Día de Muertos or “Day of the Dead” is a holiday celebrated predominately in Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage around the world. It takes place on 1st–2nd November, although it can stretch as far back as 31st October or as late as 6th November if you live in Yucatan. The h … | Continue reading
Perhaps that’s what all human relationship boil down to: Would you save my life? or would you take it? The post A quote by Toni Morrison from ‘Song of Solomon’ appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
As Black History Month in the UK is coming to a close, I wanted to give another shout out to a Black British person and that is Chris Day. Chris Day is quite possibly Britain’s only Black glassblower (or “certainly the only one that the artist is aware of”). Growing up in the Wes … | Continue reading
The eBook version of The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World by Antony Loewenstein is free to buy on Verso Books! Or you can get the hardback version for £15.19 and get the eBook version free as well. The post Free to buy: the eB … | Continue reading
Previously on The USA is Not a Serious Country — A Monkey-Themed Banana Holder Is Tearing a Texas City Apart: “I believe the mayor has some racist tendencies that I think should be really alarming to the citizens he claims to represent,” Brian Thompson, one of two Black members o … | Continue reading
Did you know that you could make fibres out of discarded banana stems that can be “softened to the level of cotton”? I didn’t until the other day, and it’s happening in Uganda. Uganda has the highest banana consumption rate in the world and is Africa’s top producer. In rural area … | Continue reading
YouTube’s recommendation engine throws up all kinds of randomness when you watch enough videos of a certain type. Eventually, it decided to show me videos of some dude making grilled cheeses. And I watched more. And more. And now I’m obsessed. The “dude” in question is called Che … | Continue reading
For Atlas Obscura, Jennifer Byrne spoke to sociologist and “Halloween sadism” expert Joel Best about the enduring myths surrounding Halloween poison candy in the US. Since 1982, the fear of rat/ant poison in Halloween candy and razor blades in apples has caused a panic amongst pa … | Continue reading
That’s it. Just Steve Harvey in an orange suit. The clip is from Family Feud where people were the contestants were asked to name the top 6 things your friends dared you to eat as a kid. I gotta say, I like the orange suit on him so props to his stylist and his tailor. … Continue … | Continue reading
Instagram apparently added the word ‘terrorist’ to some Palestinian user bios and have now apologised. Firstly, what the hell? Secondly, as someone I follow on Bluesky said, where is the explanation on how and why this happened? The post Instagram apologised for “adding ‘terroris … | Continue reading
Some of these shots from the 2023 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition are phenomenal. Spoiler alert: the winning photo was a shot of an optic nerve. The close-up of a tarantula fang was also cool. The post Incredible shots from the 2023 Nikon Small World Photomicrograp … | Continue reading
Zanele Muholi (they/them) is a South African artist and “visual activist” known for their critically acclaimed photography. Their work mainly focuses on race, sexuality, and gender, partocularly the lives of LGBTQIA South Africans. In their latest exhibition, The Politics of Blac … | Continue reading
Pepper X is now officially the hottest chili pepper in the world, according to Guinness World Records. It’s a small, yellow-green pepper and measures an average of 2.693 million Scoville Heat Units (SHUs), beating the classic Carolina Reaper, which averaged 1.64 million SHUs. And … | Continue reading
Blue Monday Press have written a MF DOOM cookbook. I’ve started getting into cooking a lot more in the last few months so this would be perfect for me. And I love DOOM. The post Blue Monday Press have written a MF DOOM cookbook appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
Our Frasier Remake is an amazing art project created by more than 130 filmmakers, animators, and fans from 11 countries around the world, all coming together to recreate one Frasier episode. Each creative was tasked with making one frame for the remake, like a vibrant patchwork q … | Continue reading
Rasha Eleyan is a Palestinian pop art artist who currently lives between the UK and Singapore. Born in Dubai to Palestinian parents, Rasha mixes classical styles and realistic work with modern pop art to create her work. For those in the know when it comes to Palestinian art, you … | Continue reading
