by itchysilk | May 4, 2026 | Scratch, THE ITCH
In April 2026, Laufey’s “Madwoman” music video sparked widespread celebration online. With its all–mixed white and Asian (“Wasian”) cast (featuring rising figures like Lola Tung, Alysa Liu, Megan Suri, and Hudson Williams) the video offered a stylised, 1960s-inspired...
by itchysilk | Apr 29, 2026 | PHOTOGRAPHY
The Moment We Leave Ourselves In moments of overwhelming emotion, the body can feel like it momentarily steps aside. We observe ourselves from a distance – as if watching a character in a story rather than inhabiting our own skin. This strange separation between...
by itchysilk | Apr 22, 2026 | Scratch, THE ITCH
In A24’s movie The Drama Charlie (Robert Pattinson) and Emma (Zendaya)’s wedding preparation is thrown off by a seemingly innocent game, initiated by her maid of honour Rachel: revealing the worst thing they’ve ever done. SPOILER ALERT: The secrets of each person in...
by itchysilk | Apr 20, 2026 | PHOTOGRAPHY, THE ITCH
self-portrait A former successful model in the heroin chic era, circa (1993-1996), Susanne Junker has morphed into an astounding creative with a clear unapologetic feminist voice. Through her multi-media artistry, she is a foil against all those negative expectations...
by itchysilk | Apr 15, 2026 | THE ITCH
What As You Like It teaches us about escape, identity, and the quiet fantasy of starting over. Something of an afterthought Isabel Adomakoh Young as Orlando and Nina Bowers as Rosalind in As You Like It at Shakespeare’s Globe. (2023) Photograph: Ellie Kurttz There’s a...
