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> “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” J Robert Oppenheimer, quoting a Hindu religious text to summarise his feelings after seeing the first successful test of the Atomic Bomb in New Mexico, 1945. The physicist was in awe of what...
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Here in Britain we're blessed with some amazing native animals, but it's not always easy to spot the elusive little blighters. While some species have crossed over into urban living – the fox for example – the majority of the most interesting...
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The endless hotels, the sleep warping time zones – it's no wonder so many musicians end up getting into mischief while out on the road. While some of Stevie Nicks' Fleetwood Mac bandmates did fall foul of the money + boredom equation, Nicks...
London
I don't know why you would, but if you had to break down your last great night out into its constituent parts and rank them on a pleasure scale, we reckon cocktails and dessert would come out pretty near the top. Sorry all you famous executive...
Journal
What better way to ready yourself for the headiness of a music festival than racing headfirst into a Welsh slate mine at 100mph? In the spirit of adventure and insanity, we warmed up for this year's Festival No. 6 by popping over to Snowdonia to...
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“What the fuck is Heimat?” is Stefan Strumbel's rhetorical question that serves as the title for the artist's latest exhibition being shown at Circle Culture Gallery, Berlin. The gallery tries to help by explaining that “ can be considered as...
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Remote areas of rural Finland are pretty sparsely populated to begin with, but when a large proportion of the people who do live there move to larger urban centres for work, things get really desolate. Martina Lindqvist has been out into the...
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How many people from your life can you remember? Just to write them all down would be a monumental task, but to paint them all would be something else entirely. Los Angeles artist Rob Sato has taken that challenge on in his Five Movements for Little...
London
Never in one place for too long, foodie fanatics Shuttlecock Inc have settled on Marylebone as their base of operations for the next five years, opening the doors on shared events space Carousel. The three-storey venue isn't limited to food however...
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This one's for all our readers who woke up full of joie de vivre this morning. A spring in the step, a song on the lips, and a disposition so sunny it's melting the polar ice caps. Well cool your jets there Smiley Cyrus, for as Czech artist Hynek...
Art & Culture
Sheila Rock's essential punk-era photography is currently tearing things up in Asia on a touring exhibition championed by fashion designer Agnès B. It's a natural meeting of genres for Agnès, as the 1970s movement was hugely influential in...
Publications
Scrag End co-founder Sascha Rust met a lot of unsung food heroes in his time as a young chef in Australia. As he mentions in his foreword, Sascha was forever crossing paths with forward-thinking orchard growers, chocolatiers, apiarists and farmers...
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
One of the most frequent questions that pregnant mothers ask themselves in their research of natural methods to remain comfortable, active, and ready for childbirth is how to use a pregnancy ball. During pregnancy, numerous physical transformations...
Dispatches
For those seeking safety and stability, applying for a Protection Visa Subclass 866 can become a defining step in rebuilding a life. The process is structured, but often complex, requiring applicants to present detailed personal histories,...
Dispatches
What does your handbag say about you before you even open your mouth? It says everything. It announces your taste, your confidence, the way you move through the world. A truly exceptional handbag doesn't just complete an outfit, it completes a...
Dispatches
Let's settle something once and for all. The straw bag is not a beach bag. It never really was, at least, not exclusively. Somewhere along the way, fashion decided that woven textures, natural fibers, and handcrafted silhouettes belonged only in the...