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Holiday Gift Books: Photography

Lee Miller was a versatile photographer who had success in various genres, including fashion and war photography.

Stephen Shore's collection of aerial photographs explores the physical world and the beauty in everyday details. [ more ]

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Holiday Gift Books: Photography

Lee Miller was a versatile photographer who had success in various genres, including fashion and war photography.

Stephen Shore's collection of aerial photographs explores the physical world and the beauty in everyday details. [ more ]

Design Milk

Code/Craft/Chaos: The Space Between Man + Machine in Art

As the space between man and machine continues to grow smaller, design agency Here went to work exploring the rapidly evolving gap between craft and technology.The big question: Can technology help us make beautiful art?The fear is of course that it will lead to lifeless work that lacks both depth and meaning.

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Where a Photographer's Curiosity Became a Two-Year Commitment

Though he grew up just a few miles away, Jonah Markowitz, a photographer and documentarian based in Brooklyn, knew little about the neighborhood of Kensington before 2021.That's when he noticed, in New York City data from the year before, that an outsize portion of applications for new business licenses came from the area that included Kensington.

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What a Motherless Son Knows About Fatherhood

I lost my mother, tragically, in a plane crash when I was only 3 years old.The experience changed my relationship with my father and fatherhood, forever.When I was 8, maybe 9 years old, there was a day when students in my class could bring their parents to school.Students stood at the front of the room to say what they wanted to be when they grew up and why.

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UK news

Change long overdue to stop homicide against women, bishop warns

Something must be done to stop families having to go through the trauma of losing mothers, daughters and sisters as a result of homicides against women, the Bishop of London has warned.Dame Sarah Mullally, the first woman to take on the role, told The Independent that the gulf left behind when a woman is murdered is truly unfathomable.

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A Landscape of Organized Chaos: Nigerian Photographers at MoMA

A boy, his face out of focus, is walking toward you.He holds a bucket, and there is a slight spring in his steps.In the foreground, clothes hang above the frame, like obstacles preventing you from looking.And this boy, where is he coming from?Where is he going to?Why does he seem happy even though he is surrounded by heaps of trash and bush?

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Deadnaming Children Would Be Allowed Under School Policy

For almost two years, the province of New Brunswick has had a policy that required teachers to use the preferred names and genders of schoolchildren.But under a new policy introduced by the provincial leader, Premier Blaine Higgs, teachers must get the permission of parents if the child is under the age of 16.

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Deadnaming Children Would Be Allowed Under School Policy

For almost two years, the province of New Brunswick has had a policy that required teachers to use the preferred names and genders of schoolchildren.But under a new policy introduced by the provincial leader, Premier Blaine Higgs, teachers must get the permission of parents if the child is under the age of 16.

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Canada's Most Photographed House' May Meet the Wrecking Ball

Perched at the side of a country road near Lake Erie in southeastern Ontario, an uninhabited, partially collapsed 19th-century farmhouse cuts an eerily elegant figure against the wide-open sky and the corn, soybean and wheat fields that surround it.Over the years, the crumbling house, near Palmyra, Ontario, has become a destination for photographers like Cathie Wright, who visits the property every month and has taken hundreds of photos of it, capturing it shrouded in snow or cast in the gray light of an overcast sky.

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Atlanta

Defining the Southern Diner

"The South doesn't have any true diners."It's a bold declaration I've heard time and again from people who, like me, moved from the Northeast to Atlanta.The irritation in their voices is tinged with disappointment.Even after 30 years here, I sometimes find myself longing for the diners of my youth growing up in southern Connecticut.

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Dutch neighbour charged with fatally shooting British girl, 11, in France

A man has appeared in court in France charged with shooting dead an 11-year-old British girl who was playing in the garden of her family home.The suspect, Dirk Raats, 70, a Dutch national originally from Antwerp in Belgium, has been officially put under investigation for the murder of Solaine Thornton and the attempted murder of her parents, Adrian and Rachel Thornton.

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Belgian man charged with fatally shooting British girl, 11, in France

A man has appeared in court in France charged with shooting dead an 11-year-old British girl who was playing in the garden of her family home.The suspect, Dirk Raats, 70, originally from Antwerp in Belgium, has been officially put under investigation for the murder of Solaine Thornton and the attempted murder of her parents, Adrian and Rachel Thornton.

