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To the casual observer, American hip-hop culture seems to have been traditionally polarised between the East and West Coast scenes – L.A. And New York rappers were certainly the ones calling each other names and shooting each other most often at...
Copenhagen
There's no resting on laurels from those folk at NOMA; head honcho René Redzepi has a new book collection out, former head chef Matt Orlando recently launched his new restaurant Amass in Copenhagen, and now co-founder Claus Meyer is at it too,...
The Edit
The images of music stars like Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley are instantly recognisable today, but it wasn't always so, especially in an age when a TV was still a major luxury. Tennessee firm Hatch Show Print can claim to have had a major hand in...
London
You might still wake up with a fuzzy head after a night out at the private members' club of The House of St Barnabas, but at least your conscience will be a bit clearer knowing you have made a contribution to the not-for-profit's work helping the...
The Edit
The Industrial Revolution and heavy metal music. Divided by time, united in so many ways. The ear-splitting crash of the foundry, and the deafening explosion of a power chord. The choking factory chimneys and the belching stage smoke machines. The...
The Edit
They say that the key to getting the crowd on your side at public appearances is to open with a joke, and Kevin Lyons has opened with a big one for his new show – taking over the whole front of HVW8 art and design gallery in Los Angeles as well as...
The Edit
Hallucinogenic drugs have certainly made their mark on the art world over the years, for good and bad, and in “psychedelic art” we have a catch-all term for the output of primarily visual artists whose work is characterised by a few...
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Jocko Weyland is a fucking dude. Beginning publishing skate-punk zines as a 15 year-old in the 1980s, the Colorado-born writer/artist/skater still has a lingering preoccupation with the handmade. Photocopy paper, fresh Biro ink, magazine clippings....
The Edit
“And now for your viewing an listening pleasure, a recital on the Theremin...” What the deuce is a Theremin? I hear at least a few of you ask, and the answer not a cholesterol medication, but a very strange musical instrument named after its...
Journal
As stereotypes go, the sombrero-wearing mariachi band of Mexico is a hard one to beat – they must love that, like British people love being mocked for poor dentistry by Americans. So come on, let’s try to do a bit better. Mexico, what else do we...
The Edit
Stanley Donwood, known to his mum as Dan Rickwood, is an artist and writer celebrated for his long-standing visual contributions to perennial doomsters Radiohead – you may know him from such album covers as The Bends, Hail to the Thief and...
Journal
Anyone who says they don't like karaoke needs to go and sit in a puddle because their pants are on fire. It's only a question of how much refreshment is needed to break through the threshold of inhibition before The Great American Songbook is being...
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...
Dispatches
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,...