This affordable print sale supports the future of working-class photography

The AmberSide Collection Print Sale13 Images Since it was founded by the Amber Collective in 1977, Newcastle’s Side has shone a spotlight on working-class photography from north west England and beyond. Its accompanying archive, the UNESCO-registered AmberSide Collection, spans over 20,000 photographs and 100 films by local icons and internationally-celebrated artists alike. No surprise, then,…

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The SUPERLATIVE Podcast: Inside The World Of Watch Repair And Restoration With Barry Cheung Of Classic Watch Repair

This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast , host and aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams is joined by Barry Cheung, better known on Instagram as @BearWrist, and the managing partner of Classic Watch Repair in Hong Kong. Together, they trace Barry’s journey from an inquisitive watch enthusiast in university to his role in launching Hong Kong–based customization…

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ABTW Weekly Podcast #185: Watch Giant Blows His Big Launch, Swatch Ad Scandal & Ariel’s Haunted By Oldsmobile Hell

This week’s aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast illustrates that watch talk is never just about watches. The team opens up with its trademark mix of banter and sharp observations, spotlighting the eccentric world of auctioning watch memorabilia — equal parts fascinating and absurd. The conversation shifts to Frank MĂĽller and Swatch, as the team dissects advertising missteps as…

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The Simpsons adidas Forum Low Treehouse of Horror Kang Kodos

Adidas Originals continues its playful partnership with The Simpsons, debuting the Forum Low “Kang & Kodos” from the Treehouse of Horror series. The spooky-inspired rework dresses the retro basketball silhouette in bold “Lime Burst”, “Green” and “Semi Court Green” hues. The design is inspired by the alien duo Kang and Kodos, with darker shades grounding…

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The Garden: Harley Weir’s visceral portrait of love, loss and coming-of-age

The Garden, Harley Weir28 Images The garden has always been a mythologised space, from the biblical Eden, to the imagined paradise of Arcadia, to the forbidden Garden of Hesperides. All of these spaces are charged with longing in the popular imagination, representing something perfect or utopian, just out of humanity’s grasp. Even in cities like…

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