Review: The Unconventional Romance Variety Show

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Review: The Unconventional Romance Variety Show

Following the oh-so-conventional (puke in my mouth a bit) hallmark holiday came this refreshingly honest, open, and humourous series of acts responding to ideologies of love, romance, and relationships. The Unconventional Romance Variety Show celebrated sex and uncovered stereotypical notions of modern-day romance. Spicy, gritty and sometimes grotesque, the show offered racy entertainment for those seeking a not-so-hallmark approach to sensory stimulation.

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The Merry Spinster by Mallory Ortberg

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The Merry Spinster by Mallory Ortberg

If you’re a lover of fairy tales with teeth, then look no further than Mallory Ortberg’s newest work The Merry Spinster, a collection of dark short stories adapted from her series “Children’s Stories Made Horrific”. Beloved for her daily literary wit on the cult-hit website The Toast, and bestselling author of Texts From Jane Eyre, Ortberg has curated a chilling and hilarious romp through eleven classic stories.

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Review: Nicolas Sassoon’s ‘Index Avenue Skylight’ at Wil Aballe Art Projects

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Review: Nicolas Sassoon’s ‘Index Avenue Skylight’ at Wil Aballe Art Projects

The underground art scene, where so much of the hard work of creative production takes place, can seem strangely disconnected from the white-cube world of fine art. Nicolas Sassoon’s new show at Wil Aballe Art Projects, ‘Index Avenue Skylight’, brings these two halves of the art world together.

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Review: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg by Takashi Murakami

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Review: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg by Takashi Murakami

The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg is an exhibition curated in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago, which offers an in-depth retrospective of the development of Murakami’s paintings from the 1980s to the present, featuring fifty-five paintings and sculptures across the second floor of the gallery.

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