Link Me Up Scotty | Choking, Weather, Vogueing and Squirt Boating.

Album streams:
- Dizzee Rascal: ‘E3 AF’ is a surprisingly good rap record – tapping into grime, drill, trap, garage and dubstep with some strong cameos.
- Ela Minus:’ Acts of Rebellion’ is sumptuously produced techno-pop – alternating between soothing soundscapes and rousing club cuts.
Lockdown: Lovely animated poem on being at home, yet connected (5 mins)
Choke: Fascinating article on why elite sport stars choke under pressure.
Vogueing: Great film fusing two cultures of voguing and Beethoven (4 mins)
GIFs: Nice compilation of nicely illustrated, kooky animated gifs.
Music video: The video for Ólafur Arnalds gorgeous track ‘Woven Song’ uses an acrylic pouring process to make stunning fractal shapes.
Authoritarian: Interesting article about influencers visiting authoritarian regimes and what that means for global perceptions.
Squirt boating: Charming documentary about an obscure early 90s subculture of kayaking called squirt boating (10 mins).
Weather: Winning shots from the Weather Photographer of the Year are great.
Romance: Offbeat short film about a young man struggling to rekindle a holiday romance where language proves a massive barrier (7 mins)
Journalism: Interesting interviews with foreign media correspondents on how they find reporting in the US (13 mins)
Drawing: Vicki Ling draws delicate scenes of fragile objects balancing in perfect harmony using colored pencil and graphite.
Silence: Great travel writing about a trip to one of America’s quietest places.
Horses: Amazing documentary about a community of working-class Dubliners, their equestrian cultural legacy and fight against gentrification (8 mins)

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