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UK news

Photographer wins journalist of year award for last public images of Queen

The PA news agency's Jane Barlow has become the first photographer to win the coveted journalist of the year award at the Scottish Press Awards for her moving last public pictures of the Queen before her death.Ms Barlow, who also won news photographer of the year at the 44th annual awards, was praised by judges for her stunning portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

Mission Local

People We Meet: Tontantzin at Newkirk's

Tontantzin Alcantar Bratt fiddled behind the counter of Newkirk's, and a customer across the room sneezed three times."Bless you," Alcantar Bratt said after each, smiling widely."Thanks," the woman said, beaming back.Tuesdays to Fridays customers at the Potrero Avenue Philly cheesesteak shop can count on Alcantar Bratt being behind the counter, arranging the restaurant's iconic jalapeño hot sauce in tiny containers or peeling carrots.

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Girls

Jessie Maple, Pathbreaking Filmmaker, Is Dead at 86

Jessie Maple, who built careers as a camerawoman and an independent filmmaker when Black women were almost nonexistent in those fields, and who then left meticulous instructions for later generations to follow in her footsteps, died on May 30 at her home in Atlanta.She was 86.Her death was confirmed by E. Danielle Butler, her longtime assistant and the co-author of her self-published 2019 memoir, The Maple Crew.

Portland Mercury

The Mercury's Cover Artist of the Week: Fazilat Soukhakian

Fazilat Soukhakian is an Iranian artist, photographer, scholar, and storyteller whose work depicts the stories of bravery and strength of those marginalized by society, highlighting the act of overcoming struggle and inspiring others.She is currently an Associate Professor of Photography at Utah State University.

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UK news

The 33 articles at centre of Duke of Sussex's High Court hacking claim

A host of articles about the Duke of Sussex's life are at the centre of his legal battle with the publisher of the Mirror.Harry alleges 147 stories from 1996 to 2010, published by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) titles, used information obtained through unlawful means, such as phone hacking.The articles cover the duke's relationship with his family and ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy, a few injuries and illnesses, his military service and allegations of drug use.

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Girls

They Overcame Hazards and Doubters to Make Botanical History

BRAVE THE WILD RIVER: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon, by Melissa L. Sevigny Let's start this story on a sun-blistered evening in August 1938.A small band of adventurers had just concluded a 43-day journey from Utah to Nevada although perhaps journey is too tame a description for a trip that had required weeks of small wooden boats tumbling down more than 600 miles of rock-strewn rivers.

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EverOut Portland

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: June 2-4, 2023 - EverOut Portland

We want you to make the most of your precious weekend, which means not wasting a lot of time deciding what to do.To help you out, we're suggesting the best, budget-friendly events around, from the to the and from to the .For more ideas, check out our guide to the top events of the week.FOOD & DRINK
Portland Spring Beer & Wine FestAfter a long hiatus, the Portland Spring Beer and Wine Fest is back and better than ever.

EverOut Portland

The Top 29 Events in Portland This Week: May 30-June 4, 2023 - EverOut Portland

Wake up, bestie...a new batch of EverOut's top picks has dropped, with events from to and from to .FILM
70mm Celebration for Memorial Day WeekendIn celebration of the Hollywood's successful Film Forever campaign, which enabled them to purchase "legacy projection equipment" (aka two additional 70mm projectors), the cinema mainstay will screen a series of 70mm prints to drool over.

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Dezeen

Pedro Pegenaute photographs Spanish "foodscapes" for Venice Biennale

The Spanish pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale spotlights the country's agro-architectural infrastructure, with imagery by photographer Pedro Pegenaute.Pegenaute visited over 50 sites across the country to create a photography series that reveals the buildings and landscapes involved in producing everyday food products.

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Avedon at 100: Photos of Seduction

Seductive and detail-oriented, Richard Avedon could have been a successful director and in fact, he was.From his beginnings in fashion to his development as a portraitist, his photography consisted of staged performances where he enthralled sitters with his charm.Since his death in 2004, Avedon has hardly been forgotten.

