The Joker
Published by DC Comics and first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book Batman in April 25, 1940, the Joker is a supervillain created by Bill Finger, Bob … Continue Reading The Joker
Mind the Gap
Margaret goes to the subway every dayand sits on the platform, just to hear the announcement recorded by her husband, actor Oswald Laurence, in the 1970s. Oscar’s clear compelling voice was … Continue Reading Mind the Gap
Tableaux Vivants
It all started in 2006, when the Malatheatre company’s founder Ludovica Rambelli — passed away in April 2017 — gave a lecture at the University of Naples, on Caravaggio’s way … Continue Reading Tableaux Vivants
Home Island
Guy Ben-Ner always plays the lead role in his own films, which even in their seemingly spontaneous, documentary moments are in reality artfully constructed performances. Since 1999, his films have … Continue Reading Home Island
Media Pioneer
Like a Georges Méliès of the information age, Zbigniew Rybczyński employed specially constructed rigs and cutting-edge — for its time — technology to create a kind of visual sorcery leaving … Continue Reading Media Pioneer
Job, Joris & Marieke
Three names for one of the most creativeanimation studio of the planet — even if the name is not so creative, according to the three guys from Utrecht. In 2015 … Continue Reading Job, Joris & Marieke
The Dancing Plague
In July 1518, around 400 people took to dance for days without rest, and, over the period of about one month, some of those affected died of heart attack, stroke, or … Continue Reading The Dancing Plague
