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The 32 U.S. Photo Exhibitions You Can’t Miss
TIME LightBox presents a special preview of the must-see exhibitions on show this fall. From Maine to Missouri, TIME’s photo editors have collated the 32 U.S. photo shows that matter most this season. New collections from artists such as Anna Yeroshenko and Phil Toledano reflect what’s exciting now, while retrospectives from greats such as Danny…
Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj Will Perform Together Again at the VMAs
Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj will rock the MTV Video Music Awards stage once again. MTV announced Wednesday the two will perform “Side to Side,” a collaboration from Grande’s third record, Dangerous Woman, during the upcoming awards show. Grande made the news herself with a time-lapsed custom-created art feature by London-based illustrator Hattie Stewart. During…
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A Simply Perfect Paper Towel Holder from a Danish Designer
http://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/norr-paper-towel-holder.jpg ISSUE 32 | Nordic Light August 16, 2016 8:00 AM BY Julie Carlson Spotted at Mjolk in Toronto: the Norr paper towel holder, by Danish designer Ditte Buus Nielsen. The holder consists of a simple white oak dowel with a round base, brass screws, and a leather strap. Above: The Norr Paper Tow… A Simply Perfect Paper Towel Holder from a Danish Designer
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Stand by Me at 30: ‘Maybe This Is How Rambo Discovered Puberty’
Thirty years ago, director Rob Reiner’s coming-of-age classic Stand by Me hit theaters and got the eponymous Ben E. King song stuck in everyone’s head for the rest of time. Richard Dreyfuss narrates this film adaptation of Stephen King’s novella The Body looking back on the summer when he and his best friends set off…
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You May Not Have the Rights to Your Tattoo
More than 20% of all Americans have at least one tattoo, and for millennials that number jumps to almost 40%. What could be more intimately a part of you than a work of body art permanently inked into your skin? You probably assume that the tattoo on your body belongs to you. But, in actuality,…
Building as a modular gadget — TechCrunch
Researchers and companies have been exploring new ways to improve buildings through analytics software, prefabrication, connected devices, new materials and construction automation. It’s striking that most of these efforts are trying to patch problems within the legacy framework of “permanent” construction. Could it be that the one thing that is taken for granted is the……
