Henry Miller once famously wrote: “One’s destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things.” That was over 60 years ago, yet still holds true today. Travel broadens the mind, opens us up to new experiences and changes how we see the world – and, in turn, ourselves. Ultimately, it … Read more
In 1959, accepting an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, the Jewish comedian Jack Benny said: “I don’t deserve this award, but then I have arthritis and I don’t deserve that either.” In doing this, he summed up the experience of living in Britain as a Jew in the latter half of 2018. … Read more
As one of America’s longest-running television shows, aThe Simpsons‘ brightly colored living room is as familiar to most of us as our own digs. But as Today reports, it might be time for a makeover. HomeAdvisor teamed up with NeoMam Studios to reimagine the iconic space in different popular home decor styles. Industrial HOMEADVISOR The HomeAdvisor blog notes, “As a power plant employee, … Read more
Ok, you know we love an opulent wedding here at Brides—but that said, more and more brides and grooms have chosen to go in a minimal, less over-the-top direction for their wedding decor than in years past. Minimalism doesn’t mean eliminating all decorations completely, but rather, it’s a matter of elegant simplicity. Tablescapes set with marble chargers and white linens … Read more
Time is fluid and malleable in Elliott Hundley’s three dimensional, mixed-media painting “the high house low!” (2011), an explosion of color and texture that sucks the viewer into a visual drama sparking with fire and rage. The four-panel assemblage work measuring more than 16 feet wide — a vortex of collaged and pinned cutouts from … Read more
The Home Office is to launch an independent review of modern slavery laws after its own research revealed the crime costs the UK up to £4.3bn a year. The report, published on Monday, estimates that each instance of the crime costs around £330,000, including support, lost earnings and law enforcement. Modern slavery, including labour exploitation, … Read more
Director Jeremy Webb, best known for his Emmy-nominated work on “Downton Abbey,” has snapped up a contemporary pad on the Westside for $2.375 million. Far from the Yorkshire manors featured in the hit PBS series, the Mar Vista home offers a clean-cut floor plan topped by a metal roof. The 3,330-square-foot interior doesn’t stray far … Read more
Before Frederick Akbar Mahomed, the world did not know that human life could be prolonged by reducing blood pressure. The 19th century doctor from Brighton, England, did pioneering research into nephritis and hypertension, and helped introduce the British Medical Association’s collective investigation record, and yet he remains unsung today. As Britain still recovers from the Windrush crisis and … Read more
Canada’s foodservice industry has been booming in the past couple of years, with growth of 5.3 per cent in 2017 and forecast growth of 4.3 percent in 2018. With growth comes innovation and experimentation. “Ghost” restaurants or kitchens are an innovation we’re seeing across North America, Australia, and Europe. They’re virtual eateries that skip the … Read more
A journalist friend from Shillong called me on the morning of July 3, which was the last day of Behdieñkhlam and said that he expected that the dominating theme of the Rots or the Rongs during this year’s festival will be around the World Cup 2018. In a way he is right because every four … Read more