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Boston-born artist Jason Jägel exudes a style that is hard to pin down. Two decades in the art world haven't stunted an inherent skittishness that belies his age. Born in 1971, there's a frenetic energy that runs riot throughout his...
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Ernest Hemingway sits among the pantheon of American literary giants, with an oeuvre containing a number of the 20th Century's most acclaimed works including The Old Man and the Sea and For Whom the Bell Tolls. Hemingway was also possessed of a huge...
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The melodramatic cover art of pulp fiction novels take on an extra layer of meaning in the hands of the Connor Brothers as the pair continue their subversion of the genre. Swooning women in breathless romances, femme fatales and hard-boiled heroes...
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There was little in Joan Miró's artistic practice as important as his studio. The Barcelona artist recognised early in his career that he needed a sanctuary in which to work, a front door to close against the tumult of the outside world, and a...
Dispatches
In these days of out-of-town retail parks and internet shopping, it's getting ever more difficult to carve out a successful niche on the high street as an independent trader — so hats of to Haringey Council for giving their local businesses a...
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As celebrity endorsements go, it's hard to beat Marilyn Monroe and Chanel No 5; arguably the world's most beautiful woman of the day delicately scented with the world's most famous fragrance, each epitomising the “brand values” of the other and...
Journal
‘It sounds fucking cool!’ Thus pronounces London-based Australian Leif Podhajsky in response to my initial question about the name of his recent Paris show Synaesthesia. Opening with that quote may be a little unfair — he also gives me...
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Fashion is a notoriously ephemeral arena in which trends change with the season, or merely the wind direction, and fêted industry darlings can find themselves yesterday's news pretty quickly. Greg Gorman Graces Jones, Close Up Los Angeles,...
Journal
You know Richard Wilson’s work — even if you don’t think you do, you do. He’s perhaps best known for 20:50, his piece from the late 1980s that filled a gallery space with sump oil and invited viewers (via a partly submerged walkway) into the...
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I know you all play table tennis. Sorry, ping pong. We've got to call it ping pong these days, haven't we? I know you all play PING PONG in your trendy creative studios. Lunchtime leagues. Backhands. Topspins. But ima gonna come clean kids, I can't...
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Pele's Soccer, Nintendo World Cup, Kick Off 2... A gamer's first football sim dates them as precisely as rings in a tree stump, and far more accurately than the 20-year spans of the Generation X, Y and Millennial groupings. At a time when technology...
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Digital imagery, colour correction and post-production are so commonplace as to be second nature to the photographers of today, and it takes quite a stretch of the imagination to conceive of a time when colour film was still an experimental medium....
City Notes
Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
City Notes
The Zetter Group is set to deepen its connection to the UK capital with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury in March 2026, a 68 bedroom hotel housed across six interconnecting Georgian townhouses moments from Russell Square. Sitting directly...
City Notes
TOKKIA is a new addition to Covent Garden, and Europe’s first luxury Korean matcha house. Founded by Sooji Im — who previously introduced London to Korean tea culture with be-oom in Exmouth Market — the project brings a focused look at Korean...
City Notes
Bunkhouse Hotels expands its Houston presence with the opening of Hotel Daphne, a 49 room refuge in the historic Houston Heights. Following the success of the exquisite Hotel Saint Augustine in Montrose, the Austin-based brand continues its mission...
Dispatches
Emergency departments serve as the front line of the modern medical system, providing life saving interventions for patients in acute crisis today. These facilities are designed to handle a vast array of medical emergencies, from physical trauma to...
Dispatches
If you want a trick-taking game that feels tactical without being exhausting, Hearts keeps showing up for a reason. Online play (including https://solitaire.net/hearts) makes it even more compelling: fast rounds, clear incentives, and a steady...
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In today’s fast-moving digital world, static images often struggle to capture attention the way videos do. Whether you are a content creator, marketer, educator, or small business owner, transforming your photos into dynamic videos can...
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Your bedroom should be more than just a place to sleep, it should be a personal retreat, a cozy haven where every night feels like a luxury experience. Whether you're refreshing your master suite, upgrading a guest room, or simply treating yourself...