Recently, the internet was briefly reminded of the story of a bear that found a 75 pound bag of 95 percent pure cocaine, ate a bunch of that cocaine, and died. That happened in 1985, but it became news in 2021 because Elizabeth Banks is reportedly going to make a film about the whole ordeal. On one level, this was just another blip in an age where every single day feels like an entire new verse to Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” But Cocaine Bear also felt like the latest example of what seems like a new cultural obsession with yayo.
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Austin 360
There was a time, believe it or not, when Austin s walls were not plastered with amazing murals. Back then, it made one wonder: There are so many artists in town and certainly no shortage of walls. Why not more art for all to see?
True, some Austin murals date back decades. And periodically, they need preserving or refreshing. Exterior murals are hard to maintain in the natural elements, and they tend to be targets for miscreants, or sometimes worse, thoughtless new owners.
Some, sadly, go away forever.
Yet there are hundreds if not thousands more. And every one comes with a story.
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In 2021, what s old is officially new again. The recent cottagecore trend, grandmillennial phenomenon, and traditionalism revival are proving that the design world is skewing away from sleek, mid-century modernism and toward pieces with a story. If our inklings are correct, we ll start to see storied pieces everywhere: in our large furniture, smaller accent items, and anchoring rugs. So, why should your walls be any exception? There are a lot
From
its soaring ceilings to opulent details, the Art
Deco-inspired interiors of Atlas in Singapore
channel the grandeur of the 1920s (Photo: Courtesy of Atlas)
“Singapore was historically a trading post and financial hub, so you have different cultures and ethnicities coming together to promote creativity,” explains Jason Williams, a Queensland native who moved to the Lion City five years ago to serve as creative director for Proof & Co as well as Master of Gin at Atlas.
“There are tons of expats from the United States and elsewhere, along with a local middle class that have come up in a globalised economy. They experience cocktail culture elsewhere and bring it back here. And since food culture in Asia is so integral, people already have much a broader palate compared to in Australia, where I’m from. Here, they’re more willing to try new things, from smoky mezcals to European liqueurs.”
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