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In Provincetown, Mass., a Matchmaker Helps the Desperate Find Housing

Image A mix of extreme conditions has made the remote Cape Cod town's housing market one of the most harrowing in New England.Provincetown, Mass., long a summer destination for artists, gay and lesbian vacationers, and free spirits, is remote and compact, 116 miles from Boston by car.WHY WE'RE HERE We're exploring how America defines itself one place at a time.

Dezeen

Chitra Vishwanath, Nick Jones and Chrissa Amuah named Dezeen Awards 2023 judges

Architect Chitra Vishwanath, Soho House founder Nick Jones, designer Chrissa Amuah, Material Bank's Philippe Brocart and photographer Cristóbal Palma have been announced as Dezeen Awards 2023 judges.Dezeen Awards 2023, in partnership with Bentley Motors, is open for entries.There are just nine days left to submit your project before the entry deadline on 1 June at midnight London time.

Eater

The Rise of the Luxury Picnic

The image of a picnic has remained relatively unchanged for decades: a gingham blanket here, a basket of snacks there, maybe spread out across a grassy knoll if you're lucky.Some advanced picnickers may upgrade with folding chairs or fancy cutlery, but either way, simplicity is the point: Just pack a sandwich and get outside.

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The Adidas M is a Leica-inspired film camera concept to tantalize shutterbugs and sports aficionados - Yanko Design

I'll be waiting for my Nike 360° camera and my Under Armour FPV drone too, thanks...Although I'm fairly certain Adidas isn't trying to enter the photography world after abandoning its $1.3 billion deal with Kanye, this Adidas M film camera concept absolutely made me do a spit-take.Not for one second did I think that the company's retro branding would carry forward so well onto high-end camera brands, but this concept by Thiago Botelho has me absolutely hooked.

Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

Watch how this tiny HDMI dongle turns your iPad or Smartphone into a secondary touchscreen for your Laptop - Yanko Design

Imagine playing PlayStation games on a smartphone, watching Netflix on your Nintendo Switch, browsing your laptop on a Raspberry Pi, or using your iPad as a viewfinder for your DSLR.No fancy rigs, long cables, or expensive equipment/apps.All you need is the AURGA Viewer, an all-in-one plug-and-play dongle that creates a seamless wireless bridge between two devices.

Portland Mercury

THE TRASH REPORT: MTV News, the Proper Naming Conventions for Viral Animals, and Kelly Clarkson Remains an Angel

Hello, and happy new week to all of you gorgeous Trash Pandas!It's your girl, Elinor Jones, and you're reading THE TRASH REPORT.I hope that you, like me, drank too much yesterday but didn't wear enough sunscreen and are hungover and a little sunburned today.If you're gonna Monday, at least do it with physical evidence of a nice weekend, am I right?

EverOut Portland

The Top 24 Events in Portland This Week: May 15-21, 2023 - EverOut Portland

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Maybe you know him as singer-songwriter Bonnie "Prince" Billy.Maybe you know him as indie movie actor Will Oldham (if not, watch Kelly Reichardt's !)Or possibly under band names/aliases like Palace, Palace Music, Palace Songs, or Palace Brothers.Whatever you know him as, we hope you know that he's one of the most captivating songwriters of our time, crafting intimate and innovative folk songs that have made an undeniable mark on indie rock over the last three decades.

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: May 5-7, 2023 - EverOut Portland

CINCO DE MAYO
FILM
In celebration of their 20th anniversary, record label and North Albina Avenue mainstay Mississippi Records will screen a series of films that stay true to their jangly, psychedelic aesthetic.The series continues with a weirdo double feature of The Secret Life of Plants and Repo Man on May 5, two of Mississippi Records founder Eric Isaacson's favorite films.

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Writing

How Danny Lyon Became the Defining Photographer of America's Outsiders

Photographer Danny Lyon's memoir traces his rebellious spirit and storytelling through photography. [ more ]

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New York City

Beloved New York Post photographer Ellis Kaplan dead at 78: 'Quintessential son of Queens'

Ellis Kaplan, a respected veteran New York Post photographer known for his work in Queens courts, has passed away at 78. [ more ]

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New York City

It's Finally (Almost) Here! Need Ideas? We've Got Them.

