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GRAPEVINE, TEXAS - JUNE 15: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Blake Lively seen at a surprise screening of IT ENDS WITH US, in theaters August 9 from Columbia Pictures at AMC Grapevine Mills 24 on June 15, 2024 in Grapevine, Texas. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Sony Pictures)
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Blake Lively recently wore a $19,000 pair. How much is too much to spend on jeans?
Elizabeth Banks as “Hope Goldman” in the thriller, SKINCARE, an IFC Films release.
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A beauty guru’s murder-for-hire case was worthy of a Hollywood thriller. Now it is one
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Miss South Africa finalist at center of nationality row to compete in Nigerian pageant instead
EMBARGOED 00.01 TUESDAY 13 AUGUST: Astonishing depictions of dolphins and fish in striking white, red, blue and yellow tiles surprised English Heritage and archaeologists at Wroxeter Roman City in Shropshire, as a remarkable 2000-year-old Roman mosaic was uncovered during excavation at the ancient city. The excavations, originally seeking a possible location for the city’s main Civic Temple, revealed a number of important discoveries including coins, pottery fragments, the mosaic and a possible shrine.
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Mosaic buried for thousands of years uncovered by archaeologists
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Why turning cities into ‘sponges’ could help fight flooding
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 28: Dove Camerson attends the 2022 MTV VMAs at Prudential Center on August 28, 2022 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for MTV/Paramount Global)<br /><br /><br />NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Cardi B attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)<br /><br /><br />LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Florence Pugh attends the World Premiere of "Dune: Part Two" in London's Leicester Square on February 15, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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The creatives pushing nail art to sculptural new lengths
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Ibiza is having a fashion moment once again
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Walks of shame and drunken brawls: The Renaissance’s ‘viral images’

Arts

Banksy artwork in London, United Kingdom on August 13, 2024.
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Banksy London Zoo mural offers clue to why wild animals have been appearing all over city
Instead of using film, this artist prints photos onto living plants
Cover art showing Marvel hero Deadpool’s first appearance could sell for record $7.5 million
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Why this photographer prefers to be called a ‘visual activist’
In photos: A photographer’s journey with the Palestinian Bedouin
Giant pigeon to loom over New York
Almeida Theatre, Islington, London
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London theater pauses play as abortion scene leaves audience feeling queasy
Francine Pascal, creator of beloved ‘Sweet Valley High’ books, dies at 92
Museums closed Native American exhibits 6 months ago. Tribes are still waiting to get items back

Architecture

Is it possible to build cities that are resilient to earthquakes and flooding? Architecture firm Foster + Partners hope to do just that with their masterplan for the city of Antakya, in southeastern Turkey (pictured here in a rendering).
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An earthquake ravaged this city ‘beyond imagination.’ Now it’s being rebuilt to withstand any natural disaster
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Operating theaters, bowling alleys and home cinemas: Not happy with safe rooms, the super-rich are building luxury fortresses
This render shows SOM and Energy Vault’s proposed superstructure tower, a skyscraper which integrates gravity-energy storage.
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The next world’s tallest building could be a 3,000-feet-high battery
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How this fashion designer transformed a ‘tragic disaster’ into a picturesque home
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‘We don’t need more concrete’: A new village in Tanzania will use a 3D printer and soil to build its community
Aug 1, 2024
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Ballet-inspired double skyscraper design tricks the eye
Jul 22, 2024
New digital renders of Ciel Dubai Marina, designed by architecture firm NORR.
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Meet Yahya Jan, the architect building the world’s tallest hotel, Ciel Dubai Marina
Jul 22, 2024
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This couple’s hobby? Illegally scaling the world’s tallest buildings together
Jul 19, 2024
This handout image from the Italian Ministry of Culture shows a recently unearthed complex architectural structure outside the Archbasilica of St John Lateran in Rome, Italy on July 16, 2024.
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Remains of ancient Papal palace believed to have been found in Rome
Jul 18, 2024
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The Indian villages with rooftop sculptures of planes, tanks and cars
Jul 18, 2024

Fashion

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY AND NO COMMERCIAL USE AT ANY TIME. NO USE ON PUBLICATION COVERS). Taylor Swift performs on stage during the "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Wembley Stadium on August 15, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
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In photos: The best outfits of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour so far
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 12: Ashley Graham is seen on August 12, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
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Look of the Week: Ashley Graham’s shirt skirt and the return of DIY fashion
American singer Lionel Richie performing during the closing ceremony of the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
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Remember when Lionel Richie closed the Olympic Games in the most ‘80s outfit ever?
Aug 11, 2024; Saint-Denis, France; The Golden Voyager performs during the closing ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
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From Yseult in Dior to Snoop Dogg’s equestrian-chic ensemble, these were the most stylish looks from the Olympic Games
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 06: Cate Blanchett attends the "Borderlands" Los Angeles Fan Event at TCL Chinese Theatre on August 06, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Lionsgate)
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Cate Blanchett wears top made of 102 spoons on the red carpet
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Look of the Week: Harris-Walz’s campaign hat says more than you might think
Aug 4, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Heather MacLean (USA) in the women's 1500m semi-finals during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Olympic Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports
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Dress Codes: How high is too high? The evolution of the women’s running brief
Great Britain's Tom Daley knitting as he watches the Women's Synchronised 3m Springboard Final at the Aquatics Centre on the first day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Saturday July 27, 2024. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Olympic medalist Tom Daley unveils his latest achievement: A sweater, knitted poolside

