What are our screens and devices doing to us? Psychologist Adam Alter studies how much time screens steal from us and how they're getting away with it. He shares why all those hours you spend staring at your smartphone, tablet or computer might be making you miserable -- and what you can do about it.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Why our screens make us less happy
What are our screens and devices doing to us? Psychologist Adam Alter studies how much time screens steal from us and how they're getting away with it. He shares why all those hours you spend staring at your smartphone, tablet or computer might be making you miserable -- and what you can do about it.
Saturday, April 07, 2018
Magical Norway by drone
Magic Lofoten by Drone from Manuel Meurisse on Vimeo.
A 10-day journey through the magical islands in
Lofoten, Norway. We got this brilliant van from Arctic campers in Tromsø and drove all the way to a passing
through Senja. This video is 99% captured with my little DJI Mavic and shows the most
beautiful hikes around Lofoten islands captured while sunset/sunrise. Manuel Meurisse, Belgium
Friday, April 06, 2018
Jon Kortajarena, a single man
Jon Kortajarena arches his bold eyebrows,
adjusts his expression to reflect what could almost be a scowl, and strides to
the end of the catwalk to face the cameras in a challenging pose. The defiant
stare and beauty of a classic face with sharp angles and features that could
easily have been chiselled by a sculptor immediately wows the audience. His
modelling debut came in 2003 at the Cibeles fashion week in Madrid and was
quickly followed by international success. Hailing from the Basque Country,
this intensely private person who has revealed a passion for chocolate,
sunbathing, reading and walks in the country was born in Bilbao
in 1985. His international career took off in 2004 thanks to a campaign for
Versace, and since then he has been a regular face for many of the leading fashion
names from around the world. However, perhaps the highlight of his modelling
career has been his collaboration with designer Tom Ford. Working with him on
countless occasions, he quickly became the designer’s favourite model, positioning
him at the forefront of the world fashion scene. His soulful beauty also lit up
cinema screens and contributed to the faultless aesthetic of Tom Ford’s 2009
directorial debut, A Single Man, starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore. His
intensely strong, inherently masculine look has made Kortajarena one of the
most instantly recognisable male models of our time. In 2014 his prominent international
career earned him the status of an illustrious figure in Bilbao, an honour
granted by the City Council. And while Kortajarena remains much in demand as a
model, he has not ruled out a change of career direction and moving into
acting. He appeared in Ma Ma with Penélope Cruz and in Andron with Alec
Baldwin, and in 2016 he filmed Acantilado, adapted from the novel
El contenido del silencio, by Lucía Etxebarría.
Whether in cinema, on the catwalk or in the pages of a fashion magazine, there is
no doubt that the striking look of Kortajarena will continue to enthral, as
audiences admire this sculpture made from flesh and bone. (Cappuccino Grand Papier, volume 8) Photo: David Yurman.
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