Raandoom
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The Substance
Welcome to the Substance. Try it. Follow the rules. Strap in for the ride. Pray you survive the experience.
On Participatory Culture
To be able to participate and be a part of something bigger than oneself is one of the greater joys of human life.
Photographing Hell
Zdzisław Beksiński's art vividly portrays once vibrant spaces now in extreme decay, suggesting a world enduring beyond its demise amidst historical and personal upheaval.
Astrale
Estragon Club celebrates over 30 years of musical innovation in Bologna with the launch of Astrale, an artistic exploration directed by Pasquale Pezzillo.
Claudia Buzzetti
Claudia Buzzetti merges her Italian roots with American folk, shaping a genre-defying sound that moves between cultures and musical worlds.
Billboard Italy Women in Music
For the first time ever, Milan has been chosen as the European Capital of Music by the American entertainment magazine Billboard.
RAANDOOM Inside: Spring Attitude
Music festivals serve as transformative spaces where live performances catalyze personal growth and deeper human connections, revealing the intricate dance between isolation and community.
Audiovisual Teenage Wasteland
Musical genres, when combined with the turbulence of youth, foreboding gravitas, and apocalyptic dread, create a powerful catharsis in cinema with sharp cinematographic direction.
The Rise of Literary Misandry
An emerging literary sub-genre of women taking violent revenge against men reflects deeper feminist themes while blending dark humor with retributive justice.
Sad Girl Autumn Returns
As another hot girl summer comes to a close, it’s time to wash off last night's makeup and turn our attention inward. A new season is upon us.
As Flowers Wither
Autumn's ephemeral beauty inspires a serene dialogue with art, evoking a reflective journey through the season's crisp, golden moments.
IndieRocket Festival
The IndieRocket Festival is set for September 20-22, 2024, taking place at Padiglione Becci in Pescara and concluding with a Sunday edition at Pollinaria’s Teatro del Grano in Civitella Casanova.
Memoir of a Sparklemuffin
Two years after her debut, Suki Waterhouse released Memoir of a Sparklemuffin on September 13th, blending retro-pop with alternative rock and indie, and as a new mother, she's set to tour America this fall.
“Paris is like a whore.”
"Paris is like a whore. From a distance, she seems ravishing; you can’t wait until you have her in your arms. And five minutes later, you feel empty, disgusted with yourself. You feel tricked."
Wasia Project
Heartstopper actor Will Gao and younger sister Olivia Hardy craft an exploration of what it means to grow up with a British-West Asian heritage and a strong classical background.
Coming-of-Age
We all eventually "come of age". Switching years like a pair of gloves, moving cities like it never mattered. It's heartbreaking and gripping but enlightening at the same time.
Jonas Brothers
On September 24, the Jonas Brothers took the stage at Milan's Unipol Forum for a concert that felt like a trip down memory lane for the thousands of fans who grew up with their music.
Noir Yet Transparent Things
Gia Ford's debut album, Transparent Things, delivers a dark, seductive blend of 70s glam and 80s noir, complete with haunting lyrics and eerie visuals.
Dualist Dreamer
A blue rose. A lapis key. Cobalt velvet. Disparate meanings underpin the objects of director David Lynch’s dreams, despite convergence in their tones. Taken as a metaphor for his career, his surrealist catalogue has proven a vital entry in the Western canon.
Measuring Time
In a world where time is judged by efficiency and productivity, an unlikely character in an Albert Camus novel reminds us that how we choose to measure time is entirely up to us.