Saving the floating city of Venice is no easy task. Yes, the rising tides—or acqua alta, as the locals call it—may now be partly held at bay thanks to a major floodgate system, but the city’s trove of artistic treasures …
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Two years ago, on a balmy July evening in London’s Wembley Stadium, Rebecca Lucy Taylor played to the biggest crowd of her career—and had a revelation. Taking to the stage as the support act for Blur’s blockbuster reunion shows, the …
Wait, that’s not who I think it is, is it? (Image credit: Lucasfilm/Disney+) Lucasfilm has released the final trailer for Andor season 2 Star Wars fans think it teases a possible appearance from Darth Vader The teaser also includes a …
(Image credit: Nym Technologies) NymVPN is officially entering the VPN market with a big ambition – being the world’s most secure VPN app. NymVPN’s Alpha version originally broke through in November 2023. Now, it aims to offer a fully decentralized …
Karoline Vitto is building her business. “I don’t even shy away from the word commercial because ultimately [the clothes] need to be worn and need to be wearable,” the designer said at a preview. This continued a thread of conversation …
Archive rails lined the corridors outside Talia Byre’s Hackney atelier, but she was ready for something new. That’s not to say those past pieces––the patterns especially, both in a cut and print sense––don’t heavily influence what comes next. The designer’s …
UK Steel fears “devastating blow” from Trump tariffs Trade body UK Steel has warned that the imposition of US tariffs on UK steel would be “a devastating blow” to the industry. UK Steel director general, Gareth Stace, says: The US …
(Image credit: Getty Images) I love Wordle. I play it daily so I can write my today’s Wordle answer column, but even if I got a new job as an astronaut or secret agent, I’d still play it, still analyze …
I’m not sure I can remember exactly when I sensed it. Maybe it was when some of the more gimmicky London pubs introduced “stamp cards” to ration out Guinness after news of a shortage; maybe it was when I was …
From London and other overpriced cities, we often look to Berlin as a beacon of progressive housing politics. Renting in the capital, as some 84% of households do, is associated with secure, unlimited, rent-controlled tenancies. Berliners have rallied behind moves …
