Author: Marquis Vannah

From Nautilus to the Iron Curtain, or why ‘bondi blue’ is the defining color of my curiosity.

From coquetry to selfishness, or what the Sea of Wealth has to do with the City of Love.

Reverse-engineering serendipity, or ice skating collisions have to do with fish market romance.

What the Founding Fathers have to do with remix culture and the centerpiece of consciousness.

A brief history of jazz piano techniques from one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time.

Wishing Louis Armstrong a happy 110th birthday with his remarkable rendition of “What a Wonderful World.”

An illustrated flowchart of creative influences across literature, art, science, film and music, produced for 48-hour magazine Longshot.

A stunning tour of human history via our collective cultural imagery.

Remembering the great Alex Steinweiss, who designed the first illustrated album cover in 1940 and changed the way records were sold.

A fascinating animated documentary about audio-visual synesthesia, the rare neurological condition that leads stimulation in one sensory pathway to trigger an experience in another.