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...Hugger in Chief didn't start the trend. At work and at school, even on first introductions--at least among the latest inhabitants of The Real World--the hug is gaining ground on the handshake. There are many iterations, including the hip-hop hug (a manly shake-and-squeeze combo), the ass-out hug (an awkward ordeal that precludes genital contact) and, for someone you're really close to, the full frontal (your standard bear hug). The big squeeze has been on the rise at least since 2006, when the Free Hugs campaign exploded worldwide. It got another boost last...
...Tourondel's BLT restaurant empire - turns out a mixed Latin-Thai menu. Schwader's signature small-plate dishes include grilled langoustine with sriracha aioli and lemongrass pork sausage, as well as South American classics such as ropa vieja (a dish of spiced, shredded beef) - all served in the sleekly hip dining room or the private, plush Buddha Room. (See 10 things to do in New York City...
...basketball court, teenagers in baggy jeans are spray-painting graffiti on the paper-covered walls while others pound away at a punching bag. Near the center of the room, a handful of youngsters gather around a thumping sound system and swap French slang-infused lyrics over a heavy hip-hop beat. Reclining on a nearby sofa, sporting a black leather jacket and yellow athletics pants, his short dreadlocks covered by a furry ushanka hat, British musician Tricky - the one responsible for this scene - is beaming. "It's wicked," he says. "People just come in and chill out. It's like...
Tricky's road to Paris started a year ago with a return home, to the hardscrabble Knowle West district of Bristol, England. That trip led to the release of his latest album, Knowle West Boy, a fusion of Britpop and hip-hop that Rolling Stone calls "Tricky's best since his 1995 debut Maxinquaye". For the 41-year-old artist, that journey home was a chance to take stock. "You can't just keep moving forward, you have to look backwards sometimes," Tricky tells TIME. Revisiting his own difficult childhood, Tricky found himself wanting to "talk for kids growing...
...piece provides background for the whole exhibit. His exhibits features his song, a mosaic of 16 silk-screens, and a rhythm machine with corresponding buttons featuring samples of music by the subjects in his silkscreens, such as Sufjan Stevens and Bill Collins. Soto has always been enthralled by hip-hop music and the hip-hop community. Silkscreening, however, was Soto’s first venture into the VES department.“There seems to be a disconnect between VES, other concentrations, and the way people think about art classes in general.” said Soto...