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SHOTSMAG CONFIDENTIAL (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Further to the earlier post on the results on the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2009 . Attached are some further pictures from that indomitable photographer Ali Karim. The first photograph is of Harlan Coben and his son Will who is evidently as overjoyed as his father was to win the ITV3 Bestseller Dagger beating off some very stiff competition from the likes of Martina Cole , Alexander McCall Smith...
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Pickwick's Papers (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
*phone rings* Me: Hello! Dad: Hi, how are you doing? Are you at work? Me: No, I'm not working today. Dad: But I called your house and you weren't in! The phone rang out! Me: I do leave the house occasionally for things other than work, you know. I mean, I know I don't do all that much, but REALLY. Anyway, today I did many things, and took many photos, and also discovered that the Gaiman photos I thought...
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Curbed LA (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
"> " style="font-size: 9px; text-align: center;"> Click the image above to view the full photogallery. While Bedford Parc and Bedford Promenade , two new big developments in Baldwin Hills on Santa Rosalia Drive, filed for Chapter 11 protection earlier this month, developer Charles Quarles is still looking to unload. And to that end, he's holding a sales event this weekend....
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Aliya Whiteley and Neil Ayres (Free subscription) | 08/24/2009
Due to the delights of Soouthern trains, my journey home was delayed and of a slightly circuitous route on Friday afternoon. After reading about and urging Aliya to suggest herself for a place as one of the writers on the Firestation Book Swap , and blogging a few weeks back about both Book Crossing , and my discovery of that weird John Le Carre book on the train, I took a seat at an intermediate...
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Londonist (Free subscription) | 07/29/2009
Adam Cooper's tribute to Richard Rogers, Shall We Dance opens at Sadlers Wells tonight Despite all London's sporting excitement , let's not forget its arty offerings. There's a rich mix on offer as usual this week. Take your pick from one (or more!) of these tasty treats: Be there First: London Shows Opening Adam Cooper's tribute to Richard Rogers, Shall We Dance opens at Sadlers Wells tonight. The...
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Landscape+Urbanism (Free subscription) | 07/27/2009
A very cool site that was reintroduced to me recently is Radical Cartography , one of the most interesting collections of maps out there (with the exception of maybe the wonderfully oddball collection over at Strange Maps ). I had lost touch with the site, after this cool post on Agriculture maps of the US from back in 2008 - and now this won't happen again since they now have a blog that alerts readers...
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The Leaky Cauldron (Free subscription) | 05/30/2009
A few quick casting updates today regarding Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows . First word has reached TLC that the part of Teenage Albus Dumbledore will be portrayed by young actor Toby Regb o. You can see an additional photo of him here . Also there is a rumor that a new actress by the name of Hebe Beardsall will have a minor part as Ariana Dumbledore, however this is very much unconfirmed an...
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International Metropolis (Free subscription) | 02/23/2009
This house on Riverside Drive West, between Rankin and Randolph has always caught my eye as standing out from the rest, despite the bad renovation job over the years. This photo above appeared in the paper in July, 1924. The caption reads: Residence of Mr. E. R. C. Struthers, Sandwich St. As you can see, someone closed in [...]
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The Swelle Life (Free subscription) | 02/22/2009
Rankin. Homage to Cecil Beaton - Hat Box, 1934Tonight BBC Four ran Seven Photographs That Changed Fashion in which fashion photographer Rankin seeks to re-create his favourite iconic photographs. David Bailey made an appearance (the only one of the respective...
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