THE CRY OF THE CONGOLESE
In the West, where we don’t think twice about enjoying three hearty meals a day, it is difficult to fathom what real hunger is; hunger so severe that it colors your daily existence. For many in the Democratic Republic of Congo, famine is a way of life. Recently, New York Times’ correspondent Adam Nossiter captured [...]
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AESOP’S TIMES TRAVEL
Attention all New York City commuters and travelers: Aesop, the Australian expert in naturally healthy hair and skin, is now conveniently available at Grand Central Terminal within the Graybar Passage. Building anticipation for two more NYC locations to come, Aesop’s first U.S. store is actually a kiosk designed by the company’s director Dennis Paphitis and [...]
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ENVIRONMENTAL DISTRACTIONS
Despite dire warnings from climate scientists and a call to action from a vast majority of US citizens, Republican officials remain intent on ignoring the environmental crisis. A serious discussion on a progressive energy plan is virtually non-existent, and the recent attacks on the Environmental Protection Agency threaten to take steps even further backward. Making [...]
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SILENCIO!
Club Silencio (named after David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive) in Paris has announced that director, musician and officer of the Légion d’Honneur David Lynch will be designing their entire interior; including some striking pieces of furniture: a surreal wooden-speaker stack resembling a nightmarish appropriation of the face of a child’s cuddly toy, several bespoke chairs and [...]
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