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There are bazillions of photoblogs on the net and we're not going to make the case that Macaco Photography is the best one out there. Who knows what that might be. Even so, ... read more
We've had a love-hate relationship with Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson for what seems like an eternity. Together, the enigmatic pair form Sweden's Koop, an outfit that stumbled onto the scene in the ... read more
This one's not fun, or particularly useful, but it does hold a certain morbid interest. The Living Almanac of Disasters tracks, via a yearly calendar, what sort of mayhem was wrought on any ... read more
Many bemoan IKEA's distinctive yellow and blue buildings popping up across the landscape like mushrooms after the rain (the Swedish superchain opened 24 stores this year alone). Let he who doesn't own -- ... read more
October is traditionally scary-movie month, and 28 Weeks Later, out today on DVD, is about as scary as they come -- but not in the 'will the partying cheerleader be next?' way. Instead, ... read more
Quick quiz. Do these names mean anything to you? Eustace Tilley? Adam Gopnik? Roz Chast? If you answered yes, that means you are a) familiar with the New Yorker and b) probably a ... read more
If only those emails purporting to be from, say, the Nigerian Petroleum Consortium, eager to transfer money into our account, were true. Of course they're scams, and they continue to regularly ensnare a ... read more
Shaffer Chimere Smith, better known as Ne-Yo, is poised to be a major powerhouse in the music world. With Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder as touchstones, he released his first album last year ... read more
After a new Top Chef gets crowned tonight, we'll be missing our weekly dose of culinary shop talk. Of course there are plenty of sources out there for food info, gossip, and recipes. ... read more
