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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...
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“I love to eat - Kit Kats or cookies-and-cream ice cream. I need sugar like five times a day.” This is a quote from Kim Kardashian, owner of the biggest arse in all of Celebrityville, and the same Kim Kardashian who recently bemoaned her...
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The interior of Louisiana Museum of Modern Art looks as though it is still recovering from the terrible after-effects of Hurricane Katrina, with tonnes of rocks, silt and shale having washed through the building, carrying away all before it. But...
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If ever there was a business made to be a pop-up, it's the sex shop. Historically a discreet, even clandestine, sort of place, this particular sex shop is coming with as much noise as possible; it's opening up during the Folkestone Fringe festival,...
Journal
RCA graduate Johanna Schmeer proposes a series of seven enzyme-enhanced bio-plastic products that could replace our entire food system. For her final project at London’s Royal College of Art (RCA), Johanna Schmeer built upon recent scientific...
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There's no denying that The Beatles' “White Album” is a true classic, but I'm not sure I'd want quite as many copies as Rutherford Chang. Two or three, sure, but after the first five or so I'd run out of things to do with them. Not so New York...
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“Let me out! Let me out!” That's the imagined (and I'll admit, slightly ridiculous) cry of contemporary art as it languishes in packing crates. As New York gallery The Hole points out, contemporary art spends much of its existence stuck in...
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is one of the canon of literary classics that I haven't yet had the dubious pleasure of wading through yet. I've never seen the Boris Karloff film either, and I only made it half way through the modern version with Robert...
City Notes
Hospitality brand Trailborn, debut their first coastal resort, Trailborn Surf & Sound an outstanding waterfront escape in North Carolina's Wrightsville Beach. With 151 guest rooms inspired by the region’s historic maritime heritage, various...
City Notes
Located in one of New York City's most storied neighbourhoods, Romer Hell’s Kitchen is a 295-room hotel just west of Broadway and a short walk to the waterfront. Known for informal restaurants, eclectic theatres, drag shows and jazz clubs,...
City Notes
Situated just steps from the Beltline at Lee + White — one of Atlanta's most exciting mixed-use destinations — Strangers in Paradise is a decadent cocktail den that exudes the aura of a 1980s or early '90s beachside resort with eclectic decor,...
City Notes
Home to a private two-bedroom apartment from Monocle, as well as a further seven minimalist guest rooms with shared facilities, Gasthof Oxen is a historic inn and restaurant blending five centuries of heritage with contemporary charm. A new...
Dispatches
There’s a quiet kind of magic in the Nordic fjords. An ethereal beauty that lingers in the mind long after the journey ends. This isn't the cruise of polished decks and endless buffets; it's a voyage into the heart of nature's grandeur, where...
Dispatches
At a time when sneakers are acceptable at the office and hoodies appear at high-end galas, you'd think the classic suit would be heading for extinction. Instead, it’s making a quiet but meaningful comeback—not as a dress code requirement, but as...
Dispatches
Giving jewellery is a big deal. It shows thought, care, and style. But not everyone likes the same look. That’s where pearl jewellery comes in. Pearls work with so many different vibes. Whether your person is bold or more low-key, there’s a...
Dispatches
There are many challenges you can face when you transition from a side hustle to business in the mainstream. With efficient planning and a gradual rollout, you can reduce the stress related to starting a business and increase the chance of success....