Fire up the barbecues.Memorial Day is here, and with it, the unofficial start of summer.The ocean water might still be a bit too chilly for swimming, but it's time to dive into those warm-weather activities you've been missing.So get outside and explore safely, of course.(Wear your sunblock!)Been craving a day in the park?

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Music

Brian Griffin, Depeche Mode Album Cover Photographer, Dies at 75

Brian Griffin, the photographer known for his striking album cover art for Depeche Mode and other artists, has died at the age of 75.

Griffin's work drew influence from Russian social realism and industrial labor conditions to create Depeche Mode's signature Soviet aesthetic. [ more ]

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Arts

Wes Anderson has outdone himself with 'Asteroid City'

Asteroid City is one of the most beautiful-looking movies Wes Anderson has ever made, and that's certainly saying something.Anderson is beloved and sometimes derided for his extraordinarily meticulous world building, and here he and his longtime production designer, Adam Stockhausen, have outdone themselves.

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Arts

'Sesame Street' introduces TJ, the show's first Filipino American muppet

TJ is Sesame Street's first Filipino muppet.Courtesy of Sesame Workshop.Photographer: John Barrett Sesame Street has debuted TJ, its first Filipino muppet.TJ joins Ji-Young, the show's first Asian American character, who was introduced in a special Thanksgiving episode in 2021.In a recent segment of the children's TV show, TJ spends time with fellow muppets Ji-Young and Grover, and actor Kal Penn, who discusses the word of the day: confidence.

Eater

At Texas's Legendary Rose Room, the Party Hasn't Stopped for Almost 40 Years

Standing in the back parking lot of Station 4, a sprawling LGBTQ dance club in Dallas, I realize this is the first time I've been here while the sun is still out, despite countless visits starting in my late teens.At 8:45 p.m., tucked behind the club, the parking lot is full but weirdly quiet, though I can still hear the bustling throng of people on the Strip, a section of Cedar Springs Road in the city's Oak Lawn neighborhood that's served as the heart of Dallas's LGBTQ nightlife scene for more than four decades.

Eater

When You're Destined for a Destination Wedding

This post originally appeared in the May 13, 2023, edition of Eater Travel, a biweekly dispatch from Eater's staff about navigating places where food is the main attraction.Subscribe now.Wants, needs, and in-betweens This week, Eater got hitched.And while my colleagues wrote about how to have the ultimate restaurant wedding, and even made the case for eloping, my husband and I recently went a different route, because we always knew we wanted a destination wedding.

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'Oh, Crap. Cover the Food.'

I once attended a wedding where, on my way to the bathroom, I noticed a dead fly stuck in the pristine white frosting of the otherwise beautiful three-tiered wedding cake.I immediately pointed it out to the next staff member I saw and watched them visibly sigh as they lifted their walkie to deal with the issue.

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Washington DC

Best of Washington 2023

Eat & Drink
The best tuna melts, the nicest new rooftop bars, the perfect martini, and more of our top tastes and tipples Best Takeout Trend
Cheffy Chicken Carryouts
Chefs are putting their own global spins on the ubiquitous takeout chicken dinner
1819 Seventh St., NW.Michelin-trained chef Elias Taddesse melds flavors from his native Ethiopia and his American upbringing at this carryout near Howard University.

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Washington DC

29 of the Best Things to Do Around DC in 2023

Best "Kidult" Trend
Boozy Mini-Golf
Given the craziness of the past few years, it's no wonder some adults have been reaching for childhood comforts-hence "kidult" trends (alcoholic juice pouches, Legos for grownups).Our favorite to roll into town: boozy mini-golf, which pairs the low-stakes game with cocktails for a welcome bit of whimsy.

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Washington DC

8 Great Waterfront Airbnbs in the DC Area - Washingtonian

Dreaming of spending your summer days dockside?These waterfront Airbnbs in the DC area may be just the place to unwind.Whether you're interested in kayaking or crabbing, fishing or paddleboarding-or if you prefer to soak up the views relaxing in an Adirondack chair or deck-top hot tub, there's a rental on the water for everyone.

