Animation

The woman who can't have sex
Culture

The woman who can't have sex

Turning dysfunction into empowerment — A little-known condition called vaginismus means filmmaker Shelby Hadden can't have traditional sex. But after suffering ‘virgin’ shame for years, she's using the power of animation to break the taboo surrounding female sexual dysfunction.

Written by: Charlotte Irwin

How to live a creative life in a post-recession world
Art

How to live a creative life in a post-recession world

Love what you do — Artist and designer Gavin Strange’s book ‘Do Fly’ offers light-hearted practical advice (and hip hop lyrics) to help you follow your passion and support yourself doing the work you love.

Written by: Alex King

A visual journey through Charles Bukowski’s alcohol-soaked mind
Print

A visual journey through Charles Bukowski’s alcohol-soaked mind

Prophet of the intoxicated — NERDO design collective pay tribute to Bukowski with a striking animated version of his short poem ‘Beer’.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Radical counterculture and the artist you haven't heard of
Culture

Radical counterculture and the artist you haven't heard of

"When words fail, use your teeth!" — Two new London exhibits showcase the work of British counterculture pioneer Jeff Keen, whose experimental short films meshed animation, culture, poetry and noise.

Written by: Adam White

Animation: American astrophysicist Carl Sagan contemplates the final frontier
Art

Animation: American astrophysicist Carl Sagan contemplates the final frontier

Royal Institution: A Place Called Space — We've already seen a lot of our planet, said space scientist Carl Sagan in this famous talk, it's time we see a bit more of space. Brought to life in animation.

Written by: Ella Ackroyd

Video: A beautiful animation exploring the dreams of the first Briton in space
Art

Video: A beautiful animation exploring the dreams of the first Briton in space

Dreams of an Astronaut — An artistic foray into outer space as part of the Royal Institution's online advent calendar 'A Place Called Space'.

Written by: Ella Ackroyd

We love The New Yorker’s animated This American Life cover, featuring Ira Glass
Culture

We love The New Yorker’s animated This American Life cover, featuring Ira Glass

Don't screw up your children — The lingering pangs of parental guilt bring to life the New Yorker’s latest cover: an animated collaboration between cartoonist Chris Ware and This American Life host Ira Glass.

Written by: Adam White

Great animation explains everything you need to know about the refugee crisis
Activism

Great animation explains everything you need to know about the refugee crisis

Beyond the headlines — This handy video breaks down the Syrian conflict and shows why it has created a refugee crisis across the Middle East and Europe.

Written by: Sam Warner

Provocative animator Signe Baumane’s quest for sanity
Film

Provocative animator Signe Baumane’s quest for sanity

Latvia’s Angela Carter of animation — After tackling sex, pregnancy and violence with an outspoken honesty, Signe Baumane explores her own family’s history of mental illness in Rocks in my Pockets.

Written by: Alex King

Tréspur’s hypnotic music video peers into your soul
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Tréspur’s hypnotic music video peers into your soul

Prepare to be disturbed — French artist Tréspur directs a surreal and psychedelic music video for Pila’s ‘Look Inside These Tired Eyes’.

Written by: Alex King

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