Saturday, September 22, 2018

What Are You Looking At?

The weird, unpopular and important ideas of Robert Venturi, the most influential architect of his generation.
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CRIMES AGAINST AESTHETICS
'LESS IS A BORE'
The Architect Who Wanted More
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The weird, unpopular and important ideas of Robert Venturi, the most influential architect of his generation.
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WHAT A BUNCH OF FUCKING IDIOTS
The Nazis Tried And Failed To Build The World's Largest Stadium
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The remains of the giant test model are now overgrown on a hillside near Nuremberg.
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THE WEEK IN PICTURES
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The Best Photography Of The Week
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The transhumans turning themselves into cyborgs, the "love markets" in China and the woman who costumed herself like her trolls.
STARRY STARRY NIGHT
The Week's Coolest Space Images
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The green comet, the "first light" image in our hunt for new worlds and Cassini's final views of Titan's northern lakes.
PERCEPTION MEETS REALITY
BEYOND THE MARLBORO MAN
What Do You Think Of When You Think Of A Cowboy?
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In Texas and Louisiana, Creole cowboys are correcting our perceptions — and it starts with "trail rides."
TAKING A LONG VIEW
In 1960, About A Half-Million Teens Took An Aptitude Test. Now It Could Predict Whether They Get Alzheimer's.
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In 1960, Joan Levin, 15, took a test that turned out to be the largest survey of American teenagers ever conducted.
WHO COULD FORGET
When The Singer Sewing Machine Company Built The Best .45 Pistol Ever Made
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The gun was so good, the military asked the company to build something else.
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I Followed Mark Wahlberg's Ridiculous Daily Routine
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Why does he wake up at 2:30 AM? Why does he snack so much? Why spend 90 minutes in the shower? There was only one way to find out.
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Our First Glimpse Of Joaquin Phoenix As The Joker Is Making Us Extremely Excited For 'Joker'
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