Looking Sideways: 10 Things
Looking Sideways: 10 Things
A little later than usual, here are this week’s links of interest.
1. I’m so enjoying the Creative Exchanges I am running with my pals at Db Journey.
This week’s was about how to pitch and how to get paid for your work, and not fall for the old ‘it’ll be great networking/exposure’ nonsense.
We had 100 very engaged and smart people dialling in from around the world. I’ll release it as an episode of my Looking Sideways pod soon, but in the meantime, here’s the YouTube link if you want to catch up.
We’re also planning a couple of live ones, so I’ll keep you posted.
2. Related: as there’s such an appetite for this stuff, I also took three of my most popular stories that cover similar ground from behind the paywall. Read them via the links below:
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3. Don Lemon on Americast talking about THAT Elon Musk interview is v. interesting.
4. My pals at Yonder continue to pioneer progressive ideas - like the launch of their new Solace Surf Club, which will ‘provide a space for teenage girls from the refugee community in the North of Tyne area to explore, play with and enjoy the therapeutic benefits of engagement with the North Sea’.
Donate and find out more here. Or click the link above to hear Sal from Yonder explain the thinking behind the whole initiative.
5. I’ve been enjoying this comprehensive Netflix documentary on the history of the Cold War.
6. Adam Buxton interviewing Jon Ronson about the excellent second season of Things Fell Apart is, as you’d expect, very entertaining.
7. Friends-of-the-show Don Brown, Steve Douglas and Dan Adams (all of whom I’ve been fortunate enough to speak to on the podcast; click the links above to listen) are organising a fundraiser to take London Calling to the States to celebrate five UK skaters being recognised by the Skateboarding Hall of Fame. More here.
8. Lucy Small on the Billabong Women campaign. Interesting that, by the sounds of it, at this point Billabong have just completely ignored the backlash.
9. Thanks to
for sharing this article as a follow-up to the degrowth story I shared last week.10. My ongoing 2024 Spotify playlist is now updated with the new Mount Kimbie/King Krule collab (which I’ve had on repeat all week), among others.
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