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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...
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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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New York Magazine Bill Cosby Cover Bill Cosby has been a very naughty boy (allegedly — Legal Editor) and, last night, New York Magazine threw shade on the The Cosby Show star in the most of damning of fashions. Putting faces and personal...
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A footy match wouldn't be a footy match without a cuddly mascot cavorting on the sidelines, delighting the young children with its slapstick antics and whipping the hungover adults into a frenzy of vocal support. Lions, tigers and dragons are among...
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The world is full of creative talent, but not all of that talent gets the audience it deserves. If you've done something special in the arts, and feel like it merits wider exposure, then we might just have the perfect competition for you. Entries...
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This weekend's Glasgow Open House Art Festival does exactly what it says on the tin: it’s a festival. Of art. Open to all. Showcased in houses. Just over half of this year’s programme will take place in and around the artists’ very own homes,...
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It's the year two-thousand and fifteen, there are adults who don't remember a world pre-internet. Me? I remember Apple Macs before they were cool. I remember CompuServe and being online before WWW, postage stamp-sized GIFs loading one line of pixels...
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The jury is in, and the shortlisted finalists in the Blooom Award by Warsteiner art competition have been announced. More than 1200 hopefuls put their work forward for consideration, but the five member panel – Olaf Heine (photographer), Robert...
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Talking to a child of the smartphone generation about Teletext is a bit embarrassing. It's like telling them that people used to listen to music by slotting temperamental spools of tape into mechanical bricks - bricks powered by AA batteries that...
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How many toes does a standard cat have? The answer depends on whether you're talking about one paw or the whole moggy, but whichever way you skin the maths, Ernest Hemingway's cats have got an abnormal abundance. These portraits by art photographer...
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Kipple is everywhere. Chances are you've already seen some today. It's always growing, reproducing, and pretty soon it's going to take over. It can not be killed. There is no stopping kipple. Sci-fi fans – specifically fans of Philip K Dick -...
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It's a little tricky to unveil a camouflaged ship, but although enemies would have had a hard time pinning down HMS President during the First World War due to its extraordinary paint job, visitors to Victoria Embankment will hardly be able to miss...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
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The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
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Travelers are craving fresh and new experiences in 2025. “I would dub 2025 as the year of intentional travel,” states Christina Bennet, a consumer travel expert for Priceline, who goes on to note that many travelers are in search of “bespoke...
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Black-tie events are one of the most glamorous occasions where you can showcase your fashion sense and style. Whether you're attending a wedding, gala, or upscale party, knowing how to choose the perfect black-tie dress is essential. In this...
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Service men and women sacrifice a great deal for the security and best interest of this nation in several ways. Besides putting their bodies on the line, as some of them do, constant relocation is something most of these men and women have to deal...
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Stand-up comedy has given several up-and-coming performers their way from the legends. Examples of famous stand-up comedians who honed in their craft for success at top comedy clubs are Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Bill Burr, Chris Rock, Taylor...