I’m Obsessed With ‘Old.’ The Twist: I Won’t See It.

M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie has a trailer that eerily resonates with our strange times; and that’s enough for me.

Let me say up front that I do not expect to see M. Night Shyamalan’s latest movie, “Old,” which arrived in theaters last week, for no other reason than that I am traveling and haven’t set foot in a theater in almost two years. But in the past few weeks, I have watched its trailer over and over, enthralled by its combination of existential horror and unintended humor. The trailer introduces us to some people who become trapped on a remote beach, where they begin to age at an insanely accelerated pace. Naturally, they try to figure out what’s happening, floating theories and freaking out. 

- NY Times Magazine

 

How Does It Feel To Have A Partner Who Does Sex Work?

Chris Buck, a photographer and director based in New York and California, has always been drawn to the tension between strength and vulnerability. In his latest series — the book, Gentlemen’s Club — Buck explores that dichotomy within the world of strip clubs. Over six years, he interviewed 40 people — strippers and their partners.

Buck’s earliest questions were basic, revolving around some variation of: Are you sure you’re cool with your partner stripping? As he spoke to more couples, though, his project began to take shape, becoming more about, as he puts it, “these sort of complicated relationships and how we navigate a social world that is not linear.” 

- Refinery29

 

Artist Spent Over 60 Days Making A Graphic Novel Version Of The “Hotel California” Song

According to Swarnavo Datta: “I have been a fan of the song Hotel California by Eagles since I was a kid. As an adult, I fell in love with the idea of Graphic Novels. So I decided to join them together and visually imagine the song in my own way. This was a series that I ran on my Instagram page. Hope you enjoy it.”

- Design you Trust

 

Une petite histoire des vacances

En 1946, une nouvelle la loi du gouvernement québécois de Maurice Duplessis accorde une première semaine de vacances payées aux ouvriers. Pour y avoir droit, un employé doit au préalable avoir travaillé une année complète.

La mesure n’est pas avant-gardiste. Il s’agit d’un timide rattrapage à l’heure où, au sortir de la guerre, l’industrie a le vent dans les voiles.

- Le Devoir