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Battle of the superyachts: architects go overboard

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Architects have long been obsessed with the nautical, but recent designs by the likes of Zaha Hadid and Norman Foster suggest they’re all at sea when creating actual yachts

One-of-a-kind Elephants to raise awareness of the Asian elephants’ dramatic plight

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One-of-a-kind Elephants to raise funds for The Asian Elephant Foundation The looming extinction of the Asian elephant population seems to be unheard of in the U.S. — that is, until a herd of life-size baby elephant sculptures set foot in Southern California for Elephant Parade: Welcome to America. Experts report a 90% reduction of the … Read more

Titanic bandmaster’s violin sold for world record $1.4 million

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  The world-famous violin played by RMS Titanic bandmaster Wallace Hartley was sold for world record $1.4 million. The instrument, which wasdiscovered in 2006, was played by second-class passenger Wallace Hartley on Titanic’s fateful night of April 14th, 1912. It was sold alongside a leather luggage case initialled W. H. H. (Wallace Henry Hartley), in which … Read more

American Film Institute to honor Jane Fonda with its 42nd AFI Life Achievement Award

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  Sir Howard Stringer, Chair of the American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees, announced the decision to honor actress Jane Fonda with the 42nd AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film. The award will be presented to Fonda at a gala tribute on June 5, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA. … Read more

Kisses sweeter than wine

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THE “DELIGHT” OF BEING TOGETHER: Marcello Maloberti for Zegna Foundation’s ‘All’Aperto public art program. Italian artist Marcello Maloberti is the artist featured in the 5th edition of the Project All’Aperto curated by Andrea Zegna and Barbara Casavecchia from Zegna Foundation. To breathe new life into the terraces of Centro Zegna, a space now in disuse … Read more