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6 discoveries · Hand-picked discoveries from the open web, newest first.
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Man arrested following stabbing at London nightclub Studio 338
The incident occurred during a Halloween event on Friday night Continue reading...
Mixmag · EN
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Everyone hates Oxford Street. Will pedestrianisation save it?
In a few days the busiest shopping street in Europe will be closed to traffic. The hope is that an unloved and polluted thoroughfare will turn into somewhere that people actually want to spend time In February, the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced that Britain’s best-known thoroughfare, Oxford Street, would be pedestrianised. To the surprise of every Londoner that I have spoken to in the past few months, it is actually happening. On Monday 26 October, the busiest shopping street in Europe – or, precisely, half of its 1.2-mile stretch – will be closed to traffic, putting an end to several
The Guardian Long Read · EN
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London’s Railway for the Dead
As London's graveyards overflowed, a private company proposed a remarkable new way to bury the dead. The post London’s Railway for the Dead appeared first on JSTOR Daily .
JSTOR Daily · EN
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Ana Mendieta's Lasting Imprint on Art
A major survey at Tate Modern asks us to take notice of the earth, the power of the female body, and the artist’s remarkable practice.
Hyperallergic · EN
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Jaguar designs Knightsbridge flagship to be "physical expression" of Type 01 electric car
British car brand Jaguar has redesigned its flagship store in Knightsbridge, London, which is the only place in the world where the public can see the recently unveiled Type 01 electric car. The post Jaguar designs Knightsbridge flagship to be "physical expression" of Type 01 electric car appeared first on Dezeen .
Dezeen · EN
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After Sitting in a London Museum Since 1924, This Dinosaur Fossil Was Named a New Predatory Species—an 'Unconquered Female Warrior'
Invictibellatrix amberina was a long-clawed, tiger-size dinosaur that lived around 120 million years ago. It's helping scientists piece together the global spread of megaraptors, which later became apex predators
Smithsonian Magazine · EN