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Books

Paul McCartney's photos of early Beatlemania are in a book and on display in London

Paul McCartney's new book, Eyes of the Storm, offers a rare, intimate glimpse into the life of The Beatles in 1964.

The book includes over 200 never-before-seen photos, as well as personal anecdotes and reflections from Paul McCartney himself.

Through Eyes of the Storm, Paul McCartney hopes to share a timeless story of friendship, music, and adventure that will continue to inspire generations to come. [ more ]

The Paris Review

Books

At Chloe's Closet Sale - The Paris Review

In the high noon heat of the big hot sun, the intersection of Broadway and Lafayette was an ouroboros.A snake eating its own tail, a snake that was not a snake at all but actually a line of mostly women-who were nearly all young and definitely all well dressed-waiting to go inside a NoHo loft to go shopping.

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Pensioner charged with murder of 11-year-old British girl in France

A man has been formally charged with the murder of an 11-year-old British girl who was shot dead in Brittany, France on Saturday evening.Dirk Raats, 71, spoke briefly on Monday evening as he was formally charged with the murder of Solaine Thornton, 11, and the attempted murders of her parents Adrian and Rachael Thornton, 52 and 49 respectively.

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Protege! Would you use that word for a man?' Claire Denis on rum, Africa and rethinking MeToo

My first glimpse of Claire Denis is of a slight, elegant figure dressed in white slipping out of a black limousine that fills the narrow street outside the hotel where our rendezvous is scheduled.For an instant, I feel as if I have been sucked into the menacing world of her latest film.I have just travelled to Paris to interview her, and have arrived early because I am anxious not to waste a minute of the 45 I have been granted to investigate the extraordinary career of a French director idolised by peers such as Barry Jenkins, Charlotte Wells, Andrea Arnold and Pedro Almodovar and whose work is a fixture of critics' lists of the best movies ever made.

Los Angeles Times

California

A trio of sperm whales is spotted along the O.C. coast -- a rare sighting of the endangered mammal

(Courtesy of Matt Stumpf / Capt.Dave's Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari)

The Orange County coast draws all sorts of tourists this time of year, but some recent visitors are making a particularly big splash.A trio of sperm whales - believed to be adult males, each about 50 to 60 feet long - has been spotted several times this past week, rare and positive sightings considering that this species' numbers have been depleted and the massive mammals tend to spend a great deal of time in deep water.

Los Angeles Times

California

Kanye West sued by photographer after the rapper allegedly threw her phone into the street

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An angry Kanye West, aka Ye, grabbed a phone from a paparazzi photographer and threw it into oncoming traffic while she recorded him, according to claims in a lawsuit filed in Ventura County.Video of the incident was recorded outside a Newbury Park sports facility on Jan. 27 where West's child was reportedly playing in a school game, according to the clip recorded by photographer Nichol Lechmanik.

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Brooklyn real estate

Brooklyn News: A Greenpoint Housing Lottery Launches

A lottery has opened for apartments in a 100 percent affordable building going up on the waterfront in Greenpoint.The 22-story, 375-unit development is part of Greenpoint Landing, a 22-acre 10-building high-rise complex made possible by the 2005 Greenpoint-Williamsburg rezoning.-
A Red Hook Wood Frame With Parking and Three More to See, Starting at $1.25 Million Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Red Hook, Bay Ridge, Bed Stuy, and Flatbush.

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Brooklyn real estate

The Insider: Precisely Fitted Kitchen Opens Up Cobble Hill Townhouse

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A "terrible kitchen" was the jumping-off point for what turned into a more thoroughgoing renovation of a 19th century townhouse, said Long Island City-based architect Sarah Jacoby, who masterminded the project.

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Brooklyn real estate

Photoville Returns to Brooklyn

Photoville, a yearly public art display across New York City, is coming back on June 3 with new exhibits at the iconic Photoville Village in Brooklyn Bridge Park.This festival marks the 12th consecutive year that the nonprofit will hang public art around the city, with the main attraction housed in the waterfront green space, along with over 80 exhibits across the city.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago

Coal ash by Illinois' only national scenic river to be removed

More than a half century's worth of toxic coal ash will be excavated from the flood plain of Illinois' only national scenic river as part of a deal announced Thursday that could establish a precedent for other hazardous waste dumps throughout the state.Under a legal settlement brokered by environmental lawyers and Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office, Texas-based Vistra will drain pits of water-soaked coal ash along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River, about 120 miles south of Chicago.

