The White Pube

Reviews and essays on art, games, books, food, theme parks, whatever. Sometimes weird stories! Zarina Muhammad and Gabrielle de la Puente take turns spilling their guts and trying to right the art world's wrongs. You can find transcriptions on https://thewhitepube.co.uk

Onion Jack

a text about national symbols and how they must always be destroyed. read the text here: thewhitepube.com/onionjack

09-21
22:18

Liverpool Biennial 2025

there's an ongoing fundraiser for migrants in liverpool here; you can find the written version of the biennial review on the white pube here. that's all! see you on the next one la

09-14
13:30

Ethel Cain

This week's review is ... Ethel Cain 💿 you can find the written version on the white pube 💿 the paperback for Poor Artists is finally out on October 3rd if you wanna get a copy!!

09-07
09:15

LCD Soundsystem

I went to a gig! That's 2 music reviews this year I can't believe I'm a music critic now. Find the written version here + if you can afford to support us, consider signing up to our patreon. (shh, we are about to take a month break from sunday texts so we can speedrun book two, so any patreon help right now would be especially appreciated!)

07-06
14:08

Death Stranding 2

Thank you Playstation for the review code. uuuu can find the written version here. keep on keeping on

06-28
19:14

Empty Alcove / Rotting Figure

a text about Dan Guthrie's commission at Chisenhale: Empty Alcove / Rotting Figureread it here: thewhitepube.co.uk/empty-alcove-rotting-figureDigital archive: earf.info

06-22
15:13

Gaza Biennale (UK Jinnaah)

A review of Gaza Biennale's exhibition, Upon the Ruins of this World, @ Ugly Duck. Thinking about what a biennale even is in the first place.Read the text here: thewhitepube.com/gaza-biennaleHere's Gaza Biennale's UK Jinnaah's ig, to stay tuned for future activity: instagram.com/gazabiennale_jinnaahukand Gaza Biennale's website: gazabiennale.org🇵🇸

06-15
22:05

Radio 1's Big Weekend

A text about girls with guitars and also Ed Atkins' book Flowers. A little two-for-one : ) find the written version of this on our website, support us on Patreon here, and buy our book Poor Artists wherever you buy your books!!!!!

05-31
17:51

Confessions of a Commercial Gallerist

Fra Angelico, the art-priest on shift, hears the confession of a commercial galleristread it here: thewhitepube.co.uk/confessionssupport our writing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thewhitepube.co.uk/support⁠⁠⁠emoji: 🥂🍾

05-25
34:36

Monkey King

do you think it's possible to change the worst things about yourself? this week's text is about a mythological character from Chinese history and how we might be the same person. another big health update too! find the written version of the text here and get our book Poor Artists woooooo

05-11
24:31

How many copies of the book have sold?

a 2025 q&a about how the book is doing, the things that we secretly find annoying about each other, our rudest reader interactions, and what's happening with book two :p watch the VIDEO of this chat here; support the white pube here :)

05-03
01:02:13

On Ugliness

Or, on why I want to be confused / why I love strangeness. Talking about On Ugliness: Medieval and Contemporary @ Skarstedt. Read the text version here: thewhitepube.co.uk/on-uglinesssupport our writing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thewhitepube.co.uk/support⁠⁠⁠emoji: 👹👺

04-27
19:02

Creating Identity Charms

I have good news!!!!!! this week's text is about midodrine, Chile and the artist Phoebe Kaniewska. listen to hear the good news woooo or read about it on our website here. Sign up to our Patreon to join the discord if you want also. I hate all other social media except the white pube discord. there, I said it.

04-20
16:29

The Crit

This week's text is about listening in on a crit :)read it here: thewhitepube.com/the-critsupport our writing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thewhitepube.co.uk/support⁠⁠emoji: 👼

04-13
24:45

Lapvona

spoiler free text about Lapvona and a clinical trial I did this week and reading books all the way to the end even when you don't love them. Find the written version on our website here ; sign up to our Patreon here to join our discord; and please buy our book Poor Artists! it's out in hardback, audiobook and ebook!! paperback aint til October baby

04-06
13:45

The Roundabout Artist

This week's text is a short story about roundabout art! About where art sits in the public sphere, where it is surprising or unexpected! Read the text: thewhitepube.co.uk/the-roundabout-artistsupport our writing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠thewhitepube.co.uk/support⁠emoji: 🏝🏖

03-23
22:58

The Hearing Test

I write about the app called Visible that is supposed to help you with energy-limiting health conditions, and I write about Eliza Barry Callahan's 2024 book The Hearing Test. You can find the written version here, our Patreon here, and here's a referral code to the app. I have no idea if it's worth it yet. In the first few weeks yes? But ask me again in 6 months

03-16
21:29

Much love I leave behind

Athen Kardashian and Nina Mhach Durban @ Indigo + Madder, a postcard in a courtyard, my aunt's fridge.read the text: thewhitepube.co.uk/athen-ninasupport our writing: ⁠⁠⁠thewhitepube.co.uk/supportemoji: 💄💋

03-02
12:44

Mary and the Rabbit Dream

did you know all the long covid clinics in the UK were closing down in March? in this episode, I write about money and my PIP disaster and my last long covid clinic appointment, but I also write about a woman who gives birth to rabbits. You can find the text version on our website & you can get a copy of Mary and the Rabbit Dream on Galley Beggar's website 🐇

02-23
16:43

NO MORE FOUND OBJECTS

an essay about readymades, found objects in art and whether that's a good thing (and what it all **MEANS**!)read it here: thewhitepube.co.uk/found-objectsthe emoji for this text is: 🔳◼️

02-16
35:57

Coversinplay

Swimming pools are such a great way to enjoy comfort and relaxation. With modern solutions like swimming pool domes and retractable covers, you can even enjoy them year-round. You can check out some amazing enclosure ideas here: https://www.coversinplay.com/

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