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Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset already had some ideas for their V&A show when on a tour of the museum, they stumbled across some storage rooms. The pair knew instantly that the former textile galleries would form an integral part of their...
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Pimp My Ride has got nothing on this baby! Studio Job's Land Rover has taken the concept of personalised vehicle styling to brilliantly ghastly levels with a custom Defender project they call Automobile, created to mark the Series models' 65th...
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An exhibition about the influence of left-wing politics on art is currently taking place in the apt venue of Tate Liverpool. Art and politics have always been in constant dialogue, and some key examples in Art Turning Left: How Values Changed...
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As an exhibition title, I Who Have Arrived in Heaven has shades of the posthumous retrospective about it, but Yayoi Kusama is still going strong – stronger than most people could hope for at 84. The extraordinary Japanese artist is producing...
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Given a whole role of 35mm film to use in her parents' SLR as a child, to document the growth and release of tadpoles, Connie McDonald's unwitting introduction into photography has clearly had a potent effect upon the young creative. A 19 year-old...
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Want to know where Emma Watson buys her shoes? Can't help you. Dying to know how St Gwyneth balances motherhood with acting? Move along please, this isn't for you. Riposte is, in its own words, a new smart magazine for women - a welcome respite from...
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If you've always thought you'd be cremated when the time came, be prepared to change your plans in favour of burial. The reason? Fantasy coffins. The perfect way to bow out, fantasy coffins are true works of art, made to order according to your...
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If you're about to buy a banana tree, stop! Real ones are a hassle to look after, and they won't flourish indoors, but a synthetic version by Japanese multimedia artist Yutaka Sone will – in fact it will arguably be better than the real thing,...
Publications
If the NSA happen to be skimming this very site and come across images of naked women and donkeys, alongside words like seductive, alluring, and provocative, then we could all be sailing on choppy waters. Yet, for this, we'll take our chances....
Art & Culture
The beautiful Canary Islands are packed with fascinating wildlife. Whales, lizards and lobster are all to be found in abundance, and that's just the British tourists. Every year visitors from other European countries such as Germany and Russia join...
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I reckon most people, me included, would be hard-pressed to name more than one city in Iceland, and although Reykjavík is home to two-thirds of the nation's modest 310,000 population, there is more to the island than the capital city. With an...
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The Industrial Revolution and heavy metal music. Divided by time, united in so many ways. The ear-splitting crash of the foundry, and the deafening explosion of a power chord. The choking factory chimneys and the belching stage smoke machines. The...
Stuff Crush
“I am not sure whether my father totally understood my fascination with his photographs of package holidays,” explains artist Jake Clark, whose obsession with seaside resort architecture has been informed by his childhood growing up in the...
City Notes
Opening today, 28 February, Hôtel Hana Paris is the latest addition to the Adresses Hotels Collection, a fancy group of decadent boutique hotels that includes Monsieur George and Saint Tropez's La Ponche; the five-star luxury property set to...
City Notes
Passing away at the age of 60 in May 2021, Michelangelo Lovelace was a Cleveland-based artist renowned for his vibrant paintings depicting quotidian scenes of urban life, policing, poverty, war, and personal investigations of Black Identity....
City Notes
An urban sanctuary so laid back it's horizontal, Pátio do Tijolo is a truly beautiful 24-room boutique hotel that offers its guests a fusion of authentic Lisbon tradition with soothing contemporary aesthetics. Drawing on the 'slow life' concept,...
Dispatches
In the world of fragrances, few themes evoke as much allure and timeless elegance as florals. Like delicate blooms captured in a bottle, floral perfumes have enchanted wearers for centuries, weaving stories of romance, femininity, and natural...
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What is Jerkmate? Looking for some steamy online fun with strangers? Look no further than Jerkmate, the go-to destination for live sex cam enthusiasts. In a world where adult entertainment sites are plentiful, Jerkmate stands out as a top...
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Flying in your own private jet can be a dream come true for many. The allure of luxury, convenience, and flexibility is undeniable. However, before you take the plunge into aircraft ownership, there are several important factors to consider. Let’s...
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When it comes to safeguarding your home, the roof stands as the ultimate line of defence against nature's onslaught. Whether it's protecting you from summer's blistering sun, drenching rains, or heavy snowfall in the colder months, your roof is a...