as these machines used to mix liquid medicines before they started making sodas and then milkshakes, all as alt … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 14 days ago

Paul Giamatti keeping it real

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@cultrface.co.uk | 15 days ago

Patricia Hernandez on MrBeast’s symbiotic relationship with YouTube

For Polygon, Patricia Hernandez wrote a really insightful peace on MrBeast, his symbiotic rise with YouTube, and how he warped YouTube in his image — but YouTube is warping him back: MrBeast embodies this ostentatious era of YouTube so fully that some, like Smigel, consider the p … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 16 days ago

Kingyo-sukui (goldfish scooping): a Japanese pastime

You may be familiar with “hook-a-duck”, a carnival game where you use a long rod with a hook on the end to catch a duck and potentially win a prize. Well, imagine, instead of a hook, you have a paper scooper (or poi) and instead of a duck, you’re trying to catch goldfish. Now you … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 17 days ago

A Twitter thread on Palestinian jaffa oranges

@bioloveds on Twitter wrote a thread on Palestinian jaffa oranges and what they represent/symbolize for the Palestinian people! The post A Twitter thread on Palestinian jaffa oranges appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 17 days ago

The Cool Japan Fund

The Cool Japan Fund is a public-private fund, founded in November 2013, as a way to contribute to the sustainable growth of Japan’s economy through the expansion of overseas demand and supply of attractive products and services unique to Japanese lifestyle & culture. The post The … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 18 days ago

We didn’t deserve Cats

Oh, Jason. Poor sweet Jason. The post We didn’t deserve Cats appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 18 days ago

Molotov Moomin sticker

Molotov Moomin sticker The post Molotov Moomin sticker appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 22 days ago

Street Fighter (1994) is free to watch on YouTube US

Street Fighter (1994) is free to watch on YouTube US so if you’re in the US or have a VPN, give it a watch if not solely for Raúl Juliá. Related: Michael Saba on why Street Fighter (1994) is so bad, it’s good The post Street Fighter (1994) is free to watch on YouTube US appeared … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 22 days ago

Free Palestine web graphics and resource links from hill house

I found a cool Neocities site called hill house and she has a page dedicated to Free Palestine web graphics and resource links. Really helpful if you want to support and show your solidarity. The post Free Palestine web graphics and resource links from hill house appeared first o … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 22 days ago

Basquiat walking past the Guggenheim

The post Basquiat walking past the Guggenheim appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 23 days ago

It’s Pistachio Day!

Apparently, it’s Pistachio Day today so here are some links and background info about it. Quick facts about pistachios Links The post It’s Pistachio Day! appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 1 month ago

A research paper on the cultural differences in emoji use and understanding

Researchers from the University of Nottingham released a paper this month about the “individual differences in emoji comprehension” across gender, age, and culture. Here’s the abstract: Emoji are an important substitute for non-verbal cues (such as facial expressions) in online w … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 1 month ago

Lost brioche: a decadent French bread-based dessert

Lost brioche is a French dessert that derives from French toast or “pain perdu” (“lost bread” in French), where the leftover brioche bread from a bakery was used to make both dishes. Where lost brioche differs from regular French toast is in its consistency, which is more gooey b … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 1 month ago

Pokémon: The First Movie trailer in 35mm 4K (1999)

It never gets old seeing Pokémon: The First Movie in any context but seeing it in 35mm 4K hits me in the feels BIG TIME. I’d love to watch this movie again in 35mm and relive my childhood. Until then, we have this mysterious trailer which didn’t give much away (and that definitel … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 1 month ago

JSTOR Daily on Paul Revere Williams as ‘an architect of firsts’

JSTOR Daily on Paul Revere Williams as ‘an architect of firsts’: Becoming a Black architect wasn’t and still isn’t easy. Today, only about 2 percent of architects in the United States identify as Black. The post JSTOR Daily on Paul Revere Williams as ‘an architect of firsts’ appe … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 1 month ago

Happy Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year to those who celebrate!

Happy Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, Tujia New Year, Tsagaan Sar, Hmong New Year, Ryukyu New Year, Korean New Year, and Vietnamese New Year to those who celebrate, in whatever way you celebrate, and in whatever name you call it around the world! It’s the Year of the Dragon—the … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 1 month ago

‘Sideways’ and its unfortunate influence on mediocre pinot noir

In the 2004 movie, Sideways, Paul Giamatti’s character Miles Raymond uttered the infamous words “I am not drinking any fucking merlot” and thanks to its success, demand for Californian merlot dropped and pinot noir skyrocketed. This lead to vineyards rushing to meet the demand, r … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 1 month ago

Paul Giamatti eating at an In-N-Out Burger with his Golden Globe

Paul Giamatti sitting in an In-N-Out Burger with his Golden Globe (via Brian Grubb on Bluesky and various other places on the Web) The post Paul Giamatti eating at an In-N-Out Burger with his Golden Globe appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 1 month ago

Chef Tyler went to Portugal and made a bunch of grilled cheese fusion dishes

If you’re going to Portugal and you’re making grilled cheese sandwiches, of course I’m gonna watch. Chef Tyler did exactly that but with a twist: he mixed his signature dish with Portuguese cuisine to see how it’d turn out. Some worked, some really didn’t, and while I’m sure a fe … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 1 month ago

