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The Edit
If one were to make a couple of sweeping generalisations about the Dutch, one might say they seem like a fun-loving people who aren't too shy when it comes to sex. Roll your eyes and accuse us of stereotyping if you like, but in rebuttal we present...
The Edit
Artists do tend to look like tortured souls, bless them. You might think this is due to a lack of money (apart from a select few such as Damien Hirst, who as Liberace quipped is “crying all the way to the bank”), or for stylistic effect....
Journal
It's hard when talking about Tumblr to not sound like someone's dad, however, perusing the original art and design that sits in many of its farthest reaches has quite the opposite effect; the youthful exuberance of DIY culture is oft overwhelming,...
New York
Many a relaxing weekend away has been spoilt by tearing around the region ticking things off your “to do and see” list, or by the nagging guilt that creeps up when you are lying by the pool not ticking anything off any list other than the...
The Edit
“You want to watch out love, you'll walk into a lamppost wearing your scarf like that!” is exactly the sort of comment you won't hear cultured types like us at We Heart make while walking around the Frozen Lakes exhibition at Artists Space in...
New York
Being a perpetually hungry bunch, we hate to see good restaurants closing their doors, especially those of celebrated but short-lived diner M. Wells' calibre. The major silver lining to this apparent rental dispute tale of woe though is that the...
New York
It's always nice to feel like your improving yourself while drinking – it takes the edge off the guilt a bit - so three cheers and a bottoms up for Culturefix in New York. Depending on which way you want to spin it to yourself, or your other half,...
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The collaborative project In Pieces from Nathan Sawaya and Dean West has resulted in work that requires a double-take, or even a triple-take, to both notice what sets these scenes apart and appreciate the skill it took to create. So before you read...
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Mark Dean Veca's art is impossible to pigeonhole – part cartoon, part surrealism, wholly nuts (in the best possible way), the Louisiana native creates a humorously twisted, often psychedelic vision of the world through his weird characters,...
Music
Readers with a decent memory for high quality music photography will remember Alessandro Simonetti back when he was stalking the intimate and normally out-of-bounds private areas of Wu Tang in Rome back in 2010 for their Reunited in Full Force tour...
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Debbie Harry, the face that launched a thousand furtive boyhood fantasies, and spawned a sea of new wave copycat peroxide hairdos in the 1970s and '80s. Singer, style icon, sex symbol, frontwoman and trailblazer for hook-laden pop-punk outfit...
Art & Culture
The surviving subjects of photographer Jeanette Montgomery Barron's nostalgia trip/retrospective Scene, published by powerHouse Books, have probably all given up the cigarettes they once so cooly dangled from their mouth corners and are in bed by...
City Notes
In the heart of downtown Zapopan, a neighbouring city of Guadalajara Mexico, Zorra Zapopan is the second outpost of Cervecería Zorra, a stunning project brought to fruition by esteemed studios Taller Dinamita and Taller Binario that combines a...
City Notes
Soft-launched 15 March, following an intensive restoration, Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central has emerged as a triumph of contemporary luxury; a homage to its own weighty history and grandeur, yet breathing the fresh air of modern Catalunya....
City Notes
Opening just last month on Barcelona's Via Laietana, the road that separates the city's El Born and El Gòtic neighbourhoods, restaurant Can Bo completes the reimagined Grand Hotel Central; the street-level gastronomic concept focussing on tapas and...
City Notes
From first stepping into the kitchen aged 10, to creating supper club 'Eureka' in the family home, Flynn McGarry went on to open his first permanent fine dining restaurant, Gem, in New York City's Lower East Side at 19 years old, before going on to...
Dispatches
Orlando's theme parks are exciting to visit. That is why Disney World attracts 50 million visitors each year. However, visiting the city doesn't have to break the bank. There are many free and budget-friendly activities that you can enjoy in the...
Dispatches
Stress has become an unavoidable part of modern life. Between work, family responsibilities, and personal challenges, many people struggle to find a sense of calm. While traditional stress management methods such as meditation, yoga, and exercise...
Dispatches
Sure, none of us think constantly about potential disasters that could strike our home, such as floods, fires, storm damage and similar. But, things happen. And, when they do, we have to find a way to resolve the situation. Of course, in those...
Dispatches
Your interior walls stand empty like a blank page that requires your transformation into personal expression and memorabilia. Handmade decor creates the ideal solution to introduce personal touch and home appeal whether your style direction is...