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The lynching of black Americans in the pre-Civil Rights Movement era has been well-documented, and even mainstream Hollywood cinema hasn't shied away from portraying the barbarous practice in film from the spaghetti westerns of the 1960s to recent...
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HAIR PEACE. BED PEACE. From an unkempt bed in the Amsterdam Hilton, John Lennon and Yoko Ono peered upwards through their flowing locks at the camera of Cor Jaring, and one of the 20th Century's most enduring images was born. The Lennons' “bed-in...
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Conservative Americans do get extraordinarily upset when you do things to their national flag, so it's probably a good thing that Cali Thornhill Dewitt has chosen Copenhagen to exhibit his latest collection. The Canadian-born, Los Angeles-based...
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The V&A has recently completed a seven-year mission to plug something of a hole in its photographic archive – images of or by black people in Britain in the second half of the 20th Century. Teaming up with the Black Cultural Archives heritage...
Journal
Music is one of the integral parts of the Brazilian identity, to such an extent that any thoughts of the country, its culture, people and places comes with a mental samba soundtrack. From the overtly musical Carnival, to the dancing feet of its...
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How many different shades of red can you name? Not as many as Riiko Sakkinen, I'll wager, although a lot of his 57 varieties might be entirely new creations of the artist's imagination; Ferrari Red is a classic, but you'll get funny looks at...
Journal
Georgia artist Michael Murphy's new work is all about how we look at things, in a literal as well as figurative sense. In God We Trust examines the troubling role of the church in American politics, a topic very much in focus as the US electoral...
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,...