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Beyond the Scream: May Auction Highlights

MutualArt | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: London, Modern Art, Art Auctions, Hong Kong, Art Auction Records, Contemporary Art, Christie's, Sotheby's, New York Art, Impressionism, Arts News
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This record-breaking month of May closes the strongest annual Spring auction season since the 2008 recession started. The art market has bounced back strongly as the world's super rich seek blue-chip artists, particularly seduced by modern and contemporary works.

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Your Start-Up Life: World's 100 Most Powerful Women, Zaha Hadid on the Struggle to Succeed

Rana Florida | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Furniture, Time Magazine, National Museum of XXI Century Arts, Design, Architecture, Your Start-Up Life, Business, Advice, BMW Central Building, London, Riverside Museum, Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, B&b Italia, Zaha Hadid, Guangzhou Opera House, Rana Florida, Iraq, Lacoste, Maxxi, Slidepollajax, Female Startups, Startups, Business News
Rana Florida

A conversation with world renowned architect and designer Zaha Hadid explores the struggle to succeed as a woman, the importance of collaboration in realizing a complex vision, and the rewards of mentoring and working with the next generation.

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Police Arrest 6 For Starting Riots

AP | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: London Looting, UK, Video, UK Riots, England, Scotland-Yard-Bhutto, London Riots Arrests, London Riots, London, World News

Associated Press LONDON -- British police say six people have been arrested on suspicion of instigating the riots that swept London last summer. ...

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PHOTOS: London This Summer

Sivan Askayo | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: England, London, Hoxton, Banksy, Hampsted, Great Britain, Olympics, Travel Blogs, Slideexpand, Travel News
Sivan Askayo

The weather might be tricky and rainy at times, but one thing is sure: London is definitely going to be buzzing and hot this summer.

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Freudian Matters (Video)

Crane.tv | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Art, Jane McAdam Freud, Sculpture, Bella Freud, Esther Freud, Sigmund Freud, Psychoanalysis, London, Lucian Freud, Gazelli Art House, Family, Video, Arts News
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What's in a name? For the Freud clan it would seem that theirs denotes both notoriety and intrinsic creativity. Relatives of the original Sigmund Freu...

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Olympic Lessons for an Imperial America

David Coates | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Hubris, London, Imperial State, Finance, United Kingdom, Imperial Decline, Manufacturing, Industrial Policy, Empire, Military-Industrial Complex, Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, Culture News
David Coates

As American eyes turn to London, it will be worth remembering that this will be London's second post-World War II Olympic Games, not the first, and that there are also medals to be won by comparing the condition of the UK during the last time the Games were held in London with its condition now.

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PHOTOS: 10 Great Spots To Celebrate The Queen's Jubilee

Oyster | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: London, Singapore, London Hotels, St. Lucia, Queen's Jubilee, Tea, Jamaica, Slidepollajax, Queen Elizabeth II, Barbados, Diamond Jubilee, Travel News
Oyster

There's really nothing more English than afternoon tea, and so in honor of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this June, we've rounded up some of our favorite spots to indulge -- in London and the Commonwealth.

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Protest At London's Globe Theater

AP | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Video, Merchant of Venice, Globe Theater London, Globe Theater Protest, Habima, Protest, Shakespeare Globe Theater, London, Israeli Theater Company, Arts News

LONDON — British police say a man has been arrested after pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted a performance by the Israeli national theater com...

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Georgina Harding, Author of Orange Prize for Fiction Shortlisted Painter of Silence (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Author, Orange Prize for Fiction, Fiction, Writer, Travel, Ceausescu, Stalism, London, Novel, Painter of Silence, Georgina Harding, Communism, Eastern Europe, Romania, crane.tv, Book, World War, Video, Arts News
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Painter of Silence, Georgina Harding's third novel -- recently shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction -- is set in Romania in the early fifties ...

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6 Can't-Miss London Experiences

Viator | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: London Olympics, Travel, United Kingdom, Olympics, London, England, The Beatles, Titanic, Diamond Jubilee, Travel Blogs, Slideexpand, Travel News
Viator

London takes center stage this year thanks to its role as host for the 2012 Olympics, but that's not the only reason to swap your money for pounds and head to Europe's most-loved city.

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2 New Restaurant Discoveries In London

Edward Schneider | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Steak, Dining, Covent Garden, London, International Destinations, Modern Cuisine, Fine Dining, Slidepollajax, Travel News
Edward Schneider

The steak, charcoal grilled and thickly sliced off the bone in the kitchen, was excellent.

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An American's Search For London's 'Personal Bubble'

Shana Ting Lipton | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Expat, American Expats, Expats, Expatriates, London, UK Travel, UK, London Travel, Travel News
Shana Ting Lipton

You're having 'one of those days'. Soaking wet from a windy rain. You have an asthma attack whilst chasing a bus. Its doors close in your face, the driver grins wickedly and peels out.

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Access to Technology Saves Lives

Kolleen Bouchane | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Birmingham, Global Health, Alina Sarag, Tb, Tuberculosis, Technology, London, Xpert, Healthy Living Health News, Tuberculosis Testing, Public Health, Health Technology, Tuberculosis Test, Healthy Living News
Kolleen Bouchane

More people die from TB today than ever before -- 1.4 million people each year, according to the World Health Organization. Part of the reason is that TB is still diagnosed in most parts of the world using a method invented in the late 19th century.

