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Thanks to its most famous resident, story-weaver Hans Christian Andersen, Copenhagen has long been associated with mermaids and fairy tales.In recent years, a similarly intangible export - hygge, the Danish take on cosiness and contentment - has heightened the city's appeal.Come here for history, culture and architecture - and here's how you can enjoy it all in 48 hours.In true … [Read more...] about Exploring 19th-Century amusement parks and hipster eateries

When I was going to school in Baltimore around 1990, there was a weird form of cultural theft afoot. Many of the houses in the city had white marble steps - not entirely unlike the granite curbs, steps, foundation stones and lawn elements we find throughout Maine. White marble is valuable and so aggressive individuals would either outright steal the marble elements or pretend to give the … [Read more...] about Sculptures convey contemporary messages through classic techniques

Actors Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding star in 'Last Christmas', an upcoming holiday romantic-comedy that will feature the songs of George Michael and Wham!, including unreleased music. The film arrives in theatres this November. Clarke plays Kate, a down-on-her-luck young woman who, after a life-threatening medical emergency, moves back in with her mother. Kate finds an unfulfilling job working … [Read more...] about Emilia and Henry Golding romance to George Michael’s music in new ‘Last Christmas’ trailer

If your first thought when the college admissions scandal first broke was, "This seems like exactly the type of material that would benefit from an even-handed documentary shedding light on the evils of the Ivy League industrial complex and an educational system that prioritises wealth and privilege over individual character and merit," then you're about to be sorely disappointed, sis, because … [Read more...] about ‘The College Admissions Scandal’ lifetime movie trailer is really next level

The flashbulbs, glitter and pizzazz may pop and fizzle further down the Cote d'Azur, but Nice, the largest city on this stretch of coast, possesses true star quality. Compared to the yachts and casinos in nearby Monaco and Cannes, a more demure sense of style prevails, with Art Deco architecture and some of the best museums and parks outside Paris.Best of all, you can have breakfast in London … [Read more...] about How to explore the amazing city on the French Riviera on the cheap

Singer and songwriter Ariana Grande has recruited Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey for the defiant new "Don't Call Me Angel" video. The track is featured in the forthcoming Charlie's Angels reboot. The film's soundtrack, which Grande co-executive produced, will be released on November 1st via Republic. In the Hannah Lux Davis-directed clip, the trio is seen sultrily strutting around clad in all-black … [Read more...] about See Ariana, Miley and Lana’s defiant ‘Don’t Call Me Angel’ video

Writer John Steinbeck described himself as being "out-eaten, out-drunk, out-danced and out-sung" in Georgia.On a visit with war photographer Robert Capa in 1948, he said its people had an undentable spirit.Over the course of Georgia's complex history that spirit has been tested, with invasions by Russia, the Turks, Persians and Mongols.Since the country gained its independence in 1991, … [Read more...] about The former Soviet stronghold is now an easy-going and fascinating destination for history lovers