Some celebrities receive a lot of hate from the public for reasons beyond their control. Athletes and entertainers don’t always have the easiest time of it in the press. That’s probably because of sites like this one and jerks like me. See, it’s my job to make fun of the things that people want made […]
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Beyond Pirates: On the High Seas, an India-China Rivalry
These days, the battle for the Indian Ocean seems to be all about the dread pirates of Somalia.
Is China’s Architectural Ambition Leaving Its Own Talent Behind?
These days, fanfare and trumpets typically accompany architects when they begin new projects in China — and with good reason. In recent years, China, along with a smattering of other regions including the Middle East and Russia, has become a global architectural frontier, with star architects like Rem Koolhaas, Paul Andreu and Norman Foster all leaving their mark on the nation’s rapidly expanding cities