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Globe to Globe: Shakespeare and Going Beyond Understanding

Beth Burns | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: London Theater, Shakespeare Plays, Globe Theater, Shakespeare, London, William Shakespeare, Culture News
Beth Burns

My concerns about missing the most perfect turns of the English language were largely unfounded. The plays are so good, that in the hands of passionate performers they go beyond the need to comprehend the words to get their meaning.

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The Flow of TED

Vivian Norris | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: London, Incredible-Edible-Todmorden, Andy Puddicombe, Pam Warhurst, www.filmclub.org, Ted, Tim Lebrecht, Erin Skurdal, Beeban Kiddron, Frogdesign, Tedsalon, Healthy Living News
Vivian Norris

Where can one meet a former Buddhist monk, a local food activist and a film specialist who uses cinema to reach out to thousands of young people, to help transform and engage them, all at one time? Leave it to the TED.

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From NYC to Dubai - Public Art Heats Up for the Summer

MutualArt | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Anish Kapoor, New York, Public Art, London-2012-Cultural-Olympiad, Chicago, London Olympics, Common Ground, London, Jessica Stockholder, Berlin, Dubai, Arts News
MutualArt

After a long, cold winter of hibernating inside museums, artists venture out into the heat this summer to create art in the public realm...

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Travel Tips From Harper's Bazaar Editrix Glenda Bailey

Jetsetter.com | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Paris, London, Travel, jetsetter.com, Milan, Chicago, Jetsetter Curators, Harper's Bazaar, Pinterest, Glenda Bailey, Jetsetter, New York, Travel News
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I have dinner at the Wolseley on Piccadilly, a busy, buzzy spot that does a great Dover Sole.

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My Sassoon Moment

Lea Lane | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: London, Hairstyles, Vidal Sassoon, 1970s, Remembering Vidal Sassoon, Style News
Lea Lane

Reading of Vidal Sassoon's death, I remembered with much fondness and wonder that time in England when I lived on Wild Hatch. I could see myself sitting in the candlelit salon on the High Street, emerging with the odd, experimental hairstyles.

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Bankers Win Court Battle To Get $64 Million In Crisis-Era Bonuses

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: UK, Banker Pay, Commerzbank, London, Bank Bonuses, Goldman Sachs, Video, Goldman Sachs Bonuses, Germany, Banker Bonuses, Dresdner Kleinwort, Financial Crisis, Bonuses, Wall Street Bonuses, Business News

It seems like a law of the universe: Water flows downhill, and bankers eventually get their bonuses. A group of 104 London investment bankers won a...

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Going To The Olympics? Here's What It Will Cost You

AP | SYLVIA HUI | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: London Olympics, Staying in London, London Hotel Rates, London, Olympics, London Hotels, Olympic Travel, Money News

LONDON — It's months before athletes hit the Olympic track, but time is running out for those in another fierce competition: The scramble for a ...

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'Read-All-About-It!' Gilbert And George: The Double-Headed Beast Is Back

Kisa Lala | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Lehmann Maupin Gallery, Gilbert and George, Kisa Lala, London Pictures, Lord Dowding, UK Culture, UK Arts, London, New York, Interview, Home News
Kisa Lala

Gilbert (right) and George (left) photographed by Douglas Friedman 2012 Gilbert and George are back after six years of trawling the dark seas...

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British Lawmakers' Booze Problem

AP | By RAPHAEL SATTER | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Video, Britain, UK Lawmakers, United Kingdom, British Parliament, Health, England, Alcoholism, British Politics, Addiction-Recovery, Europe, London, Eric Joyce, Westminster, World News

LONDON -- An increasing number of U.K. lawmakers are seeking help for alcohol-related problems, the parliamentary speaker said Sunday, saying drinking...

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Royal College of Art: Meet the Students (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Rca, Tariq Mahmoud, Craftsmanship, Design, Knitwear, Benedicte Holmboe, School, London, Millinery, Ma Fashion, Show, Avant Garde, Art, Graduate, Jewellery, Rajinder Johal, Accessories, Footwear, Hiroaki Kanai, crane.tv, Louise Van Hauen, Royal College, Hannah Morgan, Video, Arts News
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Those who wonder why London continues to be such an important influencer on the global creative industry are no longer left guessing. With a three-p...

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WATCH: How To Travel Like James Bond This Summer

Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Jamaica, James Bond, Switzerland, Thailand, 007, Movie Travel, Bond, Travel Video, Japan, James Bond Travel, London, Destinations, Travel News

James Bond may be her majesty's most frequent flier. Over the last six decades, the debonair agent has explored every corner of the globe, leaving beh...

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The Barbican's Bauhaus Show Teases Out the Playful Side of the Iconic Industrial Design School

ARTINFO | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Barbican Centre, London, Walter Gropius, Wassily Kandinsky, Bauhaus, Artinfo, Art, BLOUIN ARTINFO, Arts News
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Prepare to see a slightly different side of the 20th century's most influential design movement. The objects in the upcoming Bauhaus survey "Art is Li...

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