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Playing it Straight - Playing it Straight
Words by Dean Atta
In amongst a summer of pride in which I attended Pride London, Soho Pride and two Black Gay Pride events, I also went to visit my father’s family in Jamaica, a country where gay people are made to feel anything but proud.
Growing up as a black gay man, the only...
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The exhibition explores the recent trend among European designers for unique or limited edition pieces that push the boundaries between art and design. It showcases furniture, lighting and ceramics, designed by a new generation of international designers, who are all inspired by the spirit of story-telling.
Each tells a tale through their use of decorative devices, historical allusions or choice of materials, sharing common themes such as fantasy, parody and a concern with mortality. The exhibition runs till October 2009 and admission is free .
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Each tells a tale through their use of decorative devices, historical allusions or choice of materials, sharing common themes such as fantasy, parody and a concern with mortality. The exhibition runs till October 2009 and admission is free .
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Virgin: the world's best passenger complaint letter?
The telegraph has reproduced a hilarious tongue-in-cheek complaint letter sent to Sir Richard Branson, which is currently being emailed globally and is considered by many to be the world's funniest passenger complaint letter.
Find out more“Look at this Richard. Just look at it. I imagine the same questions are racing through your brilliant mind as were racing through mine on that fateful day. What is this? Why have I been given it? What have I done to deserve this? And, which one is the starter, which one is the desert?”
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21 Stories
Digital fiction has just arrived. In a unique take on storytelling, Charles Cumming unravels his tale using an interactive google map.
Find out moreYou can follow the map and see where you end up both from a recognised bird’s eye view and through the mind of the author.
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Epic Journeys
Ever wondered where our obsession with pilgrimages and personal journeys through life came from? The Plight of Gilgamesh is one of the earliest forms of great literature – written in Sumer during ancient Mesopotamian times.
Find out moreIts influences have entered many spheres of awareness – from impressing Homer in his Odyssey to being compared to Noah’s flood experience. Islamic and Syrian cultures as well as the myth of Alexander the Great have also taken the tale into account and parallels can be seen throughout.
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Statistically, the safest way to travel
INQ’s purpose is not to scaremonger, it is to entercate... It is a little shocking, however, to see the quantity and variety of planes falling from the sky in recent months. What does it all mean?
Find out moreSome are shouting sun-flares and other cosmic activity. But perhaps the skies are way too full and planet earth is just trying to tell us something. Either way we probably need to re-think our very idea of global travelling methods. The statistics are alarming...
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