Looking Sideways
Matthew Barr, Matt BarrExamining the creative life through the lens of surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding and other related endeavours.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 690 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Looking Sideways: 10 Things
1. Every now and again, I realise I’m in a bit of creative fallow period.
It usually happens, almost imperceptibly, every 12 to 18 months or so. I can tell because I find myself unable or unwilling to sustain the juggle that usually enabl...
Insights: 5 Things I've Learned - OK COOL's Jolyon Varley
If you work in the creative industries and have logged into LinkedIn at any point in the last few years, you’ve probably heard of Jolyon Varley.
One of that platform’s most visible figures, and co-founder of OK COOL, arguably the world’s h...
Insights: The Best Books I've Read So Far In 2026
Don’t worry. Sapiens isn’t one of them.
A quick reminder - buy any of my recommendations from my Looking Sideways book store (and plenty of you are doing so!) and you’ll be buying directly from independent UK book stores (which means your...
Looking Sideways: 10 Things
1. Yes, I know I spoke about this last week. But if you’re a swimmer, surfer or recreational water user in this country, you REALLY need to show up and support one of the forthcoming Surfers Against Sewage paddle-out protests on May 16th....
Looking Sideways: 10 Things
1. I had fun catching up with our team at the latest Away Day in London. Me and Jojo and I have been working together for 12 years now, and I’m really proud of the little company that we’ve built. Thank you, Owen for the picture.
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