Tag: Demilune
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US works to prevent an escalation across the Mideast as Biden pushes Israel to show restraint
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WASHINGTON — The United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart an unprecedented aerial attack from Iran as President Joe Biden convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in an effort to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a global rebuke of Tehran. The U.S. assisted Israel in shooting down…
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The Biodegradable Alder Collection Is Absorbed Back by Earth
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Milan Design Week 2024 has been generous with its gifts, including the debut of the Alder collection, a collaboration between Danish green-tech design brand Mater and renowned Spanish architect and designer Patricia Urquiola. What makes Alder so unique? It’s completely biodegradable through the use of Matek®, a patented material technology created by Mater to produce a…
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30 Bold and Beautiful Range Backsplashes
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SoCal Canyon BuildersSave Photo Sandwiched 14. Figuring out how far a stove backsplash should extend side to side can be tricky if it’s not limited by the sides of an alcove. Features like corbels, upper cabinets and windows flanking the hood can help define the area. In this Sierra Madre, California, kitchen by Crescent Canyon…
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See this incredibly stunning Santa Barbara modern style home in Texas
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This gorgeous Santa Barbara modern-style home was designed by Jauregui Architecture Interiors Construction, located in Austin, Texas. Inside this luxurious dwelling, you will find a classic, yet refreshing design style. The open floor plan layout is idyllic for a growing family by inviting togetherness as well as designated activities. Situated on a 1-acre property, replete…
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Heavy new investments in the arts promise to lift Bunker Hill
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With two major expansions of downtown Los Angeles cultural institutions in the works, Bunker Hill is primed to elevate its status as the region’s leading arts center even as the area around it struggles with persistent homelessness and post-pandemic losses of office tenants. Bunker Hill will soon have the largest concentration of buildings designed by…
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How Marisa Abela Transformed Into Amy Winehouse in ‘Back to Black’
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How does an actor authentically and respectfully embody a legendary real-life singer on screen without it being seen as tribute act? And how do they do it when so much of that person’s life as a performer — a life that tragically ended not long ago — was played out in front of the cameras, across the…
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Could Ukraine lose? The question hovers over Kyiv, amid defiance
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KYIV, Ukraine — Could Ukraine lose this war? For more than two years, as this country of 44 million people has fought off an all-out invasion by neighboring Russia, a spirit of stubborn optimism prevailed even amid the most frightening moments. Any notion of defeat was unthinkable, an almost taboo topic. But now the question hovers,…
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Perth’s Cathedral Square Reimagined Into a Playful Installation
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Recently, during Perth Design Week 2024, the city’s Cathedral Square was renamed PRINCIPLES Square after an installation, which briefly took over the space, to commemorate the relaunch of a home furnishings collection that made its Australian debut. The commercial furnishings, designed by international architecture firm OMA and Italian furniture manufacturer UniFor, decorated the outdoor area…
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Sean Hannity torpedoes Biden’s scripted appearances
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Fox News host Sean Hannity calls out President Biden’s scripted appearances, saying he needs “a lot of help” in public on “Hannity.” SEAN HANNITY: Joe appeared in public multiple times today, but not without a lot of help — a lot of help! There were people telling him where to walk, what to say and…
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The Counterculture Counter Culture of Kim’s Video
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When home video became popular, in the early eighties, I was young, underemployed, and incredulous that anyone who lived in a city teeming with repertory houses (such as New York or Paris) would bother with it. Then I got a job, and I got the idea. Classic-era cinephiles had to arrange their lives around screening…
