Culture & Design
Falene Nurse
Freelance
United States
Published in Architectural Digest, Inverse, High Country News, Fieldmag, Miami New Times, Slate, The Hollywood Reporter, Details.
United States
Published in Architectural Digest, Inverse, High Country News, Fieldmag, Miami New Times, Slate, The Hollywood Reporter, Details.
Culture & Design
As D&D marks its 50th anniversary, here's how the beloved '80s cartoon based on the TTRPG really ended-no matter what you remember.
Tech inclusion has been described as "the most important drive for economic progress in black America," by Van Jones, who founded #YesWeCode with the support of music icon Prince. Yet today, little is known about the contributions of tech pioneers from marginalized communities, like people of color and the LGBTQ+ community.
Wendy Froud was primed to create some of cinema's most magical creatures from an early age. You might even say it was destiny. "I was named after Wendy in Peter Pan," Froud tells Inverse. "I grew up believing in fairies, and my mother made that a part of my childhood."
Drawing on Japanese minimalism and the traditional architecture of enslaved people, this self-taught QPOC designer is building a dream with little regard for convention Limited-edition internet from Field Mag friends and fam. Falene Nurse is a British-Bajan American writer who lives on the road.
Even before Mia Farrow stepped foot into her chicly redecorated new apartment in The Dakota in Rosemary's Baby, monstrous creatures-and people-have resided in some of the most lavishly designed on-screen homes.
One of England's most distinguished multi-hyphenate designers of the 20th century, Messel's work ranged from production design for film and Broadway (his set design for House of Flowers won a Tony) to interior design. Of the latter, his most famous creation was the lavishly ornate, Regency-inspired Oliver Messel Suites at London's Dorchester Hotel, once touted as "Elizabeth Taylor's favorite place to stay in London."
Editor's Note: On September 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law returning beachfront property to descendents of Willa and Charles Bruce, the Black family who owned Bruce's Beach, a popular beach resort they built in the early 1900s on Manhattan beach.
Production designer Arwel Wyn Jones has a reputation for transforming a room in one fell swoop. Since 2010, Steven Mofatt and Mark Gatiss's British TV series Sherlock has popularized Jones's signature standout wallpaper selections, an obsession for many interior-minded Sherlockians.
In the late 1980s, a theatre student and a young filmmaker collaborated for the first time, on his second film. 25 years later, (theatre student-cum-costume designer) Ruth E. Carter and Spike Lee are Academy Award nominees and Hollywood icons-and they still work together (most recently on Lee's remake of the controversial Korean masterpiece Oldboy).
[Automatic PDF download] In 2010, six architects were asked to present their designs for billionaire Eli Broad’s hyper-ambitious museum in downtown Los Angeles. Five years later, the 120,000 square-foot $140 million museum opened on September 20th to a red-carpet gala of movie stars and art luminaries. Treats! looks back at how the Diller Scofidio+Renfro designed “veil and the vault” structure survived a $20 million lawsuit, critical backlash, delays and sniping in the press to become one of...
[Automatic PDF download] Tales from Los Angeles’ most infamous beach of yesteryear.
One year ago, surfer Gigi Lucas stood for the first time in the soft, warm sands of NaNa Dune outside of Jacksonville and experienced a rare feeling: a sense of privilege as a dark-skinned Black woman.
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[Automatic PDF download] Five years ago, finding a good night out in L.A. didn’t always come easy–if at all.
It's Time for the LGBTQ Movement to Return to Its Democratic Socialist Roots The Current Consent Discourse Might Seem New. But It Has Roots Much Deeper Than #MeToo. Lots of Queers Used to Criticize Marriage. So Why Have So Many of Them Walked Down the Aisle?
But the genre is one of the film world's true mavericks, introducing audiences to characters and ideas, they've never experienced before. West Side Story was ahead of its time as the Jets lament to Officer Krupke sang of ethnic gang warfare, junkie moms, mental illness and cross-dressing siblings. In 1961!
If you're interested in relocating, here are some basics to know about safety, visas and more. Thinking about moving abroad for a few months or a whole year? Maybe you want to pursue peace, take advantage of remote work or live out a dream.
[Automatic PDF download] Want to give new meaning to the term "power suit"? These menswear items are designed to withstand extreme weather conditions, protect your identity, and even stop a bullet at point-blank range.
Serena Williams, the Beckham's, Wendy Williams, and Mariah Carey are just a few of the celebrities that have descended onto Barbados during the winter months. From luxury villas to the most Instagrammable views on the island, you too can vacation like the stars. Here are 10 celebrity hot spots in Barbados, that you need to visit.
[Automatic PDF download] And should your cargo be so precious it warrants a $470 price tag, this Indian-pink pair was made for you.
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MI6's Villiers or cable's latest villain? House of Tully hostage or Caesar's assassin? 1940s Frank Randall or Jacobite-quashing Black Jack? Perhaps his RADA training and chameleon-like appearance help him achieve all of the above so believably.
Alex Winter feature/profile first published on MeInMyPlace, 2013 To say I was (am) a Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure fan is an understatement. To me these movies recalled simpler times, and the characters' world represented a better, sunnier life.
Sometimes, as a community, we can forget that the most important elected positions are in our very own backyards, not Washington DC. As Shaun King is fond of stating, "when they go low, we go local." Yet rarely do state races garner the kind of media attention they deserve, even when they are significant milestones in our history.
At REAL LIFE we explore the Caribbean to reveal the best the region has to offer, with sneak-peeks inside remarkable homes and profiles of the talented and intriguing characters that live amongst us. In this issue our cover home, Casa del Cielo, takes a different approach to the indoor-outdoor living concept by opening the roof to the sky.
[PDF Automatically Download] Why women are paying for foreplay.
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Does creating a climate of well-being within the workplace help improve the culture and overall attitude of the workforce? What are the benefits for the employer? Many of these programs have become fixtures at high profile companies such as Google, Facebook, and Coca-Cola.
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Surfing legend Kelly Slater has parted ways with Quicksilver, to launch his own brand Outerknown. Enlisting fellow surfer (and American GQ Best New Menswear Designer) John Moore to help him creatively, the Kering-backed brand is set to make a real impact on both the surf and fashion industries.
Want to conjure up memories of St. Tropez, yachts and other exotic locations, from the comfort of your home? A divine outdoor swimming pool is the way to go. For inspiration take a dive into 21 of the most beautiful pools in the world including; Fez, Morocco; Zushi, Japan; and Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Anyone familiar with Steve McQueen's love of speed, will tell you none of his sports cars could ever be considered "standard." The actor-cum-racer was renowned for the custom features he personally executed on his classic car collections. His 1976 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera is no exception to the rule, expected to sell well over the $1 million dollar mark at auction.
"People aspire to have good taste. It creates a sense of maturity," believes fourth-generation producer, Richard Seale of Foursquare Rum Distillery.
If this is the first time you are hearing about the new mobile dating app that could greatly improve your hook-ups, um, I mean prospects, don't feel bad. Blendr has gone through many incarnations before it made its way into the booth at the Emmy gift lounge.
Satirical Op Ed by Falene Nurse illustration by Jesse Benjamin As this site is dedicated to celebrating womens' bodies in a positive (and intimate) way, I thought it might be interesting to discuss other areas relating to the topic.
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Actress Tiffani Thiessen discusses the stresses of weight in Hollywood and embracing her curves.
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Watch this week’s Halito from High Country News. Brian Oaster rounds up some of our news stories from this past week. Oaster is one of our editorial interns and a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. “Halito” is the Choctaw greeting for hello.