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Chicago

Family of foxes make Chicago's Millennium Park home

Below the towering skyscrapers lining Chicago's Millennium Park, an unlikely group is holing up in a garden: A family of foxes.Several kits frolicked in Lurie Garden as their mother looked on Sunday night.They played on the walkway, groomed one another atop a concrete slab and walked under metal gates lining the park.

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

What does Pride mean when LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack?

Pride gatherings were poised for a celebratory comeback after a few years of more subdued COVID-era events.Instead, they're taking place at a moment when the LGBTQ+ community faces increasing pressure.Over the past few months, states have passed or proposed bills that limit the rights and visibility of trans people, drag performers and LGBTQ+ youth.

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

'Life had just given up': Exactly a year after losing a baby, this mom saved an old German shepherd

Trish Bauer was scrolling on Instagram one sleepless night in December when she came across a post from a dog rescue page that made her pause.A 12-year-old, 90-pound German shepherd "with kind eyes" appeared in a video, and the dog named Wilbur was going to be euthanized if he didn't find a home soon.

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Television

The Idol' Series Premiere Recap: Does it Live Up (or Down) to the Hype?

In the background of an early scene in the new HBO series The Idol you can hear Fiona Apple's 1990s hit Criminal.The pop star heroine of the series, Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), is posing for her album cover.Her breasts are bare, and she stares seductively into the camera.An intimacy coordinator bursts in and tells the photographer to stop shooting.

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Swimming

Summertime in America, Beneath the Surface

From the early 1970s to the early '80s, the conceptual artist and photographer Larry Sultan repeatedly outfitted himself with goggles, an underwater camera and a hand-held flash and submerged himself in community pools across the San Francisco Bay Area.Influenced by the images he found in a Red Cross manual, he photographed underwater scenes of parents teaching their children to swim, lone swimmers treading water and people playing and holding their breath under the surface.

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Graphic design

Capture One Pro review: Lightroom rival is a pro-friendly photo editor

Speak to any professional photographer and Capture One will be a name that has graced their lips at one stage or another.Known in most circles as one of the go-to pieces of software for commercial photographers and those plying their trade behind a camera, it has gained widespread acclaim for its powerful editing capabilities and advanced all round tools, particularly when it comes to RAW processing and tethered shooting in studio environments.

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Graphic design

Wait, the Columbia Pictures logo was made during a lunch break?

(Image credit: Kathy Anderson)
It's one of the most famous logos in film, having opened hundreds of movies.But have you ever wondered, who is the woman in the Columbia Pictures logo?It turns out she wasn't a model or actress.She was a graphic designer on her lunch break, and yet she became the face of one the world's biggest film companies.

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Graphic design

The best iOS camera apps in 2023

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They say the best camera is the one you have with you and iPhones have made that more true than ever.We always carry our phones and over the years their cameras have got so good that they have effectively taken over the market for small and mid-level point-and-shoot digital cameras.

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In Samuel Fosso's Photos, You Can See Evil, You Can See God'

In February, 2014, in the war-torn Central African Republic, Christian fighters were rampaging through a predominantly Muslim district in the capital, Bangui.The renowned Cameroonian-born portrait photographer Samuel Fosso had already fled.While looters stripped the corrugated iron roof off Fosso's vacated studio, three men tried to save his abandoned archive.

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The Best Space Images From May

Michael RostonEditing space and astronomy news.Scientists used a radio observatory to peer below the clouds of Uranus and capture signs of a strong cyclone at the planet's north pole.It's one new view of the cosmos captured by astronomers, spacecraft and photographers this month.Here are five more images from May The James Webb Space Telescope recorded new views of the bright star Fomalhaut.

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A Four-Day Trip to Arles and Environ - Foodie in Barcelona

Arles Weekend Trip: A Four Day car trip to Arles and Environs from Barcelona It started as a joke.A couple of friends and I are on a silly WhatsApp group where we good-naturedly mock each other."We have so much fun together here we should go on a trip."quipped one."Ha - yes, why not, I could do these dates."

