Category Archives: Lifestyle

30Jan/23

“DAYS OF PUNK,” Photographer MICHAEL GRECCO’s Exhibition chronicling Punk Music & Culture opens Feb. 4 at MOAH:CEDAR

January 30, 2023FashionCulture, Decades, Fads, Michael Grecco, Michael Greco, MPEG-4 Part 14, Punk, Punk rock, Punk subculture, United States, Vimeoadmin

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Michael Grecco’s touring multimedia exhibition “DAYS OF PUNK” makes its west coast debut on February 4, presenting photographs from the late 1970s through the early 1990s when he was covering the explosive punk music scene in the U.S., as well as related videos, soundscapes and vintage ephemera. An Associated Press photographer during that time, Grecco was also a self-described “club kid” who embedded himself into this revolutionary scene as both a chronicler and participant, capturing for posterity a riotously outspoken time in pop culture history. Continue reading

30Jan/23

Epson and Designer Yuima Nakazato Show a Glimpse of a More Sustainable Future for Fashion

January 30, 2023FashionCulture, Fashion, Humans, Nakazato, Seiko Epson, Yuima Nakazatoadmin

Epson has partnered with renowned Japanese fashion designer Yuima Nakazato and his eponymous YUIMA NAKAZATO brand at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Spring – Summer 2023 to unveil creations that are both stunning and sustainable. In addition to utilising Epson’s digital textile printing to reproduce his unique and creative worldview, YUIMA NAKAZATO realised some of its creations with the help of a new, more sustainable and potentially industry-transforming textile production process. Continue reading

30Jan/23

Nope, coffee won’t give you extra energy. It’ll just borrow a bit that you’ll pay for later

January 30, 2023Food and DrinkAdenosine, Branches of biology, Caffeinated drink, Caffeine, Coffee, Creative Commons, Drugs, Emma Beckett, Energy drink, Mutagens, Psychoactive drugs, Sleep, Stimulant, Xanthinesadmin

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Emma Beckett, University of Newcastle

Many of us want (or should I say need?) our morning coffee to give us our “get up and go”. Altogether, the people of the world drink more than two billion cups of coffee each day.

You might think coffee gives you the energy to get through the morning or the day – but coffee might not be giving you as much as you think.

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26Jan/23

Pompeii’s House of the Vettii reopens: a reminder that Roman sexuality was far more complex than simply gay or straight

January 26, 2023Human InterestAncient Roman art, Craig Williams, Creative Commons, Culture, Deities, House of the Vettii, Human sexuality, I Modi, João Florêncio, Karl Otfried Müller, Phallus, Pompeii, Priapists, Priapus, Rome, Secret Museum, Naples, Sexuality in ancient Romeadmin

João Florêncio, University of Exeter

As Pompeii’s House of the Vettii finally reopens after a long process of restoration, news outlets appear to be struggling with how to report on the Roman sex cultures so well recorded in the ruins of the city.

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24Jan/23

Prince Harry is wrong: unconscious bias is not different to racism

January 24, 2023Human InterestAcademic disciplines, Anthony Greenwald, Articles, Bias, Brian Nosek, Creative Commons, Discrimination, Harry, Hatred, Implicit-association test, Institutional racism, Keir Starmer, Mahzarin Banaji, Meghan Tinsley, Psychological testing, Psychology, Racism, Social psychology, Tom Bradby, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Meghan Tinsley, University of Manchester

When Prince Harry sat down with ITV journalist Tom Bradby for a conversation about his marriage, his estrangement from the royal family and his tell-all memoir, Spare, one particular segment stood out. Bradby said that Harry had accused some members of his family of racism, but Harry shook his head firmly.

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21Jan/23

How to talk to someone about conspiracy theories in five simple steps

January 21, 2023Human Interest9/11 conspiracy theories, Articles, Belief, Conspiracy, Conspiracy theories, Conspiracy theories in the United States, Creative Commons, Critical thinking, Daniel Jolley, Denialism, Fringe theory, Karen Douglas, Mathew Marques, New World Order, Pejoratives, SHUTTERSTOCK, United Kingdom, Vaccine hesitancyadmin

Daniel Jolley, University of Nottingham; Karen Douglas, University of Kent, and Mathew Marques, La Trobe University

People’s first instinct when engaging with conspiracy believers is often to try and debunk their ideas with factual and authoritative information.

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19Jan/23

The British government will block a bill passed by the Scottish parliament that makes it easier for people to change their legal gender

January 19, 2023Human InterestAlister Jack, Argentina, Constitution of the United Kingdom, Denmark, Edinburgh, Government of the United Kingdom, Ireland, James Mitchell, London, Members of the Scottish Parliament, Members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003, Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007, Members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011, Nicola Sturgeon, Politics of Scotland, Scotland, Scottish independence, Scottish National Party, Scottish nationalists, Scottish Parliament, United Kingdomadmin

UK uses power to block Scottish bill for the first time
Sturgeon: decision is an attack on devolved powers
Unclear how issue may impact support for independence

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The British government will block a bill passed by the Scottish parliament that makes it easier for people to change their legal gender, its Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said on Monday, the first time it has invoked the power to veto a Scottish law.

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19Jan/23

Church of England bishops refuse to allow same-sex marriages

January 19, 2023Human InterestAnglican Communion, Anglicanism, Anglo-Catholicism, Blessing of same-sex unions in Christian churches, Canterbury, Christian denominational families, Christian denominations, Church of England, Homosexuality and the Anglican Communion, Justin Welby, London, Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act, Protestantism, Same-sex marriage, United Kingdomadmin

LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – The Church of England will refuse to allow same-sex couples to get married in its churches under proposals set out on Wednesday in which the centuries-old institution said it would stick to its teaching that marriage is between a man and a woman.

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19Jan/23

Accor introduces Handwritten Collection – a global portfolio of hotels curated with passion

January 19, 2023TravelAccorHotels, CAC 40, Economy of France, OpenTravel Allianceadmin

Accor, a world leading hospitality group, today announced an exciting new addition to the Group’s unparalleled network of brands: Handwritten Collection, a global portfolio of charming bespoke hotels that offer an intimate and stylish hospitality experience. Accor already has over 110 Handwritten leads globally totaling more than 11,500 rooms, including 12 secured signings, with five properties expected to debut throughout the first trimester of 2023. Continue reading

09Jan/23

Mary McCartney Celebrating 100 Years of Photography on the Ocean Waves

January 9, 2023TravelCarnival Corporation & plc, Cruise ships, Cunard Line, Mary McCartney, Musicians, Packet, Paul McCartneyadmin

Luxury cruise line, Cunard has announced it will be launching the Sea Views exhibition in 2023, featuring never before seen imagery from the Cunard archives, together with a selection of photos submitted by the guests and curated by photographer and filmmaker Mary McCartney. Continue reading

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