April 23, 2021, 12:24pm Poetry-heads rejoice, and then leap into action: a handwritten copy of Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is currently up for auction through Lion Heart Autographs. The copy is not the original manuscript of the poem, but is nevertheless quite rare; David Lowenherz, president of Lion Heart Autographs,
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Consumer advice outfit Which has published the results of its annual customer satisfaction survey, which revealed UK MVNO customers are its happiest. The four MNOs, which serve the vast majority of UK mobile customers, did relatively badly, with best-placed O2 still only managing fifth place among 15 providers surveyed. Three was the lowest of them,
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‘The Birthmark’ is a short story by the nineteenth-century American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne, first published in 1843. Although not as well-known as ‘Young Goodman Brown’ or ‘The Minister’s Black Veil’, ‘The Birthmark’ is an intriguing tale which, like those more famous stories, contains ambiguous symbolism within its straightforward plot. You can read ‘The Birthmark’ here
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Almost a year since we last experienced Secret Sky, the IRL festival turned virtual experience returns today after the long-awaited release of Porter Robinson’s sophomore album, Nurture. The album dropped yesterday and so far has received incredible praise across the music culture, which is no particular surprise. Today’s live stream features performances from a wide array
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Photography via instagram.com/renskincareIncluding a chic limited edition version of a high-tech facial device that was requested by Big Sean (?!). By Souzan Michael Galway Date April 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lancôme has partnered with the Canadian Women’s Foundation On April 19, Lancôme announced that it has partnered with the Canadian Women’s Foundation, which aims to
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urbazon | E+ | Getty Images You may want to reconsider any plans to travel abroad. That’s the recommendation from the U.S. State Department, which updated its Travel Advisories list this week warning Americans against foreign travel to include about 80% of countries worldwide. Calling the risks the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic poses to travelers as
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TODAY: In 1967, S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders is published by Viking.   “I will get my second vaccination in a few weeks and today I wondered if I should practice wearing shoes with heels again.” Ada Limón on preparing the body for a reopened world. | Lit Hub Why does walking help us think? Jeremy DeSilva looks to great writers,
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The deadline for Orange’s public takeover bid for its Belgian business is fast approaching and the telco has indicated it will not leave its €22-per-share buyout offer on the table indefinitely. “The offer [period] is closing at 4 o’clock tomorrow,” Orange’s group CFO Ramon Fernandez said on the telco’s first-quarter results call on Thursday. He
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With System Failure his first EP of 2021, dubstep Caspa seems to all about capturing the craziness that was 2020 while also looking to the future. The second offering on his new Ghost Town imprint, System Failure follows up the heady, surreal vibes of December’s Let’s Get Weird EP with minimal, no-nonsense beats and crashing bass drops. Released just over
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Michelle Zauner gives us the soundtrack to her life with a collection of songs that inspired her new memoir Crying in H Mart. By Will Schube April 23, 2021 Illustration by Simon Abranowicz “Is it bad that it’s…bad?,” Michelle Zauner asks me with a laugh as we walk through a collection of songs that helped
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