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Getxophoto festival in pictures

The Brazilian artist Bambozzi takes an ironic look at changes in the social status of the automobile.What was once an icon of speed and urban life has now become a symbol of the energy and environment crisis Hungarian sea is a journey through the summer memories of Michal Solarski who, more than 20 years later, photographs the place where he used to spend his childhood holidays, the shores of Lake Balaton in Hungary.

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Orcas Sank 3 Boats in Southern Europe in the Last Year, Scientists Say

Hours into a journey to Portugal from Morocco, the crew of a 46-foot sailing cruiser noticed something was wrong with the rudder.Then, someone shouted what they saw slicing through the choppy waves: Orcas!Orcas!The orcas kept pace with the boat, slamming into its side and chewing at the rudder, according to its skipper, a photographer onboard and video of the encounter.

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King Charles's Photographer Wanted a Little Piece of Theater'

As King Charles III was crowned in Westminster Abbey on Saturday, Hugo Burnand, a British photographer, waited in Buckingham Palace's glittering Throne Room for the most important moment of his career.The royal household had commissioned Burnand, 59, to take the official portraits of the newly crowned monarch to create images that every newspaper in the world clamor to publish, and that art historians rush to analyze.

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King Charles's Photographer Wanted a Little Piece of Theater'

As King Charles III was crowned in Westminster Abbey on Saturday, Hugo Burnand, a British photographer, waited in Buckingham Palace's glittering Throne Room for the most important moment of his career.The royal household had commissioned Burnand, 59, to take the official portraits of the newly crowned monarch to create images that every newspaper in the world clamor to publish, and that art historians rush to analyze.

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One Photographer's Challenge: To Turn King Charles III Into an Icon

Hundreds of photographers will spend Saturday trying to capture the perfect image of the coronation.But one faces a tougher task: to turn King Charles III into an icon.Hugo Burnand, 59, is the coronation's official portrait photographer and, shortly after the newly crowned Charles returns to Buckingham Palace, will have just minutes to take a historic image of the monarch.

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One Photographer's Challenge: To Turn King Charles III Into an Icon

Hundreds of photographers will spend Saturday trying to capture the perfect image of the coronation.But one faces a tougher task: to turn King Charles III into an icon.Hugo Burnand, 59, is the coronation's official portrait photographer and, shortly after the newly crowned Charles returns to Buckingham Palace, will have just minutes to take a historic image of the monarch.

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Your Friday Briefing: Dueling Summits

Image Xi Jinping has sought to deepen China's influence in Central Asia.Credit...Pool photo by Florence Lo As leaders of the world's wealthiest large democracies gathered in Japan for the G7 summit, which begins today, China kicked off its own conference with the leaders of five Central Asian countries.

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Your Monday Briefing: Kishida Visits Seoul

Image President Yoon Suk Yeol's critics say he has given too much and has received too little in return from Japan.Credit...Pool photo by Jung Yeon-Je Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan is in South Korea today, where he is meeting President Yoon Suk Yeol in an effort to nurture a fledgling detente.

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The Dnipro River, Axis of Life and Death in Ukraine

The thunder of artillery echoes night and day over the mighty Dnipro River as it winds its way through southern Ukraine.With Russian and Ukrainian forces squared off on opposite banks, fighters have replaced fishermen, surveillance drones circle overhead and mines line the marshy embankments.Carving an arc through Ukraine from its northern border to the Black Sea, through Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, the Dnipro shapes the country's geography and economy, its culture and its very identity.

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US politics

Supreme Court rules against Andy Warhol in copyright dispute over Prince portrait

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the late Andy Warhol infringed on a photographer's copyright when he created a series of silk screens based on a photograph of the late singer Prince.The ruling was 7-2.The court rejected arguments made by a lawyer of the Andy Warhol Foundation (the artist died in 1987) that his work was sufficiently transformative so as not to trigger copyright concerns.

