Volume 02

Welcome back to the Isolation Diaries, our weekly round-up of the things that bring us joy and keep us motivated in lockdown. This week, we’re working hard and getting crafty while listening to old-school house music. What have you been up to?

Need to change things up? Check out Do Disrupt by Mark Shayler, one part of the ‘Do’ book series. Are you after some beautifully-designed brain food? Riposte Issue 12 is here and it’s got amazing women creatives, photography and music features, aka what we need. Looking to get philosophical? Let Self-Knowledge, from The School of Life guide you.

Cycling enthusiast? Nevermind this year’s cancellation, A Sunday in Hell captures the anxious atmosphere of the 1976 Paris-Roubaix. Looking for a cute dramedy? You never thought a movie about Germany in the 1940s could be both funny and adorable? Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit will challenge your preconceptions, and we promise it does so without sympathising.

Puzzled at your complete lack of puzzles? We’ve been working on this impressive number, a three-dimensional colour gamut. Everyone’s been missing their local cafés, but stovetop espresSOS has been a saviour for us. Looking to build up your winter wardrobe? We’ve been adding some new stitches to our knitting repertoire to relax and keep warm.

Just a forewarning, This Podcast Will Kill You. Well, it won’t, but it will entertain you. Themes include disease ecology, research, weird medical mysteries, and you get a new quarantini recipe each episode. Not quite what you’re in the mood for? That’s okay because we’ve also made this really cool playlist that celebrates old-school house. We recommend listening to that instead.