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Did you know that the human brain can hold 1,000 Terabytes of memories? Or that 25mph is the maximum ground speed of a wild turkey? No, of course you didn't, but that's the kind of ignorance that The Book of Everyone can put right. It's a new...
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Where would we be without the internet? Unemployed and homeless in my case, desperately lacking in amusing pictures of cats, and totally unaware that we needed a list of 18 surprisingly short celebrities (ICYMI, Hayden Panettiere is only 5ft...
The Edit
Derek Jarman was one of King's College London's most controversial alumni of the late 20th Century, studying humanities there in the early 1960s before becoming a cult film-maker. The college's Cultural Institute is honouring the late artist with...
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City High Streets have become a homogeneous smear of corporate branding. The same names on the same lightbox signs, and the same things inside. The same services and products at the same price delivered by people in the same uniforms. The same. Of...
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Whatever Germany is doing, everyone else should be copying. With an economy a good deal less disastrous than the rest of Europe, and (get this) a capital city that's actually affordable to live in without selling bodily fluids on the black market,...
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When it comes to hair, you've either got it or you haven't, and this new book from Bumble and bumble guru Laurent Philippon has got it - huge luxuriant cascading tresses of the stuff. Hair: Fashion and Fantasy has a total follicle fixation,...
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Silly hats and suggestive balloon animals all round - Project Zoltar is 10 this year! Dan Macmillan and Kieron Livingstone's “antidote to the dying art of British eccentricity” has come a long way since started out as a curiosity shop, growing...
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To the casual observer, American hip-hop culture seems to have been traditionally polarised between the East and West Coast scenes – L.A. And New York rappers were certainly the ones calling each other names and shooting each other most often at...
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Need a break? Run down? Fed up? Pissed off? Feeling discontented, dehydrated or generally discombobulated? We hear you, and to help get you back on form is Oasis: Wellness, Spas and Relaxation, a guidebook to the world's most sumptuous, luxurious...
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The role of technology in the arts has never been more significant. Computer Aided Design was a game changer and continues to develop apace, and more recently 3D printing and computer machining has opened up new possibilities in production. The...
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On paper, wrestling just shouldn't work. A travelling circus of oiled-up, overly muscled men (and women) with long wet hair, squeezed into spandex budgie smugglers, jumping around a boxing ring-slash-trampoline performing choreographed “fights”,...
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Where to start with the living art project that is Genesis Breyer P-Orridge? That's a bit of a tricky question when discussing someone with a few different incarnations all happening in one lifetime... The first version came into the world in...
City Notes
Trailborn continues its rapid expansion in the world of outdoor hospitality with the opening of Trailborn Grand Canyon, a welcome new addition to Williams, Arizona. Set along the legendary Route 66, this fully reimagined hotel brings a fresh,...
City Notes
A historic home reborn as a contemporary guesthouse, Bradford House brings a touch of European charm to the heart of Oklahoma City. Set along the legendary Route 66, the 1912-built property has been meticulously restored, seamlessly merging original...
The Edit
Whether it was Warhol and Basquiat, Dalí and Disney, or KFC and Crocs, when cultural stars align and the synergy of creativity shines, there is little more intoxicating than the paths of two visionaries crossed. In the early 1980s, a fashion force...
Stuff Crush
A sun-soaked reverie or a neon-lit fever dream? The answer lies somewhere in between the high-rise pastels and sunburnt shoulders of Benidorm. In his new publication for Hoxton Mini Press, photographer Rob Ball takes readers on a journey through...
Dispatches
Traveling to inspiration and solitary places can refresh body and spirit. Artist travel spots are special places where peace and loneliness meet to generate innovative thoughts and deep introspection. As an artist seeking a quiet retreat or as a...
Dispatches
There are awards, and then there’s the A’ Design Award & Competition: an institution in the world of design excellence, and a long time collaborator that we're thrilled to be working with again this year. Recognised globally as the most...
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In the quiet moments between helping hands and heartfelt responsibilities, caregivers often forget one very important person: themselves. Whether you're caring for a loved one, working in a professional role, or juggling both, self-care can feel...
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It was not really long ago when choosing an engagement ring was often considered a one-dimensional experience, right from mass-produced cookie-cutter designs, mined stones, and the exorbitant pricing. But with lab diamonds in the picture now, the...