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Date: 16 August 2013; Work

I’m doing a dance but you can’t see it so you’ll need to imagine it. It’s a special friday Weekender celebratory dance. Imagine a cross between a dirty Tango and a stadium-tour-choreographed pop medley. That’s the one! It’s fun, no? So why not join in with your own little fandango, and believe (TESTIFY!) that we are so ruddy ready for a Friday. Let’s do this.

A person with a red beard and curly hair lies on their back, looking towards the camera. They are resting on a floral patterned quilt. — Above
Nir Arieli: Men

6. Fire fire the fair’s on fire!

Canadian painter Caroline Larsen creates mindboggling pictures which look like tapestries and depict burning vehicles. We don’t know why either but we blooming love them.

5. Top Doig returns to his homeland

The Peter Doig show in Edinburgh is a real visual treat which left our reviewer fairly bowled over by its brilliance. Read why here.

4. The types they are a’changing

Interesting to see the redesign of Wallpaper* magazine overseen by new creative director Sarah Douglas, complete with two brand new typefaces.

3. Guess who’s Pat, Pat again?

That’s right, it’s former It’s Nice That Graduate Pat Bradbury who is tickling our funny bones with a host of ace new updates.

2. We go together like rama lama lama, ke ding a de ding a a dong

Charles Schulz’ Peanuts + Smiths lyrics? It’ll never work. Ha take THIS naysayers!

1. Come swoon with us, come swoon, we’ll swoon away

Nir Arieli’s photographs are an absolute treat and, for a refreshing change, this time it’s all about the boys…

A collection of books and pamphlets are scattered across a blue surface. Visible titles include “London Design Guide”, “The Bushwick Review” and “Secret Edinburgh”. — Above
This weeks Things

Public displays of bucking bronco-ing, a year in the life of a zine, swanky London design spots, back-pocket sized books of New York writing and a what’s hot guide to the Edinburgh Festival. Sound like a rather tasty week of post? We think so. Tuck into this week’s Things.

An accordion-folded zine rests on a blue surface, displaying a series of colourful illustrations. The final panel is a dark blue page with the heading “ZINE PROJECT” and a short introductory text. — Above
Eleni Kalorkoti: Zine Project

A stack of printed booklets rests on a bright blue surface. The top cover is white and red with the word “APRIL” printed at the top. — Above
Eleni Kalorkoti: Zine Project

An open book featuring a series of graphic illustrations. One page shows a grid of four small covers, including one that reads “This is Orson Welles”, while the opposite page shows a large, stylised figure in a striped garment. — Above
Eleni Kalorkoti: Zine Project

A collection of open zines and booklets scattered across a blue surface. The pages feature a series of stylised illustrations of people in a mix of red, black, and muted tones. — Above
Eleni Kalorkoti: Zine Project

Eleni Kalorkoti: Zine Project

Illustrator Eleni Kalorkoti has set out on an ambitious project to create a zine a month, every month for the whole of 2013. Only January to June arrived so far but we are already sold. Beautiful screen printed images of people in cities, cars, train stations and theatres; a sense of travelling and we are more than willing to join the ride.
www.elenikalokoti.com

An open book shows a grainy, black and white photograph of a tiger leaping across a road. In the background, a car is parked near a building and some trees. — Above
SOMETIMES ALWAYS: MONTARIAS ALTAMENTE PERIGOSAS – HIGHLY DANGEROUS RIDES

An open book displays black and white photographs of sculptures and street scenes. The right page shows a person sitting on a stone plinth beside a shop window. — Above
SOMETIMES ALWAYS: MONTARIAS ALTAMENTE PERIGOSAS – HIGHLY DANGEROUS RIDES

An open book on a bright blue surface shows a series of grainy, black and white photographs. The images depict figures in motion outdoors, including one person walking across a cobbled path. — Above
SOMETIMES ALWAYS: MONTARIAS ALTAMENTE PERIGOSAS – HIGHLY DANGEROUS RIDES

An open booklet featuring black and white photographs. The left page shows a person riding a bull and a person on horseback, while the right page contains a grid of smaller images of animals and people. — Above
SOMETIMES ALWAYS: MONTARIAS ALTAMENTE PERIGOSAS – HIGHLY DANGEROUS RIDES

SOMETIMES ALWAYS: MONTARIAS ALTAMENTE PERIGOSAS – HIGHLY DANGEROUS RIDES

Ever thought a llama would make a good cowboy ride? How about a bull, a sheep or even a moose? Non? Nor did we until this rather wonderful publication from Sometimes Always appeared on our doorstep stuffed cover to cover with hilarious images of men riding animal monuments, public fountains and even garden features – all animal shaped – and the majority equipped with novelty hat or a jazzy tourist tee, so now we are thinking we might have to rethink the whole thing.
www.sometimes-always.com

