Month: October 2023

Graphics via Adobe StockForget common fragrance notes like rose, vanilla and patchouli. Isabel B. Slone explores a growing trend in the world of perfumery: scents that are, well, kind of gross. By Isabel B. Slone Date October 25, 2023 Facebook Twitter Courtney Rafuse loves the smell of rot. The Toronto-based perfumer has been mixing up
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You don’t need me to tell you that everything is more expensive in 2023, but what would you say if I told you that books might not be as expensive as they should be? That’s the case Brooke Warner makes in this piece about publishing’s retail price problem. Whereas the general cost of goods in
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What would you think if I told you I had a vibey, deep-house track from an artist you’d never expect? If you guessed 4B, congratulations, because his latest single “Haunted” is already one of my favorite tracks of the year. Featuring an ethereal female vocal, some of the best synths around, and a groovy bassline.
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When it comes to trailblazers in the world of movies, Richard Roundtree ranks pretty high on the list. His time as private detective John Shaft earned him the designation of being the “first Black action hero,” and he built an impressive resume of film and TV work outside of that role. Unfortunately, it’s been announced
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One recent morning, before I left home to plant white oak trees in a nearby park, I turned to Margaret Renkl’s The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year. As often happens, a passage from the New York Times columnist grounded me and pulled my vision forward: “Planting a tree is a gesture of faith in
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Militant extremist Islam is showing its carefully hidden Nazism.   Just before the Hamas attack that killed 1,400 Israelis and started the current Hamas War, Mahmoud Abbas the president of the Palestinian Authority, went before the United Nations and gave a speech justifying Adolf Hitler.  “These people [Jews] were fought because of…usury,” Abbas said repeating an old
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Long time friends and studio buddies, Tobtok and farfetch’d, finally reveal their 6-track My Friends EP in all its experimental glory. Marking an evolution in sound from their multi-platinum-selling singles of yesteryear, this passion project draws inspiration from all sides of their musical tastes, spanning house through rave, French and glitch with sprinkles of disco
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