The Existence of Sleep Munchies

Sleep deprivation has long-been linked with deteriorating both mental and physical wellbeing and now researchers have found that it also leads to overeating. More interesting still: they’ve discovered why. According to scientists at the University of Chicago, getting less than five hours of sleep per night increases an endocannabinoid in our bloodstream called 2-AG. Like its name might suggest, this endocannabinoid is also linked with …

Venturing Beyond: Graffiti and the Everyday Utopias of the Street

Somerset House's latest exhibition explores the new space emerging between graffiti and contemporary art

It’s been 500 years since Thomas More wrote his seminal text Utopia, and at London culture center Somerset House, the anniversary is being celebrated by bringing together a selection of interesting artists, provocateurs, designers and thinkers to experiment with the concept of utopia throughout the year 2016. Above it all flies the Utopian Flag, a vibrant smiley against the (often) grey London skies. Together with …

Interview: Cinematic Folk Musician Ben Abraham

Talking genre, the Melbourne music scene and inspiration

The title singer/songwriter can mean a great deal to a world’s worth of musical listeners. And while Ben Abraham fits under that catch-all, there’s something about his music that places him elsewhere. Abraham has been referred to as a cinematic folk artist and a listen of his debut album Siren explains why. Each track tells a tale, layered lyrically and sonically. Delicate moments yield themselves …