How Steve McQueen Became Hollywood’s Favorite Artist
The ‘Blitz’ director routinely traverses the path between visual art and feature films, navigating a historically treacherous route with envy-inducing ease. His World War II epic is another virtuoso ...
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The familiar ghosts of the Patapsco Female Institute
PFI was a Victorian-era girls school that had a national reputation for teaching ... and she helped turn PFI into a thriving school with high academic standards, according to the Maryland State ...
London: Lost Interiors – new book provides a rare look inside of Victorian, Edwardian and early 20th century houses
This weighty book of lush interior shots selected and presented by Steven Brindle is a rare and delightful treat. London: Lost Interiors is an opportunity to glimpse inside the homes of London from a ...
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Victorian ghost photographs amused viewers with spooky thrills
The 1865 card “A Dream After Seeing Pepper’s Ghost” is a great example of how the Victorian penchant for allusions and wordplay found its way into this visual pastime. The sleeping young wom ...
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I paid $900 a night to stay at a Victorian-era hotel with a former speakeasy in the basement and lots of classic charm — take a look
The name "blind tiger" is a Prohibition-era slang term for an illegal speakeasy or place where liquor was sold. "When we were first made aware of this property, we were in awe of its history," Rob ...
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Man killed in Columbus' Victorian Village identified; shooting suspect charged with murder
Authorities charged a Columbus man with murder in connection to the shooting death of a 22-year-old early Saturday in the city's Victorian Village, according to Columbus police. Michael Robinson ...
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Victorian government announces 50 higher-density housing development zones across Melbourne
The Victorian government has assigned 25 areas near tram and train stations in Melbourne as new higher-density zones to kick-start the building of hundreds of thousands of homes. While the ...
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In Victorian schools, hundreds of child-on-child sex abuse incidents are reported each year
An average of six alleged child-on-child sexual abuse incidents are reported to police each week of term in Victorian public schools, according to Freedom-of-Information documents released to ABC.
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Victorian construction biz Symal prices $440m float at four-times EBITDA
Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Victorian construction contractor Symal’s three shareholders are happy to part with 30 per cent of the company at $1.85 a ...
28 Best Christmas Getaways to Enjoy This Holiday Season
Stunning mountain views Nestled in the Cascade Mountains, this Bavarian-style village transforms into a magical wonderland, ...
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Protests break out as Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan unveils plan to fast-track high rises amid local outrage
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen on Sunday unveiled plans to overhaul planning rules for 50 locations to clear the way for taller buildings and increased housing density around train and tram ...
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Taylor Swift Continues Her Corset Era With a Vivienne Westwood Dress That Colors Outside the Lines
Taylor Swift is in her corset era. The music star opted for another ... This time Swift wore a paint-splashed tea-length dress with strokes of red and yellow at the corset. She paired the off ...