Forget personalised water bottles this year, Marks and Spencer’s cute Love Island flamingo wine glasses are back in stock and we’re obsessed. With a fun and colourful design which features flamingos, parrots and toucans in tropical pinks, yellows and greens, they’re perfect for adding a tropical twist to your next […]
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Why the end of Flash animation marks the end of an era for creativity on the web
It was a tale of sex and death and Teletubbies. In 1998, programmer and animator Tom Fulp released an online video game titled “Teletubby Fun Land” that featured the characters from the British children’s television program getting drunk and stoned and engaged in acts of devil worship. One of the […]
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Hoosiers’ defense and coaching get high marks
CLOSE IU Insider Zach Osterman recaps the Hoosiers’ 37-21 win at Rutgers. Indianapolis Star IU moved to 2-0 in the Big Ten for the first time in almost 30 years Saturday, thanks to a 37-21 win at Rutgers. Here’s how the No. 13 Hoosiers graded out from that victory: OFFENSE: B+ […]
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Xbox marks the spot: New game helps put Southeast Alaska arts and culture on the map
The request was so unusual that Jeff Skaflestad was nearly certain it was a misunderstanding. Would Skaflestad, a Hoonah-based, Norwegian-Tlingit artist, be interested in creating artwork to be used in a video game? “When they first asked me the question, I had to make sure they knew I don’t do […]
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Belden Village marks 50 years, Starwood fights financial issues
Edd Pritchard | The Repository JACKSON TWP. Belden Village Mall began celebrating its 50th birthday this past week as its owner is entrenched in a dispute over finances and a search for a buyer. As a focal point of the Belden Village regional shopping district, the mall seems as healthy as ever. […]
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Agent Provocateur Marks New Chapter Under CEO Michelle Ryan
LONDON — Agent Provocateur is turning a fresh page and tapping into many a growth opportunity under its new chief executive officer Michelle Ryan. Ryan — who has held executive positions at brands including Saint Laurent, Jimmy Choo, Burberry and most recently Kurt Geiger — joined creative director Sarah Shotton […]
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Marks & Spencer apologises for ‘racist’ bra colour name after customer says it’s ‘hurtful’
The retailer apologised over its colour description. (Getty Images) Marks & Spencer has apologised after a customer described her online shopping experience as “hurtful”, due to a “racist” name given to a bra in a darker skin tone. Kusi Kimani, 29, noted that the colours of the £12 skin-toned bras […]