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Gold Stars for Town Hall Hotel from Artist, Corinne Felgate (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 02.22.2012 | Arts

Read More: Corinne Felgate, Installation Art, Arts Admin, Art, London, Fur, Mondrian, Sculpture, crane.tv, Big Wig, Bethnal Green, Town Hall Hotel, Video, Arts News

Corinne Felgate's unusual artwork is permeated by humor and social commentary, realized in the form of sculpture or installation.

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Cutting Off Adele for Bleugh... I Mean, Blur

Lydia Hughes | Posted 02.22.2012 | Entertainment

Read More: Mastercard Best Album of the Year Award, Adele 21, Damon Albarn, Adele Cut Off, The Brits 2012, London, Blur, The Brits, Adele, Entertainment News

Adele had just been awarded what can be considered the most notable award of the evening, when during her gracious acceptance speech, whilst thanking her country and fans and stating the pride she held for being part of the British nation, she was cut off.

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Somalia: Time for a Shift in Focus

Louis Belanger | Posted 02.22.2012 | World

Read More: Humanitarian Aid, London, Somaliland, Oxfam, United Kingdom, Famine, Somalia, World News

A new approach to Somalia is urgently needed. Somali women and men are asking for a greater say in efforts to bring about peace and security in their country.

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PHOTOS: 10 Coolest Music Venues Around the World

Off Track Planet | Posted 02.22.2012 | Travel

Read More: Sweden, Concerts, Berlin, Sydney, Colorado, Travel, Music, Concert, Otp, Off Track Planet, Frankfurt, London, Live Music Venues, Ireland, Budapest, Mumbai, Amsterdam, Slidewide, Travel News

If you like your tunes live and loud, these spots turn the decibels way up.

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PHOTOS: London's Olympic Park Undergoes Major Green Transformation

Posted 02.19.2012 | Green

Read More: Video, London Olympic Park, London Olympic Park River Lea, Olympics, London Olympic Park Cleanup, London Olympics, Environment, London Olympic Site, London, 2012 London Olympics, Green News

With the 2012 Summer Olympics only months away, London's Olympic venues are taking shape. Among the city's many transformations is the construction of...

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Girls' Night Out: Six Women Chefs, Three Dinners In London

Edward Schneider | Posted 02.16.2012 | Travel

Read More: Dining, Women Chefs, Angela Hartnett, London, International Destinations, Restaurants, Slidepollajax, Michelin Star Restaurants, Travel Blogs, Travel News

If you are interested in food and are going to be in London between March 11 and 13, you may want to spend an evening (and £200 -- a little over $300 -- including all wine) at Girls' Night Out.

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PHOTOS: Spring Break In Europe?

Travelzoo | Posted 02.13.2012 | Travel

Read More: Dublin, Istanbul, Barcelona, Travelzoo, London Olympics, Diamond Jubilee, Travel, Travel Destinations, London, Andrew Young, Travel Blogs, Deals, Berlin, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Although spring break standbys -- Cancun, Jamaica, Havasu, Las Vegas and Florida -- certainly have their appeal, savvy travelers looking for an experience (and a deal or two) should look east to Europe.

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Five Decadent Valentine's Hotel Splurges

Tiffany Hawk | Posted 02.13.2012 | Travel

Read More: Hotels, Setai Hotel, Romance, Pasadena, Valentine's Day, Hayman Island, London, Miami, Great Barrier Reef, Paris, Luxury Hotels, Slidepollajax, Travel News

If you're looking for something a bit more special this year, here are a few more elaborate indulgences.

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Artist Paints During His Decline From Alzheimer's

Posted 02.10.2012 | Arts

Read More: William Utermohlen, Alzheimer's Disease, Video, Art, Dementia, Aging, Brain Health, Decline, Self-Portrait, Alzheimer's, London, Arts News

For over twelve years, William Utermohlen's mind slowly unraveled. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1995, and "from that moment on, he beg...

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Gavin Turk and the Art of Identity (VIDEO)

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 02.09.2012 | Arts

Read More: Gavin Turk, Art, Tracey Emin, Tate Modern, Damien Hirst, London, Ben-Brown-Fine-Arts, Video, Arts News

In the late 1980s a group of Young British Artists (or YBAs) like Damien Hurst, Tracey Emin, and Gavin Turk himself, began consistently challenging accepted artistic ideals.

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Actor Michelle Williams' Uncanny Marilyn Wins Award Noms

Brad Balfour | Posted 02.09.2012 | Entertainment

Read More: Class System, Academy Awards, The Prince the Showgirl and Me, Prep School, Theater, Art Historian, Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, John Logan, London, Marilyn Monroe, England, Castle, Film Director, The Prince and the Showgirl, Method Acting, Film Industry, Kenneth Branagh, Award Noms, Fairytale, Kent, Colin Clark, Hollywood, New York, Simon Curtis, My Week With Marilyn Movie, Oscar Award, Laurence Olivier, Savage Grace, Actor, Art History, Camera, Vivien Leigh, Entertainment News

Who knew that when actress Michelle Williams first appeared as the bad girl in Dawson's Creek, she would have the uncanny good sense to take on roles ...

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WATCH: UFO Sightings Captured On Video Over Russia And the UK

HuffingtonPost.com | Lee Speigel | Posted 02.09.2012 | Weird News

Read More: Fx Models, Video, Marc Dantonio, Slidepollajax, Ufo Videos, Thames Estuary, Ufo, London, Unidentified Flying Objects, Russia Ufo, Ural Mountains, Mutual Ufo Network, UFO News, Weird News News

Brightly lit UFOs over the UK and Russia are lighting up the sky and burning up the Internet. But do they stand up to scrutiny? A man referring to...

