A flock of faeries give a troubled woman a chance for escape in this short story by Mansoura Ez-Eldin.
Read moreInterview: Angela de la Cruz
'Children create art, but not knowingly.' We talk to Angela de la Cruz, Turner Prize-nominated artist.
Read moreGlitch
Faulty electrics, stuttering loops, and agile swordsmen feature in this trio of artworks related to the word 'Glitch'.
Read moreLeucocyte
Power chords and bebop parodies coexist on this eclectic jazz album by the Esbjörn Svensson Trio.
Read morePakistan
Border crossings, political tension, and buoyant devotion feature in this selection of four Pakistani artworks.
Read moreMaus
The horrors of the Holocaust become a cat-and-mouse metaphor in this graphic novel by Art Spiegelman.
Read moreIn Silence
Millions of black threads adorn an abandoned concert hall in this installation by Chiharu Shiota.
Read moreInterview: Deradoorian
'Art is your dedication to life.' We talk to Deradoorian, musician and former member of Dirty Projectors.
Read moreDesolate
A derelict hospital and a sadistic AI system feature in this trio of artworks related to the word 'Desolate'.
Read moreThe Virgin Suicides
Five sisters contend with parents, pathos, and suburban curfews in this pastel-hued film by Sofia Coppola.
Read moreNew Zealand
Digital gardening, fantasies, and folk parody duos feature in this selection of four New Zealand artworks.
Read moreDropping a Han Dynasty Urn
A fragile historical artefact tumbles to the floor in this provocative photographic triptych by Ai Weiwei.
Read moreWhere Is Mao?
Mao Zedong meets a series of faceless political figures in this enigmatic collection of sketches by Hung Liu.
Read moreInterview: Leah Hayes
'Sometimes art isolates us.' We talk to Leah Hayes, graphic novelist and author of Not Funny Ha-Ha.
Read moreNeedlecraft
A tentacled tea stain and scorching sand feature in this trio of artworks related to the word 'Needlecraft'.
Read moreEge Bamyasi
Can stir up a sonic soup on this assorted album, using ingredients from rock, minimalism, and jazz.
Read moreMexico
Murals, miscommunication, and plutocrats feature in this selection of four Mexican artworks.
Read moreThe Sea
An ageing narrator revisits a coastal village from his childhood in this melancholic novel by John Banville.
Read moreSkinhead
Patricia Smith channels the violence and bigotry of a white supremacist in this striking performance poem.
Read moreInterview: Emma Donoghue
'If it's not new to me, it's boring.' We talk to Emma Donoghue, author and screenwriter of Room.
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