Dissecting Song Lyrics Through a Feminist Filter

Combining music, film and commentary, British-Jamaican filmmaker Cecile Emeke explores the strong emotional impact—whether good or bad—song lyrics can create in her new docu-series “Lines.” “Sometimes it’s a line that you’ve heard a hundred times and it’s only on the 101st time that it clicked and meant something to you, or sometimes it’s a line that grabs your attention right away,” she explains. For the …

Klyne: Paralyzed

Netherlands duo Klyne isn’t so, so new—they debuted as Nick Klein (who’s on vocals, and Ferdous Dehzad produces) but did a quick name change after they spotted another Nick Klein also gaining traction within the music blogosphere. “Paralyzed” marks their first-ever music video, and the simplicity of two dancers in sync pairs well with the soulful yet stripped electronic track.

Richard Gilligan Captures DIY Skate Parks Around the World

For his new book “DIY,” skater-turned-photographer Richard Gilligan traveled across the world—from Poland to the USA—to capture DIY skateparks and the skateboarders that built them. The series of photos depicts urban landscapes—often dreary and deserted—that skaters have illegally adapted into skate parks using anything from bricks to concrete and steel. “I love the idea that concrete is a permanent structure and also that it takes …