Beautiful People of the week

Carl Barât

Natascha McElhone

jimmy backius.

Jimmy Backius. I really want that headpiece in the first photo. I bet it invokes spirits.

Poem of the week

The Freedom of the Moon

I've tried the new moon tilted in the air
Above a hazy tree-and-farmhouse cluster
As you might try a jewel in your hair.
I've tried it fine with little breadth of luster,
Alone, or in one ornament combining
With one first-water start almost shining.

I put it shining anywhere I please.
By walking slowly on some evening later,
I've pulled it from a crate of crooked trees,
And brought it over glossy water, greater,
And dropped it in, and seen the image wallow,
The color run, all sorts of wonder follow.

karen kurycki.

Karen Kurycki. Doesn't the mixed media just make you feel all floaty inside like you're pregnant with pure happiness? Oh yes.

Mr Pink-Whistle Interferes

Known as one of Enid Blytons most loved characters, Mr Pink Whistle is a cheeky wee vixen who interferes at any chance he can get. For children reading this book I am sure he will seem like a hero who saves the day when bullies and illness strikes, however, I was a bit put off.

Mr Pink Whistle is a middle aged looking elfy thing, who spends his time playing with little children. Now I don't usually look for the worst in people, but I didn't really have to go looking;

"He wanted to follow the twins home (they are eight....) and find out where they lived. He meant to give them a birthday present each. So he trotted behind them, although they didn't know it, and saw the house they lived in. He wrote the name of it in his notebook."

Now if a strange man followed my children home then proceeded to write down the address I'd call the police or release the hounds.

Mr Pink Whistle also punishes those who have been bad mercilessly till they cry, or someone begs him to stop;

"Please Mr Pink Whistle," she said, "don't punish my family any more. I can't bear it."

Yes he does stop after this, but seriously, if it got to this point.

Just think about his name, go on think about it.....

yes, even that is disturbing.

beautiful people of the week.

Charlotte Gainsbourg.

Syd Barrett.

tribe vibe.

I love mostly everything that has a tribal sort of atmosphere. I think it's my partialness to magic realism because there's something about the Native Americans, or African tribes that just seems completely fantastical, like it's all part of another world.
I think what makes the idea of native tribes so alluring are the images that the mind conjures up of colourful tribal make-up, elaborate headdresses and traditional native clothing. Not only that but I tend to associate tribes with spirituality, and not in a religious sense of the word.

These photos above are by Hans Silvester (can't find an official website). They're amazing.