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01. Single Molecule Photographed (above) “It may look like a piece of honeycomb, but this lattice-shaped image is the first ever close-up view of a single molecule. Scientists from IBM used an atomic force microscope (AFM) to reveal the chemical bonds within a molecule.” (dailymail) 02. The W* House “From cutlery to cupboards, pots to [...]

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01. Times Retracts Stance on Moon Landing “Further investigation and experimentation have confirmed the findings of Isaac Newton in the 17th Century and it is not definitely established that a rocket can function in a vacuum as well as in an atmosphere. The Times regrets the error.” (regrettheerror) 02. Eleven Famous People who Were in [...]

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01. Stephen Fry Blessays on America’s Place in the World “So what is quintessentially American? Apple pie or Apple computers? Walmart or Wall Street? Trump Towers or Twin Towers? Jimmi Hendrix or Jimmy Stewart? Opportunity or opportunism? Small town courtesy or small-minded bigotry. Hearty milk and cookies or Harvey Milk and hookers. Blue collars, red [...]

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01. Palin Steps Down “Sarah Palin announced Friday that she was quitting her job at the end of the month — unleashing a torrent of speculation about her plans, motivation and the political wisdom of such a seemingly confounding decision.” (latimes) 02. Sartorialist Hits Streets (above) “No one captures the off-runway action with the same [...]

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01. North Korea’s No-Sail Zone (above) “North Korea has test-fired four short-range missiles, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports. The move, which follows Pyongyang’s recent nuclear test and subsequent UN sanctions, is likely to aggravate regional tensions.” (aljazeera) 02. Paul Smith Spring 2010 “Young is not the word that comes to mind when thinking [...]

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01. Gehry’s AGO Redux (above) “One of Gehry’s early sources of career inspiration was the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto (1898-1976), known as the father of Scandinavian modernism. The influence of Aalto’s love of gently curving light-color wood, and his clean and airy architectural lines, can be sensed at the newly refurbished AGO. Whether or not [...]

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01. Maison Martin Margiela Spring 2010 “The most recent collection from Maison Martin Margiela is based around a floral motif. Keeping it simple in white, the collection uses the motif sparingly, instead focusing more on the cut of suiting basics like the jacket and waistcoat. However, that does not mean that the knits cease to impress. [...]

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01. Futurists Turn 100 “This small throng of early 20th-century artists and writers wanted nothing less than the total reinvention of Italian culture, and their recommended program—Kill the past! Embrace the future!” (slate) 02. Beijing’s Bumps Complex Reinvents Skyscrapers (above) “The project integrates residential and commercial uses in a square-shaped layout, rotated at 45 degrees [...]