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It's the pockets of anti-capitalism; anti-austerity; anti-toffs-taking-us-all-for-a-fucking-ride remaining in London that give us hope for a future where people matter over pound. One 'hood taking things literally is an area of London that holds a...
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STRIKE! — a bi-monthly subversive politics newspaper — went viral last year, their Totally Pointless poster designs being put up around London, thanks to a "shadowy art-activism organisation" going under the name of The Special Patrol Group...
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“I was born in an autonomous zone of a Cuban family home and these works are representative of the many lives that live on the hyphen between migration and political division,” says Brooklyn-based artist José Parlá of the three...
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"Books are the final resting place for good photography. As more information was going online and people were worrying that print was over, it was the perfect time to get into making beautiful books that were physical objects." Martin Usborne,...
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In a stark reminder of how sad the human race is, a hitchhiking robot — whose travels were entirely dependent upon the kindness of people — has painfully discovered that people are pretty fucked up. A quick watch of the video below, in which...
Interiors
"Informed by youth culture, antique textiles, high fashion and the history of decorative arts and crafts", Brooklyn-based interiors label AELFIE mainline forward-thinking contemporary aesthetics through the eye of tried-and-tested needle — craft...
The Edit
Watching films is better outdoors, say https://www.picturebookfilms.co.uk/. Just ask all those kids who rolled into the drive-ins in all those films you watched when you were a kid. Talking of films you watched when you were a kid, and outdoor...
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The beach is back. Returning for a fourth summer, Camden's Roundhouse is once again the spot for an unlikely London attraction. I can't imagine Pete Doherty and his pals turning up, nor the crusties from the local head shops, but NW1 residents who...
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Debuting at Inner-City Arts’ Summer on Seventh in Los Angeles this past weekend, the SBTRKT-O-SCOPE — a 3D stroboscope (advanced zoetrope) in collaboration with Red Bull and electronic artist Aaron Jerome; aka SBTRKT. Drawing on promotional...
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The U.S. National Archives have just made a bunch of photographs of Vice President Cheney in the aftermath of 9/11 available on their Flickr feed. They show Dick kicking back in his office, watching news footage of the attacks on a telly set that's...
Travel
Watermelon imagery has infiltrated popular culture immensely over the last couple of years — thanks to a lewd (and incredibly famous) husband and wife, one song, and millions of us hitting up Urban Dictionary to understand just what the...
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Tate Modern have announced that autumn 2016 will see the first posthumous retrospective of pop art icon Robert Rauschenberg; co-presented by MoMA, New York, it will also be his first comprehensive exhibition in Britain for nearly thirty-five years....
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With works spanning the design of buildings, landscapes, installations, exhibitions and objects, the projects of Asif Khan MBE explore sites of complex narratives, community empowerment and questions of identity. Collaborating with Canada Water and...
City Notes
Inspired by the golden age of nightlife, Calgary's Sweet Loretta Bar nods to the throbbing energy of 1970s discos and vintage sound studios, the late-night venue situated in the city's design and arts district and offering an inclusive space for...
City Notes
Located within Newson’s Yard — a recently conceived design hub on the Pimlico Road in London’s Belgravia — Wildflowers is a new neighbourhood restaurant, wine bar and deli with a focus on seasonal, high-quality ingredients cooked over...
City Notes
Chef Santiago Lastra's latest venture sees London-based A-nrd Studio create a metaphorical home-away-from-home, where the locally inspired fare and affable atmosphere of family-owned Mexican restaurants unite with a contemporary twist informed by...
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Spanning 7,500 kilometres of Greece’s 16,000 kilometres of coastline, the Greek Archipelago is vast, with figures on the number of islands it comprises at some 6,000; 227 of which are inhabited. Which is a lot of islands, many of which are packed...
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The field of medicine is changing rapidly, altering how healthcare professionals diagnose, treat, and care for patients. Innovations in digital health, artificial intelligence, and personalised medicine are transforming patient experiences and...
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You said yes, and now it's time to celebrate. But how best to honour this extra-special occasion? With an awesome party of course. Your friends and family will just want to pass on their love and best wishes, so the details are up to you – and...
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Whenever you are looking to book a holiday, you’ll end up considering lots of different destinations across the globe before settling on one. The ideal holiday spot will cater to every traveller in your group, whilst being affordable too....