Abe Callard

Flight, Property, Network, Devil, September

A troubling flight simulator, the ethics of property, a "Social Network" retrospective, the dangers of sulphur mining, and a September celebration.

26 Sep 2020 • 2 min read

Solar, Earth, Dream, Sample, Ship

A dive into flat-Earthism, dream sequences on film, how to flip a sample into a beat, Constantine's conversion, and an awkward airborne confrontation.

19 Sep 2020 • 2 min read

Cut, Noise, Sheriff, Steal, Fire

Cutting as a visual effect, how to accurately transmit data, a Florida sheriff's "precrime" investigations, Wes Anderson's homages, and the San Francisco sky.

12 Sep 2020 • 2 min read

Tweet, King, Photo, Light, Geese

A viral bird-tweet, a psychedelic regicide, judging photographs, Caravaggio's lighting, and the diary of a goose.

5 Sep 2020 • 2 min read

Magic, Tycoon, Dominoes, Courtroom, Cave

The magic of conspiracy theories, a fictional Walt Disney, the universe as dominoes, courtroom cinematography, and Plato's allegory of the cave.

29 Aug 2020 • 2 min read

Rifle, Moon, Jazz, Asteroid, Stunt

A dangerous photograph, lunar myths, a jazz pioneer, asteroid mining, and Buster Keaton's work ethic.

22 Aug 2020 • 2 min read

Beethoven, Future, Universe, Coffee, Sight

Beethoven's sense of humor, Elon Musk's futurism, a physics quandary, a Colombian coffee crisis, and a funky song.

15 Aug 2020 • 2 min read

2050, Astronomer, Art, Change, Goalie

Flooded soccer stadiums, a lunar obsession, Kanye West and Cezanne, revolutionary cinematography, and the lonely life of a goalie.

8 Aug 2020 • 2 min read

Odd, Radiohead, Racist, Brain, Jolene

Odd numbers, the art of album covers, a conversation about race, books and brains, and the song "Jolene."

1 Aug 2020 • 2 min read

The Communication Revolution

This week's Viewer essay: on the beautiful anarchy of new media. What writing would you like to read from the Viewer? All suggestions much appreciated. Let us know at editors@theviewer.is Andy Milonakis is an "IRL" (In Real Life) Twitch streamer. Every morning he turns on the camera, and

29 Jul 2020 • 6 min read

Ice, Pig, Devil, Edit, Form

History of refrigeration, malicious machines, diabolical deals, the art of editing, and a CGI experiment.

25 Jul 2020 • 2 min read

Piano, Warden, X, Epiphany, Witch

The sound of the 80's, an executioner's worldview, the death of the X rating, the universality of Dolly Parton, and a witch hunt

18 Jul 2020 • 2 min read

Skeleton, Essay, Tiny, Bookstore, San Francisco

A stop motion skeleton, the art of video essays, a funky performance, European bookstores and a videographic time machine.

11 Jul 2020 • 2 min read

Flex, Plague, Romance, Clown, Choir

Gatsby's bookshelf, Daniel Defoe's plague, romantic imprinting, Down's syndrome, and an escapade in Seoul

4 Jul 2020 • 2 min read

Liszt, KKK, Kaiju, Happiness, Hare

Learnig from Liszt's manuscripts, a forgotten war, a kidnapped filmmaker, and the meaning of life

27 Jun 2020 • 2 min read