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The Edit
Never complain about a stressful day at work ever again, chances are Letizia Battaglia has you well beaten. For more than 20 years the Italian confronted the bloody fallout of a nation in the grip of organised crime, unflinchingly capturing the...
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The docks of any city are generally shady places, and when that city is 1970s New York City, and the docks have been abandoned to an underclass of homeless, deviants and criminals... the mind boggles. The shipping industry for which New York...
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An exhibition about the influence of left-wing politics on art is currently taking place in the apt venue of Tate Liverpool. Art and politics have always been in constant dialogue, and some key examples in Art Turning Left: How Values Changed...
Liverpool
If you're anything like us, you'll love the festival spirit, and could have a bloody great time without even listening to a band. The feeling of the outdoors, choosing which fast food you're going to gorge on next, and then there's all the...
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Science fiction fans may know the word “frack” as a cheeky way for the writers of the Battlestar Galactica TV series to swear their way around the pre-watershed censoring, but fracking is also a bit of a dirty word in the real-life scientific...
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Michael Jackson, even in death, can still hold claim to being not only the King of Pop but also the King of Pop Videos, but it would be wrong to think that his MTV-friendly mini-dramas were the beginning of music videos, as this exhibition at FACT...
Journal
From hotels to bars, a 'punk' tea shop to the sophistication of the UK's highest restaurant, Liverpool's R2A create unforgettable interiors, and - thankfully for us - they're not afraid to bend the rules. One bit. R2A's work is at its best when it...
Journal
As the internet continues to flood in the tedium and pretentiousness of street photography blogs (or: what not to wear, as told by the self-perpetuating quagmire of hipsterdom), it's nice when you come across one that has genuine value. Jane...
Journal
Stylish, and refreshingly ballsy, Liverpool-based design and branding agency SB Studio don't do design for design's sake - instead leaving the brand to speak for itself, with touches of wry humour and graphic sensibility thrown in sparingly....
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,...