There is no such thing as a free lunch is an all too common phrase heard around this particular corner of the world that we call home. Nothing ever advertised as “free” is truly without some attached cost, and (directly or not) you will always find yourself paying-up in the end. When the tradition of the free lunch began…
Brightening up the urban experience
These illustrations by 19 year old, Russian born, British Higher School of Art and Design student Moleculahowl have been in place (on the coverings of a row of electricity meters) on Camden Road for at least the last 2 months. Strangely, it doesn’t look as though anyone has posted any pictures of the pieces online…
10,000 Followers
Critical Dispatches gained its 10,000th follower over the weekend, which is rather a remarkable consideration. That I can publish a post in London that can be viewed as far away as Australia, the US, or Argentina still blows my mind. It is an absolute pleasure to be part of a community as diverse, engaging and…
Beware of Artists
Herself pointed out this tile on a wall near Chiswick Park Station. We got a kick out of it and hope you will too.
Doing what they say you can’t
The customer information board at Camden Road Overground Station this morning. Walter Bagehot (1826 – 1877) was a British journalist, businessman and essayist.
Try Sharing
I saw this mural by London based artist Mau Mau near Camden Tube Station this afternoon. Apparently the piece has been in place since 2013, I just never noticed it before now – which certainly speaks volumes as to my general level of alertness. With predictions of another global financial collapse occurring this year rife…
Smile
Today’s customer information update at Camden Overground Station. I know these kinds of things can come across as a little trite and sentimental but sometimes there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. “What passes for hip cynical transcendence of sentiment is really some kind of fear of being really human, since to be really human […]…
More from the Chalk Philosopher
I caught sight of this poem, written on the pavement outside Camden Underground Station, while on my way back to the office after the gym this afternoon. It looks to be by the same person whose work I photographed a few months ago. For those finding the handwriting difficult to decipher, the poem reads: They…
Feminist campaigners welcome plans for the installation of North Korea’s first female despot.
North Korea, the controversial East Asian state, plans to install its first female supreme leader, delighting the legion of feminist critics who branded the previous regime as sexist, offensive and anachronistic. “This comes from high up, from the top,” said one source in reference to the decision. While no official statement has yet been released from…
Life goes on
I saw this travel update at my local train station this morning. I would have taken a better picture but a rather heavy-set woman pushed through me on her way through the turnstyle and ruined the shot. Enjoy.
Conor McGregor’s head is totally the same shape as Ireland.
Conor McGregor is an Irish mixed martial artist and current UFC Featherweight Champion. I recently noticed that in just about every photograph taken of the Dublin born fighter, the shape of his head is strikingly similar to that of his homeland. What do you think?
McDonald’s newest branch in Hong Kong totally looks like something from George Orwell’s 1984
In an effort to improve their reputation as a “modern and progressive” organization, McDonald’s recently opened the first of its new “high-tech” branches in Hong Kong. As well as allowing customers to order their meals via touch-screen kiosks, the McDonald’s Next restaurant features a salad bar to cater to more health conscious diners. New items…