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How hip-hop conquered Paris, as seen through the lens of Maï Lucas
22.01.2024
How hip-hop conquered Paris, as seen through the lens of Maï Lucas
In the early 1980s, as Paris was beginning to spread its wings to become one of Europe’s great centres of…
A 10 metre sculpture made of chocolate? Meet Patrick Roger, cocoa’s most creative artist
22.01.2024
A 10 metre sculpture made of chocolate? Meet Patrick Roger, cocoa’s most creative artist
Patrick Roger is a French chocolate maker, sculptor and entrepreneur known for his incredible and enormous sculptures, hand-carved out of…
Meet Reiner Knizia: The man who’s designed over 700 board games
22.01.2024
Meet Reiner Knizia: The man who’s designed over 700 board games
Reiner Knizia is like royalty in the board game community. With more than 700 published games, spanning a 25-year career,…
One man and his compass: Meet the cartographer-turned-artist bringing snow to life
22.01.2024
One man and his compass: Meet the cartographer-turned-artist bringing snow to life
Taking a ski lift to a remote mountain, walking for up to 10 hours in thick snow to draw huge…
Want to reduce your food waste? Here are some tips on where to start
22.01.2024
Want to reduce your food waste? Here are some tips on where to start
Are you still throwing your vegetable peels in the rubbish? Do you feel guilty when you see that head of…
Olive oil scams are proliferating: How do you spot a fake extra-virgin?
22.01.2024
Olive oil scams are proliferating: How do you spot a fake extra-virgin?
If you order extra-virgin olive oil at the restaurant these days, you better check the label carefully. According to Europol,…
«California Soul» singer Marlena Shaw dies aged 81
22.01.2024
«California Soul» singer Marlena Shaw dies aged 81
Marlena Shaw, the jazz and R&B vocalist whose “California Soul” was one of the defining soul songs of the late…
Limburg pie gains EU protection: Everything we know about the scrumptious pastry
22.01.2024
Limburg pie gains EU protection: Everything we know about the scrumptious pastry
After more than seven years of sweet-talking, Limburg pie from Dutch and Belgian Limburg has gained official recognition as a…
We tried the viral olive oil ice cream recipe so you don’t have to
22.01.2024
We tried the viral olive oil ice cream recipe so you don’t have to
This week, we reported on the proliferation of fake olive oil throughout Europe alongside a handy guide to tell whether…
PJ Harvey album cover wins Best Art Vinyl Award
22.01.2024
PJ Harvey album cover wins Best Art Vinyl Award
Organised by Memory Box UK, the Best Art Vinyl Award shortlists 50 nominees and asks an expert panel of artists,…
