Art & Culture
1953 was a hell of a year for the Los Angeles Police Department. The bodies piled up: liquor store robberies gone bad, crazed spouses and cheating lovers, gang wars, back alley brawls and straight-up, cold-blooded killing. This was a decade that saw...
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Next time you are waiting for your turn at the barber's, put down the dog-eared copy of GQ and instead turn your attention to the heads of hair being combed, clippered and coiffured into shape in the chair. Beardway...
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Design agency SB Studio has worked with many top international clients recently, including Sony Playstation, Diadora and RIBA (not to mention their most prestigious collaboration to date — none other than We Heart) but in terms of downright...
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With international fundraising efforts rightly focused on the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake, it's important to remember that there are worthy projects in the north of India that always need extra money. Children of Zanskar is a Kickstarter...
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Our Sincere Toils, a photobook by UK photographer Tommy Sussex, is the third in a trilogy of publications documenting the artist's explorations of Ukraine during the recent period of political instability and civil conflict. Sussex, who is based in...
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With largely identical fleets offering same-same in-flight services, international airlines know that they must do their utmost to keep costs down by every means possible. Ticket cost is the number one concern for the majority of would-be customers,...
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As you sit in yet another traffic jam cursing your fate, just thank your lucky stars it isn't the 1980s. There might not have been as many cars on the road, but it was still a miserable time to be a stationary motorist. The climate control systems...
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It's hard to believe, when you see their portrayals in film and on TV, that American public housing was once a good news story. The “projects”, as they are known, have become indelibly stained with the stigma of anti-social behaviour, crime,...
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The days of being chained to a desk from nine to five, Monday to Friday, are disappearing fast. The current generation is the first to embrace mobile living and working on a significant scale — all that's needed is a decent internet connection and...
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Squatters are usually portrayed as pests — no better than the vermin that also make their homes in abandoned buildings — but a new book from a former squatter shows how organised, skilled inhabitants in dire straits took control of a section of...
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Growing up in Chicago, it's fair to say sculptor Nancy Davidson wasn't well-versed in the ways of the American West. Like most of us, her experience of rodeos and cowboys came from television and film, and even the western genre scarcely represented...
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Praise be, and hallelujah, I've Seen the Light. Fans of illustration are in for a treat with the publication of a new zine called Piñata! Fanzine, the first issue of which is out now with the aforementioned subtitle. The zine invites international...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
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Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...