Converge Newsletter
Browse all 186 links from 20 issues.
Animator and Illustrator
I've followed Kurkdjian’s wonderful animation work for a while – definitely since I made a website for his agents, Handsome Frank – and likely before.
Architecture
Greyscape celebrates the beauty of brutalist and modernist architecture with some great examples from around the world.
Film
No doubt you've heard of this as it was everywhere a little while ago after picking up a whole raft of BAFTAs. But if you haven't watched, you really should – it's an incredible film.
Film
Whiplash is a 2014 film from director, Damien Chazelle. It's been sat on my 'to watch' list for years, but somehow I haven't got round to it until a couple of weeks ago. And man, was it worth the wait.
Non-fiction
I've just finished this book and for me the experience was quite profound. I felt seen, like Cain was putting into words things I've felt for many years but been unable to articulate.
DJ Set
Prior to seeing this, I had only streamed Fred Again's albums and hadn't seen or heard any of his live DJ sets.
🔗 youtu.be
Film recommendations
From more than 227 million ratings cast by Letterboxd members in 2022, the films in this list were ranked the best of the best.
Stop motion study
I've been following Tomohiro Okazaki on Instagram for a while and he is some kind of genius. He makes these incredibly intricate, creative stop motion studies using matchsticks.
🔗 youtu.be
Indie game
I'm quite a fan of weird, thought-provoking games. This indie title from Charlotte Broccard is certainly one of those…
Location explorer
Another internet banger from Neal Agarwal. This is a super compelling, fun way to explore locations round the world.
🔗 neal.fun
Interactive music tools
If you like tinkering and playing music like I do, you'll love this.
🔗 muted.io
Illustrator
Tommy is an illustrator I’ve been following for a good while. I absolutely love the humanity in his work — his depiction of people and use of colour is impeccable.
Film
I recently watched Tehran, the TV series and it reminded me of this fantastic graphic novel made into full animated feature, by Marjane Satrapi. So I rewatched it.
TV series
I picked up this series from an interview with Brett Goldstein (of Ted Lasso fame) as he exec produced it. And it does not disappoint.
EP
On first listen I was pretty captivated by this ambient, housey debut from NYC producer tape_hiss. Lots of lovely dubby, euphoric beat patterns really scratch the itch for me here. Great stuff.
Album
Love this new Avery album from the end of last year. It's full of melancholic chords and beautiful synth lines.
Non-fiction
I just finished this brilliant, popular science book from Drs Hannah Fry and Adam Rutherford (of Radio 4 fame). I've been listening as an audiobook on my morning walks and it's perfect.
Art + AI
As mentioned in earlier issues, I am a little wary of the application of AI to create art. But Franck Gérard's Pop Girls Series (that I picked up via my old Airside buddy Malika) really jumped out at me as something exceptional.
Studio
I've been following the work of this creative duo for some time now and they never fail to inspire.
Personalised soundscapes
I've used this app quite a lot lately to help get myself in a good flow for work. Whether that's writing code or sketching/designing.
🔗 endel.io
Illustrator & Artist
I've loved the work of Daniel Triendl since first encountering him about 7 or 8 years ago. It's colourful, friendly and always just so beautifully measured.
Guides / Advice
How Many Plants is the advice you might not have known you needed, to help improve your upkeep and care of houseplants.
iOS App
As Twitter sadly continues to flush itself down the toilet, I wanted to give people who might have ruled out Mastodon as a better alternative, a heads up on something.
TV Series
This is an interesting little collection of thirty minute-ish US immigrant stories, very varied and featuring folks from many cultures and backgrounds. Some episodes are much stronger than others, but the ones that resonate are often quite profound and get you right in the feels.
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