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Behind the Scenes of Ballet With Nancy Osbaldeston (VIDEO)

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 02.06.2012 | Arts

Read More: Ballet, Nancy Osbaldeston, Dance, The English National Ballet, Performer, Ballerina, Emerging Dancer Competition, London, Video, Arts News

Behind the beauty of ballet's facade lies a life of rigour and repetition. A dancer's task is to convey grace and effortlessness while behind the scen...

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Setting A Courteous Guinness World Record In London

Margie Goldsmith | Posted 02.06.2012 | Travel

Read More: London Marathon, London, World Record London, William Hanson, The Summer Olympics, Largest Fundraising Event, Her Royal Majesty, Queen?S Diamond Jubilee, Spring, Longest Curtsey Relay in 5 Minutes, Curtsey, Etiquette, British Royal Protocol, Largest Parade of Boats, Guinness World Record, Travel Blogs, Travel News

Three Guinness World Record officials started their stopwatches. In the five minutes, we managed 314 curtsies, thus creating a new record.

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PHOTOS: 9 European Attractions To Miss

BootsnAll | Posted 02.04.2012 | Travel

Read More: Travel, Bootsnall, Europe, Dublin, United Kingdom, Amsterdam, France, Netherlands, England, Ireland, Spain, Italy, London, Denmark, Paris, Barcelona, Venice, Brussels, Saint-Tropez, Belgium, Copenhagen, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Not every attraction in Europe is world-class. Quite a few don't live up to the hype.

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Are Hair Extensions Deadly?

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 02.03.2012 | Black Voices

Read More: Black Women, Weave Glue, Fashioin-Beauty, Hair Extensions, Hair Glue, Hair Weave, Relaxed Hair, Hair-Beauty, Weave, Natural Hair, London, Allergic Reaction, Atasha Graham, Black Voices News

Can hair extensions actually kill you? That's what a doctor in London is speculating after Atasha Graham, 34, died from a possible allergic reactio...

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PHOTOS: Traveling To The Roaring Twenties

Black Tomato | Posted 01.29.2012 | Travel

Read More: Art Deco Buildings, Art Deco, Jazz, London, Miami, New York, Slidepollajax, Travel News

The fashion and film world is sticking a few jazz hands up in the face of this age of austerity and we can't get enough of it.

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Britain Ranks Top Risks Posed By Climate Change

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 01.26.2012 | Green

Read More: Uk, Video, Britain, Climate Change Risks, Britain Pollution, Britain Climate Change Risks, Climate Change Vulnerability, London Climate Change, London Pollution, Climate-Change, London Smog, London, Green News

LONDON (AP) — Coastlines, working patterns, and even the country's most famous meal are under threat from climate change, Britain said Thursday in i...

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PHOTOS: Aerial Views Of The 2012 Olympic Venues In London

Posted 01.25.2012 | Sports

Read More: Photos, Photography, Images, Slideadbigshot, Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics, Exposure, London, Summer Olympics, Sports News

Preparations for the 2012 Olympics are underway as seen by these wonderful aerial images of the new Olympic venues in London, England. The 2012 Olympi...

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Looking For A Moose In Paris And London

Jim Calio | Posted 01.25.2012 | Travel

Read More: Paris, London, West End Theaters, The Moose Bar, Soho Hotel, Moose, LeHotel Bristol, Regent Street, T-Shirt, Travel News

I had been searching for one for quite a while in the US and elsewhere, but no luck. Then, on our last day in Paris, I found it.

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Art Piece Brightens A Gloomy London Day

Posted 01.24.2012 | Arts

Read More: Video, Greyworld, Tropicana Sun, Public Art, London Art, Trafalgar Square, Greyworld Art Collective, Fake Sun, London, Trafalgar Sun, Arts News

On January 23, London residents got a break from the dreary winter weather when art collective Greyworld and Tropicana juice company brought a second ...

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The Startup Skill Set

Daniel Tenner | Posted 01.23.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Uk, Small Business, United Kingdom, Lean Startup, Startup Skills, Startup Skill Set, Venture Capital, London, Small Business America, Startup, UK Startup, Eric Ries, Startups, Fundraising, Small Business News

Success in the startup world has more to do with skills than with ideas. The best approach as a new entrepreneur is to try and fill the glaring gaps in your skill set, so that if your startup fails, at least it will be failing for an interesting reason.

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PHOTOS: Two Great New London Restaurants

Edward Schneider | Posted 01.23.2012 | Travel

Read More: London, Slidepollajax, Late Night Dining, Dining Out, International Destinations, Fine Dining, London Dining, Travel Blogs, Travel News

Two new restaurants in London are filling an acute need in the city's already exciting dining scene.

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PHOTOS: 7 Famous Homes Turned Museums

BootsnAll | Posted 01.20.2012 | Travel

These house museums give us a sense of what life was like in a different period and a glimpse of what went into making artists, writers and great thinkers who they were.

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PHOTOS: Exhibitions Worth Traveling To In 2012

Black Tomato | Posted 01.19.2012 | Travel

Read More: Tokyo, Art, New York, Museums, Slidepollajax, Black Tomato, Bespoke Travel, Exhibitions, London, Travel News

There will be plenty of reasons to hit the road in 2012 for those eager to see the awe-inspiring, the innovative, and the unforgettable.

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