Swab

While Madrid gets its share of celebrity sightings at ARCO and Miami’s Art Basel has become a three-ring circus of sex, drugs and masterpieces, Swab has become the cool cousin with sun-kissed skin vying for its place on the art circuit.

Coworking Spaces

“This isn’t for me,” we vow, Huck Finn-style, with regards to so-called conventional, monotonous 9-to-5 life.

Filmoteca de Catalunya

It’s taken a decade of planning, but the Filmoteca de Catalunya has finally moved into its brand-new headquarters.

Virtuts

The sad truth is that Barcelona is a rather miserable place to be right now.

ASVOFF

We spoke with Diane Pernet, creator of A Shaded View on Fashion Film festival.

AIRAM

AIRAM, the Asociación Independiente Recreativa de Autocultivo y Medicinal, describe themselves as "the medical alternative."

Beefeater In-Edit

We spoke with festival director Christian on Beefeater In-Edit's meteoric trajectory.

Lost&Found

This second hand flea market's ethos is based on "the three Rs": recycle, reuse and reduce.

Rooftop Terraces

It's official: summer has landed and the rooftop lifestyle can begin.

Pride Barcelona

Having firmly established itself as one of Europe's biggest and brightest LGBT festivals, Pride Barcelona returns this month.

Presenting Poble Sec

Poble Sec is less like Raval’s "little sister neighborhood" and more like a fun eccentric uncle who returned to town to shake things up a bit.

Nouveau Clown

So you thought that clowns were all about kids’ parties, red noses and a certain multinational burger chain of questionable morals? Think again.

Sitges Carnaval

If you’re planning on hitting this fiesta there’s a few things you should know.

The New Face of Disco

A new music scene has slowly but surely crept up on Barcelona's hungry party people…

Cupcake Love Affair

Cupcake-mania, like most cultural phenomena, has taken a little while to hit Barcelona ... but there's no mistaking its arrival…

Lilliput Festival

A month of interdisciplinary art performances breathes new life into the city's historical hallway kiosks.

Urban Toy Story

Designer toy fun for fanatics, collectors and those with their inner child still intact.

Fashionable Fast Food

We talk about something nearly everyone craves – good fast food – where you can find it, the people behind it and the kinds of crowds these places attracts.

Hidden Agenda

We tell you about individuals investigating theories on small but powerful groups working toward world domination.

To Each Their Own

We decided to let a bit of fresh air on the slightly taboo topic of gay cruising, where it's happening, and what to watch out for.

Fixation

Spring is coming, grab your bike, but if you want to be cool make sure it's a fixed-gear; that's right, no gear shift, no handle brakes, just you, the bike, and the world.

8-bit Power

Our editor unwittingly attended a Meneo concert, and then delved into the retro-futuristic 8-bit world of music and art...

Eco-Lution

After receiving an email from an online eco-shop and then seeing news about solar paneling in cemeteries and other wild eco-moves, we decided to jump headfirst into the green movement.

Great Power, Great Responsibility

As BCN looks for its hero nail polish turns turquoise, a hip-hop festival breaks free and umbrellas double up as Samurai swords.

Still Art?

Statues with life, naked swimming, jeans that give back, summer drink spots, peace in the park and 3D porn, this summer is gonna be a hot one.

The Big Tease

Burlesque beauties, Nasty Mondays, straight-friendly locations and hair trends for below the belt, this is going to be one hell of a season.

Breaking Ground

Space hotels, metallic Converse, sinks with style, and modern day group love ... now this is one big step for mankind!

Looks Ahead

The clubs you want to be in, city style in a stylish city, cool music, dream art, the perfect French bistro, and gifts that keep on giving.

Living Artists

Core Culture, Obama mania, festival info, film reviews, steampunking, Kosmopolis, euro-trashion, and delicious sushi.

Future Afflictions

Techno Troubles, festival info, film reviews, eco-fashion, popular Asian art, and delicious wine.

Exercising Rights

EuroGames '08 - a very Spanish transition, festival info, book recommendations, tap dance, fashionable hats, and sandals.

The Final Drop

H2(N)O - running out of water, LOOP 2008 video art, fashion on Montseny, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, stylish iTaser, apartment-restaurant Kokun.

Curtain Calling?

Barcelona's "fringe" theaters, Oscar ceremony & US writers' strike, Vegetable Orchestra, sticky sensations, a new way of surfing.

Fashion Futures

Firing-Up Foundation Fashion, Japanese jazz, caganers, Groovin' Barcelona, Primavera Club, Filmoteca interview, Drap-Art.

Leap of Faith

The Art of Displacement (on parkour), Sitges Film Festival, In-Edit Festival, Barcelona Jazz Festival, Break Da Rules, Art Futura, organic gears, Viktor & Rolf.

The Last Reservation

Mediterranean at stake (feat. interviews with Josep Enric Llebot, Sergio Rossi and Ferran Adrià), Tomatina, Indoor Karting, Gracia Arts Project, music festival reviews.

Hot City Vibes

Summer festivals, Sónar and "off" Sónar parties, Catalan dubbing politics, Balinese massage, environment friendly sex, booze perfumes, urban art forms.

Moto City

Scooter culture, live music bars, Woody Allen's Barcelona film, Primavera Sound, Barcelona Asian Film Fest, LOOP videoart, Primavera Sound.

The World is Waiting

US migrants in Barcelona, bourgeois squatters, art events, fashion spotlight on Penélope Cruz, luxurexia victims, sneakers for the poor.

Down and Out

Helping the homeless, music festivals, Barcelona-only Bread & Butter, Barcelona love hotel, art exhibitions, movies, concerts.

The Pay Off

Financial slavery , Barcelona's 'speed culture', Pichiglas interior design, the city's jazz history.

Noise Wars

Disturbance of the Peace, attack of the jellyfish, human beatbox Beatmaster G, 'Festa de Gràcia', Eidur Gudjohnson, Actors Workshop.

Singled Out

Singles, Babyshambles' Pete Doherty, long life of Spaniards, banned smoking on beaches, summer festivals, sneaky snipers.

Good Night, Siesta

Changing Spanish work schedules, Penélope Cruz' latest movies, Barbie & Ken urban legends, Bluetooth bonnets, dishes on vinyl, BCN Sensations.

Machine Gun Reforms

Stories about a new law in town, Lenny Kravitz in Barcelona, Bread & Butter, toys for the girls, Sushi Sensation, the Lord of the Boards.

Doors Wide Shut

Stories about dress codes, cheeky monkeys, FC Barcelona, Pulgas Mercadillo Mix, Raval Shopping Revival, urban eyewear.

Scene and not Herd

Stories about Dog-Collar Rocker, Bread & Butter arrives in Barcelona, Real Sex in the city, Solar Stadium of light, Moonlight flicks.

High Fidelity

Stories about fashion victims, Air Heads, Courting Royal Disaster, Communication Solutions, Imitation of life, being reborn again.

Flying Tonight!

Stories about Foreign Invasion: A Culinary Hot Potato, Princesa 23, the real thing: Catalan cola, mind play pays dividends.

Lust for Life Barcelona

Stories about Enric Granados: Urban Oasis feed your need for Calm, Night & Day Top Locations, Shopping Paradise.

Bladerunners Hit the Streets

Stories about Rollerblading in Barcelona, Night & Day Top Locations, Shopping Paradise.

A Monster Night in the Mercé

Stories about Maria – a stranger in the night, Fòrum 2004 Top Tips, Parks: Urban Paradises.

What Are You Looking At?

Stories about Maria's retrotrip, Indulgence – just like in Hollywood, Hip Hop in the Monastery, Hangover-curing breakfasts.