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Artists Tell House IP Subcommittee in AI Hearing: It's Not 'Data' and 'Content' to Us; It's Our Livelihood

"It's very Orwellian how the tech industry manages to change terminology on us.It's not data and content to us, it's music, it's photographs; it's not file sharing, it's stealing - it's simple."- Ashley Irwin
The House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet today held the first of several planned hearings about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on intellectual property, focusing in this initial hearing on copyright law.

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Review | A watery mythological realm is given flesh at the Smithsonian

"Consider the Sky and the Sea," by Ayana V. Jackson, is on view at the National Museum of African Art exhibition "From the Deep: In the Wake of Drexciya with Ayana V. Jackson."(Collection of the artist/Courtesy of Mariane Ibrahim Gallery) The premise of Ayana V. Jackson's exhibition at the National Museum of African Art is horrific yet hopeful.

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The second generation Apple Pencil drops to a new low of $85 | Engadget

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Apple's second-generation Pencil stylus is one of the best accessories you can buy for an iPad Pro or iPad Air, but at $125, it's not the most affordable purchase.So it's worth noting when the stylus is on sale like it is right now at Amazon.At the moment, you can get the Apple Pencil for $85, or 34 percent off what it normally costs.

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Brooklyn

Photoville organizer talks 2023 festival, promising to make you 'cry or inspired' * Brooklyn Paper

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Photoville, a yearly public art display across the Five Boroughs, is coming back on June 3 with tons of new exhibitions at the iconic Photoville Village in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

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Atlanta

Andy Tan Embraces the Term 'Fusion' at His Asian Brewpub Hopstix in Chamblee

Tucked away on Pierce Drive just off of Peachtree Road in Chamblee, Andy Tan brought something truly unique to Atlanta's Asian food scene when he opened brewpub Hopstix six years ago.Hopstix isn't your average brewery, nor is it your typical Asian fusion restaurant.It combines the best of both.At Hopstix, Tan embraces the term "fusion" to describe his Chamblee brewpub, where dishes from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, and India fill the menu and the flavors and ingredients from these countries infuse beer styles from America, England, Belgium, and Germany.

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Mobile UX

Apple Studio Display vs Pro Display XDR: What's The Difference?

Apple now has two monitors for its users to choose from: the Apple Studio Display and the Apple Pro Display XDR - but how are these monitors different?Let's find out...When it comes to top-tier displays from Apple, two names that inevitably spring to mind are the Apple Studio Display and the Pro Display XDR.

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Boston

Peter Spurrier obituary

There is a well-known photograph by Peter Spurrier, who has died aged 77, that shows a rowing eight passing a half-timbered boathouse on its way to win the Head of the Charles regatta in Boston, Massachusetts.The picture, taken in 2009, perfectly captures the rhythm and grace of a crew at work during a snowstorm, and shows why Pete was regarded as the master of rowing photography.

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Berghain Bouncer Sven Marquardt To Bring Photo Exhibit to NY Art Week

A piece of Berlin will be coming to Brooklyn for New York Art Week.Berlin nightlife icon Sven Marquardt has announced his DISTURBING BEAUTY ArtsDistrict Brooklyn from May 18-May 21.In collaboration with New York nightlife impresarios Teksupport, DISTURBING BEAUTY will exhibit his first photo works captured in 1980s East Berlin.

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London

Four things to see at Photo London this week

London's biggest photography fair has returned
You know summer's about to kick off when Photo London shows up: every May, the massive photography fair takes up residence in Somerset House, bringing with it the best photography galleries in the world.It's an incredible chance to see what's keeping snappers happy these days, and to catch sight of some rare old masterpieces too.

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Striker Will Never Know He Wasn't Best in Show

TORONTO No one watching the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show last year could have missed Striker the Samoyed, a blindingly white confection of fluff and enthusiasm who stole the show with his goofy joie de vivre.Sadly for his fans, Striker lost in the final round, defeated by a lugubriously dignified bloodhound and a perky little French bulldog.

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NYC real estate

To Make Art She Believed In, a Woman Needed to Live on Her Own

When Roxana Kadyrova first moved to New York at age 24 nearly a decade ago, she felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness.Coming from Moscow, she'd always enjoyed the thrill of being in a new place all on her own, but this time was different.Her English wasn't very strong then, so language became another barrier to connection.

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