Empire State.
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How Olivier Mourgue’s real chairs furnished Kubrick’s future
Those extraordinary red chairs in 2001: A Space Odyssey weren’t science-fiction props. They were real furniture, designed by Olivier Mourgue in the 1960s. A fascinating account of the French designer whose work helped Stanley Kubrick imagine the future.
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A man from the future
Pet Shop Boys release their musical tribute to pioneering mathematician, and the grandfather of modern computing, Alan Turing tomorrow, 12 years after its Proms debut.
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A view of Earth’s complete auroral oval from SMILE
You would normally see the Northern Lights from the ground looking up. But if you get far enough away from the planet you can look down on them.
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A big Deal
Some of the best times in my life have been in the company of Kim Deal. From Pixies (many times) to Breeders (alas, only once) she’s always been around for me. I can’t wait for this.
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Johnny Marr’s career is a study in refusing to stand still
Johnny Marr picks five of his own songs that explain how he got from The Smiths to here. The connecting thread isn’t a particular guitar sound — it’s trying to keep moving.
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Sometimes you’re either right, or you’re wrong.
“When the billionaire class can decide which voices are allowed on stage and which ones are too dangerous to hear, everyone should be paying attention.”
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