Design

 +POOL Rendering at Pier 35. Designed by Family New York & Playlab, Inc. Image by Luxigon, 2021.
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New York City is one step closer to getting its long-awaited floating East River pool
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How this ‘off-putting’ color shaded the internet and beyond
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Marathon-winning ‘spray-on’ running shoes could shake up Olympics
The Phryge, Paris 2024 Paralympics mascot, poses during a presentation to the press of the Paris 2024 podium on the Trocadero Parvis des Droits de l'Homme (Human Rights square) in front of the Eiffel Tower on May 23, 2024 in Paris. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Fun or frightening? A brief history of Olympic mascot design
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How Britain’s political parties got their colors
The “BioHome3D,” a 3D-printed 600-square-foot single-family house
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‘When can I have one?’: The world’s largest 3D printer is building cozy homes from wood

Beauty

Yerim Lee undergoes a beauty treatment in South Korea.
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What it’s like to undergo 15 beauty treatments in just 3 days in South Korea
Alma Cooper, Miss Michigan USA wins Miss USA 2025 at the 73rd annual Miss USA Pageant at Peacock Theater on August 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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New Miss USA crowned, capping tumultuous year of pageant controversy
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 01: Addie Carver, Miss Mississippi Teen USA (C) is crowned Miss Teen USA onstage during the 73rd Annual Miss Teen USA Pageant at Peacock Theater on August 01, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Mississippi’s Addie Carver wins controversy-hit Miss Teen USA pageant
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After a scandalous year, Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants return
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‘A victory for generations to come:’ Puerto Rico bans hair discrimination
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The first Miss AI has been crowned — and she’s a Moroccan lifestyle influencer
Kathleen Magramo gets tattooed by Whang Od.
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I got inked by the world’s oldest tattoo artist
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Fanvue World AI Creator Awards
The rise of the AI beauty pageant and its complicated quest for the ‘perfect’ woman

Luxury

Lady Gaga is seen here arriving at posh London restaurant Mr Chow for her O2 Arena gig afterparty with her dancers and friends. Gaga must have been feeling hungry as she turned up to the restaurant wearing a diamond encrusted lobster on her head with a see through PVC dress and a large pair of sparkly high heels. Gaga was joined by family, friends, dancers and crew members at the party and also Bruce Springsteen. Pictured: Lady Gaga<br /> <strong>Ref: SPL161146 270210 </strong><br /> Picture by: Splash News
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How the lobster became an unlikely status symbol — and a ‘cultural icon’
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Iconic Babe Ruth jersey could sell for record-breaking $30 million
DRESDEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 25: The Residenzschloss palace that houses the Gruenes Gewoelbe (Green Vault) collection of treasures on November 25, 2019 in Dresden, Germany. Thieves, apparently after having sabotaged the electricity supply, broke into the museum through a window early this morning and reportedly made off with jewels, diamonds and other precious stones worth one billion Euros, making it the biggest heist in post-World War II German history. (Photo by Jens Schlueter/Getty Images)
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Five years after a $124-million museum heist shocked the world, recovered jewels returned home
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A 1954 Mercedes worth up to $70 million will be among legendary racing cars up for sale soon
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Dolce & Gabbana have launched a new perfume – but it’s not for humans
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Sotheby’s expands Hong Kong footprint with cavernous new exhibition and retail space
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As We Are
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‘My beliefs haven’t changed’: From social housing to skyscrapers, architect Moshe Safdie is still an idealist
At afternoon tea overlooking his most famous creation, the architect reflects on icons, idealism and redefining skylines.

Photography

Wall running is part of the training regimen of young practitioners learning martial arts at a training institute in China. This photo, provided courtesy of Magnum Photos, was taken at Shaolin Academy, Henan Province, China in 2004.
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China’s Shaolin monks are known for their incredible acrobatics. This photographer captured them in action
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How this dream-like photo challenges the male gaze
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Life in limbo: Photographer documents ‘Kafka-esque’ migrant experience
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This photo of male intimacy in 1980s India was more subversive than it seems
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Reuben Wu
How this photographer makes sublime landscapes of the American West
A man holds a Coca-Cola bottle outside the Forbidden City in 1981.
Liu Heung Shing
Photo of a man posing with a Coca-Cola bottle symbolized a cultural shift in China