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London and Pittsburgh – two very different cities in historical terms but places which nonetheless share a common contemporary malady: class divide. In 2012, British photographer Mark Neville was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for a New York...
Music
It must be a pretty cushy number being Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts; you get the mountains of cash, the mansions, the cars and the international jet-setting life, but you can still wander around Waitrose looking for curly kale without anyone...
Art & Culture
Before you read further about Dougie Wallace's photographic volume Shoreditch Wild Life, ask yourself if you can afford to replace a broken monitor, as some of his images will likely make you want to punch the screen. Or maybe it's just me. You all...
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The past is never more than a step away in the work of artist Carrie Mae Weems, whose photography and film subverts African American stereotypes in unexpected and unusual ways. Fresh from a retrospective at New York's Guggenheim Museum, Weems' work...
Art & Culture
Russian prisons are some of the most notorious institutions around, with a fearsome reputation for inhuman brutality. Woe betide those criminals who find themselves thrown to the wolves caged within their walls – but spare a thought too for those...
Art & Culture
Apparently lurking about taking pictures of unsuspecting members of the public is OK if you do it in daylight, and not with a long lens through their window while hidden in a tree at bedtime. Actually that does sound bad now we're reading it back....
Publications
“You are being lied to. Everything you know is wrong. It's all a conspiracy. It's a government cover-up. Aliens walk among us. Wibble wibble.” If any of that sounds like you after a couple of pints, then consider tracking down a copy of Jim...
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The things you see when you're out walking the streets of San Francisco. What stands out in the Californian city as much as the famous trams, the steep hills and the expectation of an imminent car chase are the people, and they are an integral...
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It's hard to believe that the ZX Spectrum was once the height of home computing sophistication; there are probably fridges now that pack more processing power than the Speccy, but in their day, wowzer! Tech nostalgia levels are off the charts at...
Art & Culture
The 1940s was was quite a decade for the Western world. Beginning with unimaginable suffering and loss, it emerged from the darkness of World War Two to into a brighter place full of hope, freedom, and a new-found enthusiasm for consumerism....
Publications
The 1970s was the decade when football really burst into life, the time it went from drab black and white to full colour, and when personalities really began to shine through in a way they hadn't before TV really took hold of the game. Where once...
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Here and Elsewhere, an exhibition at New York's New Museum, aims to look beyond the headlines of conflict and religious repression in the Arab world and bring to light the best and most interesting of the region's contemporary art. In the mid...
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
Starting a home-based embroidery business can be an exciting and rewarding venture, offering a range of opportunities to tap into the custom apparel, gifts, and home decor markets. But, one of the most important decisions you’ll make when...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Nine: Emotional Fitness Coaching. As the concept of wellness evolves, so too does our understanding of mental...
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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...