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In George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones fantasy books A Song of Ice and Fire, winter is coming and mankind's very existence is threatened by a tribe of horse-riding necromancers and their army of the dead. In the real world, it's the planet's...
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BLO's passion for painting first took hold as a youth in Lyon, where he took to the streets with a compulsion to leave his mark which manifested itself in ways as equally destructive as they were creative. From tagging and lettering, the...
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The world is full of creative talent, but not all of that talent gets the audience it deserves. If you've done something special in the arts, and feel like it merits wider exposure, then we might just have the perfect competition for you. Entries...
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Unless you were lucky enough to work at Disneyland dressed as one of Walt's famous characters, you probably won't know that a pair of Vans was part of the official uniform for cast members throughout the 1960s, '70s and '80s. The association between...
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There ain't no party like an Inge Morath party! The late photographer (and wife of playwright Arthur Miller) had an unusual request to make of guests to her soirées in the period from 1959 to 1963. During this time she collaborated on a project...
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Ryan McGinley, born in 1977, was a child of his time. He came of age in the late '90s in New York's Lower East Side, back when it was still grimy and the twin cultures of skateboarding and graffiti were all the rage, and first picked up a camera as...
Manchester
Manchester's First Street development is turning around 20 acres of city centre land into a pioneering mixed-use centre for synergistic art and business, and at the heart of the project sits the hugely impressive HOME — a £25 million cultural hub...
London
Unless my literary career takes off, or I make a surprise mid-life career change and become an award-winning actor, director, artist or musician, it's unlikely they'll ever let me into The Groucho. Although significantly less stuffy than the...
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East meets West at V1 Contemporary Art Centre in Copenhagen this month as New York-based artist Todd James and San Francisco colleague Barry McGee join forces for a collaborative installation show going by the name of FUD. The pair, who both started...
Publications
Last summer the suits were sharp and the hats were round at Somerset House as the institution celebrated the Return of the Rudeboy. The exhibition — looking at the cultural impact of the Rudeboy look, its origins in Jamaican youth culture and its...
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Visiting the laundrette is, from my memory of student days, usually a pretty dull experience. Despite what the TV might tell you, models don't walk in off the street and strip down to their undies in front of you. Groups of strangers don't...
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Move over Madame Tussaud, there's a new artist in town with an eye for eerily lifelike sculpture, and he doesn't even need celebrity faces to make his creations worth gawping at. Kensington Gardens may be just the sort of place you'd see the rich...
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...
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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...
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You're looking at kratom gummies online or in a store, and they all claim to be high quality. Premium ingredients, potent extract, laboratory tested, maximum strength. Everyone says their gummies are the best. How do you actually separate quality...
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Human hair extensions have quietly become one of the defining materials of contemporary self-presentation. Once confined to salon makeovers and celebrity transformations, they now sit at the intersection of personal branding, performance, and...