Seal on a skateboard

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@cultrface.co.uk | 1 month ago

Dunkey’s guide to the long convoluting world of streaming services

Dunkey laid out the frustration of streaming services in classic comedic way. Wanna stream a classic movie on one of your platforms? Good luck! The post Dunkey’s guide to the long convoluting world of streaming services appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

ICJ orders Israel to take actions that “prevent acts of genocide in Gaza”

I’m gonna keep it real: I’m not equipped to unpack what this ICJ ruling is but the gist is that court has made a list of demands for Israel to “prevent acts of genocide in Gaza”. Al Jazeera has a live blog of the ruling for you to get up to speed. Here’s their tl;dr: … Continue r … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

Atlas Obscura on Monopoly’s cultural impact

Atlas Obscura on Monopoly’s cultural impact: Played the right way, it’s as much about psychological warfare as economics; sidebar wheeling and dealing is not only encouraged but necessary. The post Atlas Obscura on Monopoly’s cultural impact appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

An interview with Mikey

Today’s short interview is with Mikey (he/him), an incredible visdev artist and illustrator from the US that specializes in character design. Check out Mikey’s work on his website, Twitter, and Bluesky! What is favourite city in the world? Toronto! Being from Western NY, I live v … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

Wavey Casa: a bright and fun homeware shop from London

Wavey Casa is a bright and fun homeware shop from London and I love their stuff. They sell everything from candles to cushion, blankets, and rugs, all in an array of vibrant colourways. I particularly like their FUCK IT range of candles as well as their Playboy collab. The post W … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

A James Baldwin quote from ‘Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris’ (1970)

“I would not be a white American for all the tea in China, all the oil in Texas […] I really wouldn’t like to have to live with all those lies. This is what is irreducible and awful. You, the English, you, the French, you, the West, you, feel that there is something that you … Co … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

The New Yorker on Andrea Illy’s ‘World Cup of Coffee’

The New Yorker explored Andrea Illy’s idea of a ‘World Cup of Coffee’, featuring a (temporarily) tired group of coffee appreciators to judge twenty-seven cups from nine countries: Early on a recent Thursday morning, nine coffee experts gathered on the fortieth floor of the Editio … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

The Tyrani-Tart cocktail

YouTube recommended this to me so I thought I’d share it with you all. It’s a “Tyrani-Tart” cocktail to colour match the Pokémon, Tyranitar. Ingredients The post The Tyrani-Tart cocktail appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

Remember Wayne Gretzky’s street hockey shoes?

In the 90s, LA Gear teamed up with Wayne Gretzky to release a line of street hockey shoes. These shoes are like the hockey version of Jordan’s. And we know what you’re thinking, you want to be like Wayne. Maybe these shoes will also turn you into the greatest hockey player ever. … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

Toy Galaxy on the disappointment of Batman Returns

While Batman Returns is my favourite movie of all time, it wasn’t everyone’s cup of vichyssoise as Toy Galaxy explained in the above video. Dan looked at the history of the movie and how it put Warner Bros off Burton’s vision for anymore Batman movies (he was brought back for For … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

A recipe for pan-fried Nabulsi cheese

I’ve written about a lot of different cheeses on this site but today I want to look at a Palestinian cheese called nabulsi cheese. Nabulsi cheese is a white brined cheese named after its place of origin, Nablus, a city in the West Bank. It is well known in the Middle East and is … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

TIL: Chile has the largest Palestinian population outside of the Arab world

I had no idea that Chile had the largest Palestinian population outside of the Arab world and they have been making their voices heard: Chile’s Palestinian community, the largest outside the Middle East, is a strong force in the Andean nation, involved in local politics, culture … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

Middle East Eye on Black-Palestinian solidarity

Back in 2021, Salam Awad collated a visual history of Middle East Eye on Black-Palestinian solidarity for Middle East Eye: The intersection of Black and Palestinian activism is not a new phenomenon, of course, but rather a reemergence of a historic alliance rooted in the global f … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

Watch a Pizza Hut training video from 1991

Wanna know how Pizza Hut was in 1990s Britain, from a trainee perspective? Well, VHS Wonderland has kindly uploaded a training video from 1991 showing new recruits how to treat customers, prepare food, and organise deliveries. It’s cheesy (pun absolutely intended) and so 90s and … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

Drone footage of a new volcano eruption in Iceland

Last month, a volcano in southwest Iceland erupted and the above video shows drone footage of the eruption on its second day. Reports say the eruption spewed lava over 100m into the air which meant the town of Grindavik had to evacuate due to seismic activity. The post Drone foot … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

‘Pizza Hut’ by Danny Markey

‘Pizza Hut’ is a landscape oil painting by Danny Markey. The work depicts a Pizza Hut restaurant at night and was gifted to the Royal West of England Academy in 2001. The post ‘Pizza Hut’ by Danny Markey appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago

New York sour: an East Coast whiskey sour born in Chicago

A New York sour is a cocktail almost identical to a regular whiskey sour apart from one key difference: a float of dry red wine. But according to Liquor.com, the New York sour originated in the late 1880s in a different city: The New York Sour updates the Whiskey Sour recipe (whi … | Continue reading


@cultrface.co.uk | 2 months ago