by itchysilk | Apr 24, 2026 | THE ITCH
Every year, Earth Day invites us to reconsider our relationship with the natural world—how we use it, neglect it, and depend on it. Centuries before modern environmental debates, William Shakespeare was already weaving nature deeply into his plays, not just as a...
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...
by celeste | Feb 18, 2026 | THE ITCH
After tears trailed down my rough skin, making my pores as slippery as an ice-skating rink, I thought it may be necessary to delve into the new film, on an old life, Hamnet. Profound Soundscape With Sam Mendes and Steven Spielberg among the film’s producers, it comes...
by Sophie Roy | Feb 16, 2026 | Scratch, THE ITCH
Many people will tell you that grief is what thrusts you into adulthood—that it marks the moment when the world stops feeling padded. It is the instant you understand that love and loss are not opposites but extensions of the same experience. Loss is love. Or perhaps...
by itchysilk | Mar 16, 2018 | PHOTOGRAPHY
A body lies in Acapulco´s morgue, Mexico. With two-decades in photojournalism Chilean photographer, Carlos Villalon has forged a hugely successful career. Starting at the renowned Getty Images, he realised the emotive power of photography as a medium to document...