For It’s Nice That, Yaya Azariah Clarke examined the creative industry’s responses to the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, 3 years on. She spoke to a variety of Black creatives, including brothers Akil and Seth Scafe-Smith and Melissa Haniff, who run an interdisciplinary coll … | Continue reading
For Refinery29, L’Oréal Blackett showcased photos from the 2000s depicting Black British culture in all its stylistic splendour: I know. The early noughties doesn’t feel that long ago, does it? Yet, as the 1990s have been gradually released from pop culture’s nostalgia grip, many … | Continue reading
$2 for a “gourmet” burger? Count me in! Joshua Weissman went through the steps to make it but on closer inspection, it’s gonna cost more than $2 for many of us (and I’m not talking about exchange rates). The reason I say this is because Joshua makes his own buns and has the kind … | Continue reading
The eBook version of Greater than the Sum of Our Parts: Feminism, Inter/Nationalism, and Palestine by Nada Elia is free to buy on Pluto Books! Or you can get the paperback version for £14.99 and get the eBook version free as well. The post Free to buy: the eBook version of ‘Great … | Continue reading
Palestine is vibrant nation with a rich cultural history that is unfortunately known more for conflicts with colonisers than its individual culture. Here are some facts about the Middle Eastern state. The history of Palestine Admin stuff Food and drink The arts Sport Nature and g … | Continue reading
Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the US. The celebration occurs every second Monday of October to honour cultures and histories of not only Native Americans in the US but also those in the Caribbean and the Americas, such as Taíno and Arawak people. By honouring and acknowledg … | Continue reading
The Modern Nonna made this awesome “Big Mac taco” and you can too with her recipe. And for non-meat eaters, I’m sure you could substitute the beef for a meat alternative of your choice. I don’t know how it’d affect the cooking but if you try, leave a comment! Burger related: How … | Continue reading
A grilled cheese made with just cheese. No bread. Cheeseception? Meta-feta? Definitely a lactose intolerant nightmare. The post A grilled cheese made with just cheese appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
Today is the first day of Black History Month in the UK so to commemorate that, I wanted to give shout outs to various Black British people. The first is Sir William Arthur Lewis. Sir William Arthur Lewis was a Saint Lucian economist who was the first (and, as of 2023, only) Blac … | Continue reading
Retro Dodo on the history of the Tamagotchi. I never got one in the 1990s but I’m very tempted to get one now they’re “back in fashion”. The post Retro Dodo on the history of the Tamagotchi appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
A tl;dr intro to the above video: Americans are so weird. The post The tale of a boring grey boat called the Jones Act Enforcer appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
For those of you who are too uncultured to know about fashion, BOTTEGA VIENNETTA is based on the brand Bottega Veneta. Not me though, I definitely didn’t have to look up the source material… This is the work of Freddie Smithson, a freelance fashion creative who used to work for B … | Continue reading
An incredible piece of hyperrealist art that looks like a paper collage… but it’s a painting! The piece is called Taylor Creek Kokanee and the artist is Bill Braun. The post Hyperrealist art by Bill Braun appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
I love restoration videos and this was very therapeutic to watch. MW Restoration took a bar billiards table from 1933 and made it brand new. But it wasn’t easy: One of the biggest challenges was the playing surface, which was severely warped. But I didn’t let that discourage me a … | Continue reading
So Mountain Dew Baja Blast Hot Sauce is a thing and it’s neon-blue, “disturbingly sweet”, and “surprisingly spicy”. The post So Mountain Dew Baja Blast Hot Sauce is a thing… appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
Tom Scott visited the Baťa Skyscraper and its famous elevator office. Amazing Czech architecture. The post Tom Scott visited the Baťa Skyscraper and its famous elevator office appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