Two copies of a book titled “London Design Guide” rest on a blue surface. The cover features a light blue background with bold, geometric patterns in red, yellow and white. — Above
Max Fraser: London Design Guide 2014-2015

An open magazine spread featuring a guide to eating and drinking. The pages are filled with short reviews and photographs of restaurant interiors, including a shot of a retro-style booth. — Above
Max Fraser: London Design Guide 2014-2015

An open brochure rests on a bright blue surface. The pages feature photographs of interiors and text sections including “Typical British cooking” and “Local Indian”. — Above
Max Fraser: London Design Guide 2014-2015

An open book shows a map of west London on the left page and a column of text on the right. The right page features a black and white portrait of a person and the large heading “ALBORNE ROAD”. — Above
Max Fraser: London Design Guide 2014-2015

Max Fraser: London Design Guide 2014-2015

Ah that delicious smell of print paper hot of the press as it falls from the pages of the new, third and totally updated edition of the London Design Guide 2014-2015. And you get it all – maps, interviews and shops covering everything from furniture to ceramics to lighting to tableware. Though only halfway through 2013, it is fair to say this guide proves that the city will be looking pretty fine over next couple of years.

A book titled “Secret Edinburgh: A Comedians’ Guide to the City” lies on a bright blue surface. The cover features a stylised city skyline under a pale blue sky with the authors listed as “Tim Clark and Andrew Mickel”. — Above
Tim Clark and Andrew Mickel: Secret Edinburgh

An open magazine lies on a blue surface. One page features a food photograph and the headline “TINY OLIVES”, while the opposite page contains a long article titled “THE GORGE, THE GOURMAND AND THE BEER”. — Above
Tim Clark and Andrew Mickel: Secret Edinburgh

An open book on a blue surface. The left page shows a black and white photograph of a person in a hat and apron, while the right page contains a column of text under the heading “Jasper Alanster”. — Above
Tim Clark and Andrew Mickel: Secret Edinburgh

An open book displays a dark, atmospheric photograph of a gothic building's silhouette against a cloudy sky. Opposite the image, a page of text is headed by the name “Mark Little”. — Above
Tim Clark and Andrew Mickel: Secret Edinburgh

Tim Clark and Andrew Mickel: Secret Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival has a habit of being simultaneously quite brilliant and utterly baffling. The problem comes in knowing where to start, but the guys behind comedy website Such Small Portions have gone to the very people who should know – the comics who traipse up to the Scottish capital every summer to make merry. From cafes to kebabs, scenic spots to nightspots this is an invaluable and very readable guide to the city relevant all year round, and it’s a smart looking thing to boot.
www.suchsmallportions.com

A colourful magazine titled “The Bushwick Review” rests on a larger, matching folder. Both items feature a dense, doodle-style illustration of various objects and figures against a blue background. — Above
Kristen Felicetti: The Bushwick Review

An open magazine features an article titled “The Beat of Beirut” by Kathleen Flood. The right-hand page shows a photograph of a sunlit street in Beirut, flanked by tall buildings. — Above
Kristen Felicetti: The Bushwick Review

An open book displays a series of black and white photographs. The images show architectural ruins, a person standing in a desolate space and a view through a window frame. — Above
Kristen Felicetti: The Bushwick Review

A folded publication with a colourful, illustrated cover featuring a dense pattern of small objects and figures. A circular watercolour splash contains the hand-drawn title “The Bushwick Review”. — Above
Kristen Felicetti: The Bushwick Review

Kristen Felicetti: The Bushwick Review

What other literary art publication arrives with its own wall adornment/absorbency placemat? None spring to mind. Designed to fit in the back pocket, this snappy publication sent straight from the heart of Bushwick, New York brings together a whole heap of brilliant writers, printers, photographers and illustrators’ curious thinkings. There’s some pretty great experimental writing and to top it all off, a wicked piece about tongues. What more could you want?
www.thebushwickreview

Tweet of the Week

If a pint glass smashes in a forest and no-one is around to hear it, do the forest animals all step in and shout 'Whoooaaaay!!!'?
— cluedont (@cluedont) August 14, 2013

Video of the YEAR

You’ve all seen it, you’ve all shared it, you’ve all impersonated it on an answering phone at 2am, so let’s watch it again.

50 Stars Without make-up of the week

Not what you think, this is just a really, really great poem that you’ve got to read.

Zelda Ocarina of Time completed in 22 minutes of the week

He kind of cheats, but it’s worth watching even if it’s just for soaking up the atmosphere in that room.

Tearjerker of the week

“Two women, who have been pen pals for 74 years, meet for the first time at the Corpus Christi International Airport in Texas.” I WASN’T READY FOR THIS LEVEL OF EMOTION ON A FRIDAY.

Happy dogs of the week

And they’re off to outer space together. How lovely.

Two corgis sit on a white plastic jet plane in a sandy playground. One dog is black and white, while the other is tan, and the plane is marked with the words “United States”.

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