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Ugh, my dream job. I can’t wait until they start reviewing European hotels and find my resume and cover letter I sent to them and then totally beg me to work for them because I’m so awesome and understand hotels so completely with every fiber of my soul.File under: Places to Have an Affair With a Model Someday.
File under: The future.
Oct
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Photographer Michael Wolf recently documented the sights of Paris as seen by way of Google Street View, and the results are stunning: a collection of serendipitously candid, intimate, and honest “photography” illustrating subjects fully unaware of their observer.
The reality is that the French have gotten used to their McDonald’s, widely nicknamed “McDo” (pronounced mac-DOUGH).
Oct
19th
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15th
Tango Declared an “Intangible” UNESCO Treasure
Tango, the dance of passion, has been added to UNESCO’s list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Argentina and Uruguay have fought over ownership of the dance for 100 years, but they came together to petition UNESCO.
Being added to the list means the dance in those countries is eligible for UNESCO funds. Expect to see even more tango-related tourism promotions and packages for Uruguay and Argentina.
Here’s the complete Heritage list: Croatian lacemaking, Colombian Holy Week processions, Turkish shadow theatre…
Photo by Natacha Pisarenko
Oct
11th
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The bike lane — like the streets the mayor and his friends have turned into faux piazzas and yes, even the celebrated High Line — is an insult to those of us whose notion of New York City still includes dark corners and hard surfaces. These changes, applied with the superficiality of decals or appliqué, signify a new city, a lowercase city, where blocks are crowded with gelato and yogurt shops, traditional Neapolitan pizza restaurants and cupcake bakeries, where we can all pretend life is beautiful all the time.
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Complaint Box | On Your Left - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com
This is what I’ve been wanting to say about New York.