For Vulture, Lane Brown wrote a piece on Rotten Tomatoes and its movie metric system still “has Hollywood in its grip” and there’s a glaring conflict of interest too: […] Rotten Tomatoes outlasted the dot-com bubble and was passed from one buyer to another, most recently in 2016. … | Continue reading
Tennispalatsi is a cultural and recreational complex designed by Helge Lundström, nestled in the vibrant district of Kamppi in Helsinki, Finland. Inside, you’ll now find a multiplex cinema, the esteemed Helsinki City Art Museum, the Museum of Cultures, and charming boutique shops … | Continue reading
In 2012, Jay Cheel made a short film about playing board games with his friends over the course of a month. As the film goes on—and from what you can deduce from the thumbnail—things get heated. Having attended a 24 hour board game marathon a few weeks ago, I’ve seen glimpses of … | Continue reading
Did you know that Phyllis Diller had her own canned chili? Phyllis Diller’s Philli Dilli Chili, based on her own recipe, debuted in 1987 in three varieties, beef, chicken and vegitarian (sic). The venture proved to be unsuccessful due to lack of good distribution and ceased produ … | Continue reading
You’ve heard of Stockholm Syndrome but there are more psychological disorders named after cities, according to Atlas Obscura: Lima Syndrome is when the hostage takers start sympathizing with the hostages. And London Syndrome is when hostages become argumentative toward their capt … | Continue reading
Andy Warhol’s Campbell Soup Cans are back, in skateboard form. £1650 for all 8 decks. More on decks: Clandestina skateboard designs by Oscar Maia and a Space jam skateboard that says Abolish I.C.E. The post Colored Andy Warhol Campbell’s Soup Skateboard Decks appeared first on Cu … | Continue reading
Porsche’s Newsroom looked back at the Porsche Crest and how it might have looked if it got changed from its current design: It is an intricate work of art and unifies so much of what distinguishes Porsche. It’s also clear proof that projects undertaken with conviction and which c … | Continue reading
Chris Laing on optimising space and design for the deaf community: There are so many things – from poor lines of sight to acoustically hostile material palettes – that create problems for deaf people but which hearing architects would never consider and have never been asked to c … | Continue reading
I’ve been binging Bullets & Blockbusters videos for the last few weeks and I’m a sucker for content about failed scripts/film ideas. This one is about what would have been “Batman III” the sequel to Batman Returns that eventually became Batman Forever. The story is pretty well kn … | Continue reading
I loved X-Men as a kid but my opinion of it (and the subsequent movies) haven’t aged well since. They were… of their time, shall we say. But one thing that continues to intrigue me is the story arc of Senator Robert Kelly getting transformed by Magneto’s Conversion Machine and be … | Continue reading
The evolution of the Guinness harp, from 1759 to the present day. So glad it hasn’t fallen foul to hyper-minimalist design. The post The evolution of the Guinness harp appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
Paul Reubens sadly passed away on Sunday 30th July at the age of 70 after a bout of cancer. He was best known for his iconic role as Pee-wee Herman as well as roles in Batman Returns (as Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin’s father), 30 Rock, The Blacklist, Pushing Daisies, and the voice of … | Continue reading
The Fabulous Baker Boys is my second favourite movie behind Batman Returns but despite having watched it a million times, I had no idea there were deleted scenes. Until today. Unfortunately, I can’t embed the video of all three so you can watch them on YouTube. The post Deleted s … | Continue reading
I’ve written about Ancient Romans and their eating habits with things like stuffed dates and a disdain for eating butter. But what did they drink? Let’s look at what the internet says! Were there any significant cultural or religious rituals associated with drinking in ancient Ro … | Continue reading
Conan O’Brien “speaking” Italian: a classic clip from the comedian’s Conan In Italy series. The post Conan O’Brien “speaking” Italian appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
Daniel was doing the Lord’s work when he put this list together: You have the easiest job in the world ahead of you! This woman owns her own home, runs her own farm, and has the most incredible matched cardigan skirt sets that I’m positive are carded cashmere. And all she wants t … | Continue reading