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There was a time when manned exploration of space was the pinnacle of human endeavour, but after the Americans won the Space Race and put men on the moon, and the Cold War ended, things slowed down a bit. Budgets were slashed, projects...
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Those ancient Greeks certainly knew how to spin a perverted yarn. One of the most famous characters from the classical tales is the Minotaur, the fierce creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man who roamed a maze on the island of Crete....
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Do you work well with others? Is your creative process helped or hindered by having someone else in on the job? Collaboration can be a great thing – just think of Lennon and McCartney – but it can also lead to frustration and fall-outs. Just...
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Sometimes you can't appreciate an object or situation without taking a step back, getting a fresh perspective and taking it all in as a whole. In other cases the opposite is true, and a close-up view examining things in detail is the way to go....
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Genetically modified foods – or “Frankenfoods” as the tabloids rather catchily refer to them – have been a topic of heated debate since their introduction in the 1990s, but producers have been fiddling with our food for far longer than that....
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You have to be a certain kind of person to pull off Philip Colbert's “wearable art” – models such as Cara Delevingne and eccentrics like Lady GaGa manage it with aplomb, for mere mortals it might prove to be a tad too outré. There's no...
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The looming works of Spanish sculptor Xavier Mascaró march into London today. In the run up to the launch of his first major solo show in the city, we flew out to visit his Madrid studio, finding out more about the artist, his inspirations and the...
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Hands up then - who's got love for the '80s? Well we have. Sure, there is plenty to look back on and ridicule, but as our contemporary world descends into an almighty vortex of shit, nostalgia has never looked so good. The 1980s really knew how to...
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As anyone who has watched You've Been Framed will know, when one wants to smarten up one's home, it's best to get the experts in. Taking the cheap route and attempting a bit of DIY looks an attractive option, but it will inevitably end up costing...
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American artist Isaac Arvold notes that as babies, our hands and feet are among the first things we are aware of. Once we've discovered that they are there, our hands are immediately our most useful tool, helping us to feed, and later to crawl, and...
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The Sunday Times art critic and documentary filmmaker Waldemar Januszczak definitely knows his onions and gets around more than his share of exhibitions, so when he enthuses about a show we're inclined to believe it's worth a look. The Human Factor...
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I haven't had a music poster on my wall for donkey's years, but looking at the collection assembled for the Blisters poster show has got me thinking about venturing up into the attic to dig out the old halls of residence decorations. I seem to...
City Notes
Opened in September 2025, HYLL brings a new interpretation of country hospitality to the Cotswolds, a hotel rooted in its landscape, designed to slow the pace and dim the noise. Set within a restored 16th century manor house, the 26 room property...
City Notes
Sircle Collection, the international hospitality group behind a growing portfolio of hotels and restaurants, introduces The Cover Vienna this November, a private members’ club in the city’s 7th District. Set within the Max Brown Hotel, the club...
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In the centre of Bergen, a new chapter has opened for a concrete landmark designed by Egill Reimers in 1920. Once home to bakeries, offices, shops and social services, the building has been reimagined by architecture studio LOCAL as Bergen Camping,...
City Notes
On Barcelona’s recently beautified Avinguda Diagonal, a new kind of café experience has arrived, one that has already piqued the curiosity of both locals and visitors. Jaç Hi-Fi Café, designed by Isern Serra Studio for owners Ligia and Arnau,...
Dispatches
Joint pain from arthritis can make even simple movements feel like a challenge. Many people face a tough choice between using a cream that targets pain at the surface or taking a pill that works throughout the body. Each method provides benefits,...
Dispatches
Ever notice how some people seem to effortlessly achieve gorgeous hairstyles while others struggle for hours to recreate the same look? The secret often comes down to understanding hair texture, a fundamental aspect of hair care that many overlook....
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People often hope that once they decide to end a marriage, the finish line comes quickly. But divorce has its own calendar, built on paperwork, negotiations, and legal requirements. Some timelines shrink when couples agree easily. Others stretch...
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South African cities chime with energy, its coastlines stretch for miles, and pockets of wilderness feel almost otherworldly. It’s a place where history is still close to the surface, yet the day-to-day rhythm is relaxed, creative, and rightly...