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Los Angeles
There's never been a worse time to be edible livestock in America, as the country continues its exploding love affair with barbecue. Los Angeles is very much part of the BBQ landscape, which now stretches to both coasts after spreading its delicious...
The Edit
What a time to be alive. Mankind is truly becoming the master of itself, unlocking ever more complex secrets about the way we work, and our place in the universe. Technological advancements are pushing our exploration of space, while medical...
Publications
There's a palpable sensation of restless tension that seems to permeate the atmosphere at airports, and the bigger and busier the terminal, the more that tension is felt. There's simply too many people all trying to do the same thing in too little...
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Marc Horowitz doesn't seem to fit into the “tortured soul” category of artist — in fact his work suggests he has an absolute blast. The LA-based artist lets loose with oil, charcoal, pastels and acrylic spray paints — all at the same time it...
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Even as she lays down the pen on her latest picture, and with the ink still drying, Mel Kadel's work feels like it has been around forever. This timeless familiarity in the LA-based artist's style can be attributed to a number of factors — not...
Los Angeles
We in the UK are blessed with some magnificent beer gardens, and cursed by a climate that only allows the to be used for a couple of weeks every year. There are no such inclement weather issues over in southern California, however, where they laugh...
Los Angeles
I've read a fair bit of noir fiction, so when it comes to associating Los Angeles and booze, I would immediately think of whiskey with an “e”, probably swigged out of a brown bagged bottle, sitting in a beat-up sedan in a parking lot on a...
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With a background building sets and props for TV and movies, Randy Hage is skilled at creating an authentic sense of place and has a great eye for detail — both vital to the success of his ongoing artistic project. For the last 15 years, Hage has...
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What's in that pipe that Nick van Woert's sculptures have been smoking? The Brooklyn artist's collection of Native American cigar shop figures have undergone a hallucinatory transformation as he considers the devastating effects of the European's...
Los Angeles
Hold the phone, what have we here? Cassia is what we have here, located in the sunny city of Santa Monica, California, and occupying the ground floor of the historical Telephone Building at 7th and Arizona. The six-storey Art Deco gem was...
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It's still life, Jim, but not as we know it. Mark Jenkins has been having all sorts of fun bringing this new body of work into being, and when we say body of work, we really mean it. Jenkins' own person, as well as those of his friends, have been...
Los Angeles
Eli and Edythe Broad's foundation has been lending major artworks to major galleries and museums for the past 30 years, but now the philanthropists' incredible collection has a permanent home of its own in Los Angeles. Aerial photo of The...
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,...
City Notes
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...
Dispatches
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...
Dispatches
The purpose of nursing homes is to provide older people at risk with the care and attention they require in a secure setting. For some residents, however, the truth is unsettling: abuse by doctors and other medical professionals. Nursing home...
Dispatches
China, the United States of America, and Japan do it again, the three powerhouses ranking 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the fourth consecutive year in the A’ Design Awards' World Design Rankings. Using a slick methodology for ranking countries, the...
Dispatches
It's important to pick the right company to clean your air ducts so that your home stays healthy and safe. When your air ducts are clean, the air quality inside your home is better, which is good for everyone's health. But how do you choose which...