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Photos and videos from the American Art Museum's new exhibit, "Nam June Paik: Global Visionary"
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| By Leah Binkovitz
Few beers may so strongly evoke the image of dark winters and frozen European landscapes as Imperial Stout—and a bottle fits nicely in a Christmas stocking
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| By Alastair Bland
In a new book, Andrew Zuckerman embraces minimalism, capturing 150 colorful blooms on white backdrops
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| By Ryan R. Reed
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Starbucks most expensive cup of coffee to date raises the question, how high can we go?
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In his travels around the world, anthropologist Lars Krutak has seen many tribal tattoos, including some applied to relieve specific ailments
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Three good reads to accessorize your daily routine
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| By Emily Spivack
In preparation for the holiday season, a selection of gift ideas related to some of our favorite Design Decoded posts
December 06, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
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A Q&A with Diana Zlatanovski on how she came to collect collections, what they say about design, and how to be a collector without becoming a hoarder
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December 04, 2012
| By Jesse Rhodes
Are the days of wearing just a tuxedo t-shirt just over the horizon?
December 03, 2012
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