Square Nine Hotel, Belgrade

An abandoned eyesore turns into the chicest of accommodations in Serbia

In a city known for repurposing abandoned buildings and transforming them from crumbling caterpillars into bright shining butterflies of contemporary style, it is unsurprising that what is now regarded as the chicest hotel in Belgrade was—until recently—a dilapidated office block. Serbia’s capital is currently in the midst of a fervent cultural revival and Square Nine hotel can easily be seen as the artfully renovated urban …

Walker Art Center’s Mediatheque

Minneapolis’ Walker Art Center has recently made its Ruben/Bentson Moving Image Collection available to the public through the newly opened Mediatheque screening room. Visitors can enter the intimate theater free of charge and browse the massive collection of cinema using an interactive touchscreen display, which then projects onto the big screen. Users can also create playlists and read detailed descriptions of the film—all while seated …

PC Music Volume 1

Hovering somewhere between the imagination and reality, “London-based” (but more likely existing in the deep web) collective PC Music has been electroshocking the world of pop with their hyper-manufactured hits. PC Music has just released the compilation PC Music Volume 1, featuring singles from Hannah Diamond, A.G. Cook (also behind the oh-so-catchy “Hey QT”), Danny L Harle and more, and bringing their tracks to Spotify …