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No one does death quite like the Mexicans, and no one documents the country's unique and spooky folk spirituality like Angus Fraser. The UK photographer has scooped the inaugural Bar Tur Photobook Award for his Santa Muerte project, which saw the...
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The hippie movement was very much of its time. With the aftershocks of the Second World War still reverberating loudly, the counter-culture movement rejected the conventions of the pre-war Western world, turning its back on the notions of capitalism...
Dispatches
First off it was something I'd seen on newsgroups (ask your dad) for literally decades, then it was something that kids started doing — obsessively — on text messages, before it filtered onto the newly born social networks, soon it was...
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"I was very shocked by Tony's death. He always seemed so young and enthusiastic in spirit, he had the attitude of a man in his 20s which I thought was a great way to be." Bernard Sumner (Joy Division and New Order). Eight years. If the name Anthony...
Journal
The acclaim which met the publication of A Tale of Two Cities: Disco Era Bushwick earlier this year reinforced Meryl Meisler's position as one of the foremost New York documentary photographers of the last 40 years. Self-Portrait Playmate...
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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...
Lisbon
Those in need of a stylish location in Lisbon could do a lot worse than consider this pin-sharp property on the Avenida Duque de Loulé in the centre of the Portuguese capital. Launch parties; photo shoots; business meetings; private dinners and...
London
Former editor-in-chief of art behemoth It's Nice That, writer Rob Alderson is now a self-proclaimed 'gun for hire' — penning words for the likes of The Green Soccer Journal, The Financial Times Magazine and BBC Culture. A purveyor of London's...
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It wasn't so long ago that Detroit was a byword for urban decay — to many it still is — but a new publication is out to de-stigmatise the beleaguered city by focusing on something that Detroit can rebuild its reputation on: creativity. While...
The Edit
Along with an increasing appetite for art that goes hand-in-hand with a burgeoning middle class, African socio-economic development has heralded another, more technological, boom. The continent now has over 650,000,000 registered mobile phones —...
London
Another East London venue to see the potential in a disused Victorian warehouse, what you'll get from The Book Club on Leonard Street largely depends on what time you drop by — although it's all good. During the day, coffee is the drink of choice...
Journal
So you thought GIFs were the exclusive preserve of the message board geek? Well it's true that the animated image files are ideal for use as a zingy retort, but if one looks past the gurning celeb clips and backflipping kittens, there's something...
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,...