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In this groundbreaking, step-by-step interior design book, the DIY social media star and host of HGTVs Home in a Heartbeat empowers you to create spaces that are visually stunning and emotionally fulfilling, no matter where youre at in life.On Home in a Heartbeat, Galey Alix surprises and transforms families homes in just a three-day window. Now she has created a high-level guide and road map readers can follow when (re)designing their own spaces.Once a high-powered finance broker, Alix turned away from the finance world and started posting her home renovation videos to social media for family and friends. She stepped away for several months due to a bad breakup and when she logged back in to her accounts, she found that she had millions of views and requests from followers all over the world asking her to come and transform their spaces as she had transformed her own.Entirely self-taught and naturally gifted in aesthetics, Alix uses the core principles of interior design to empower her to take bold risks, break the right rules, and deliver amazing results. Drawing from her experience, she knows how to make any space work, from tips that make a room feel bigger and ceilings look taller to choosing the perfect white paint for your walls. Alix knows where you can skip the full-on remodel and still make a big impact, freeing up your budget for great decor pieces instead.With You Can Do Beautiful Things, Alix shares the road map she uses when remodeling a space, as well as her ride-or-die rules, how to renovate on a budget, how to start a design business, and more! By offering practical tips and guidelines, she gives readers a comprehensive resource to create aesthetically pleasing and emotionally fulfilling homes.

Set sail with this collection of cocktails for smooth drinking inspired by yacht rocks most beloved tunes.Drop anchor, dust off your captains hat, and pull out your cocktail shaker. Yacht Rock Cocktails is your invitation to the golden age of good vibes. Whether youre hosting the soiree of the summer or settling in for an evening of easy listening, this is your ticket to beachy drinks, watercolor sunsets, and that breezy West Coast sound.Part cocktail book and part soundtrack, Yacht Rock Cocktails pairs fifty iconic yacht rock hits with delicious drinks so transportive, they might just trick you into thinking youre on a boat with Kenny Logins or Steely Dan. Song and drink pairings include:Sailing by Christopher Cross + a double-rum TradewindsI Keep Forgettin by Michael McDonald + a booze-forward Last Memory This is It by Kenny Logins + a simple Gin & It And many more! With cocktail expert and yacht rock connoisseur Chris Vola at the helm and recipes that feature a mix of everyday and unique ingredients, you will be laughing into your shaker as you mix a Gentlemans Daiquiri while contemplating the deep, blue depths of the oceanand Michael McDonalds eyes. Each recipe is delivered with Chriss trademark wit and includes delightful trivia any yacht rock afficionado will appreciate.Featuring gorgeous, nostalgic photography, this stunning book will make you feel like youre riding the waves, even if youre docked at home. Whether a die-hard music or umbrella-drink fan, Yacht Rock Cocktails will soon have you mixing, sipping, andto paraphrase noted yacht rock scholar Questlovedancing while still sitting down.

The award-winning images that move our world. The World Press Photo Yearbook 2026 is the essential reference work for everyone interested in photojournalism, documentary photography, and contemporary history. For more than 65 years, the World Press Photo Foundation in Amsterdam has honored the most prestigious achievements in international press photography. The award-winning images collected in this yearbook document the events, emotions, and challenges of our time with an intensity that words alone cannot convey. Highlights: The best press photos of the year honored with the World Press Photo Award International top-class photography across all categories: single images, stories, and long-term projects A powerful time capsule of our global present Companion volume to the renowned World Press Photo traveling exhibition Whether for journalists, students, photography enthusiasts, or anyone seeking to better understand our world, this yearbook brings together the most striking visual testimonies of our time.

The award-winning images that move our world. The World Press Photo Yearbook 2026 is the essential reference work for everyone interested in photojournalism, documentary photography, and contemporary history. For more than 65 years, the World Press Photo Foundation in Amsterdam has honored the most prestigious achievements in international press photography. The award-winning images collected in this yearbook document the events, emotions, and challenges of our time with an intensity that words alone cannot convey. Highlights: The best press photos of the year honored with the World Press Photo Award International top-class photography across all categories: single images, stories, and long-term projects A powerful time capsule of our global present Companion volume to the renowned World Press Photo traveling exhibition Whether for journalists, students, photography enthusiasts, or anyone seeking to better understand our world, this yearbook brings together the most striking visual testimonies of our time.

Elevate your sewing skills and wardrobe with this essential guide to Workwear from Merchant and Mills.Discover the timeless world of Merchant and Mills with their latest book, designed to help you create a practical and stylish unisex wardrobe from scratch. This collection features four versatile garment patterns along with a simple kit bag, perfect for everyday wear and crafted with precision.Embark on a creative journey with step-by-step instructions and inspiring photography that guide you through the design process. There are full-size pattern sheets for a blazer, chore jacket, shirt/shirt dress, drawstring trousers and kit bag. The patterns can also be downloaded and printed out using the QR code contained in the book.Each garment is modelled by talented artisan makers in their creative habitats, reflecting Merchant and Mills ethos of beautiful, enduring pieces. The book showcases how different fabric choices can transform each garment, showing you how to truly make each piece your own.Patterns run from sizes XSXXXL. With Workwear, you will discover how to create versatile, long-lasting clothes that are made to be worn and cherished.

A treasure trove from the golden era of hip-hop journalism, featuring groundbreaking articles, oral histories, and never-before-seen photos and artifactsexpertly curated by a renowned archivistIn the early days of the hip-hop industrylong before hip hop became American pop music, before the sanitized protocols of the larger music industry took over with regimented press days and ever-present publicistsmainstream media essentially ignored the culture while hip hop journalists were in the trenches with young artists, record label owners, stylists, and photographers. Each unknowingly played a critical part in deciding what the future of this global cultural movement would look like. Yet for its essential role, early hip-hop journalism is a hidden treasure. Most of the 80s and 90s magazines that shaped the culture are not available anywhere, not even online.Word Is Bond is the first book that uncovers those magazine pages in their original form, contextualized with the riveting stories behind the articles, from the editorial offices to the music studio to their impact on todays generation of fans and cultural critics. With unprecedented access to this history through pages, photos, and first-person accounts of the people that lived it, readers can feel like theyre back at those desks, covering the latest albums, or sitting up in their rooms, poring over profiles of their favorite artists.In addition to the visuals, Word Is Bond features a whos who of some of todays most influential cultural creators with articles and oral histories from journalists like dream hampton, Mimi Valdes, Cheo Hodari Coker, and Joan Morgan. With this history finally being told by the scribes who recorded it, Word Is Bond is both a celebration and a corrective: finally, the story of hip-hop journalism is brought out of the shadows and into the mainstream consciousness.

A HISTÓRIA DA BANDA QUE DEFINIU UMA GERAÇÃO EM UMA OBRA OFICIAL NARRADA PELO PRÓPRIO PAUL MCCARTNEY E PELOS EX-INTEGRANTES DA WINGS!Narrado em primeira pessoa, este relato imersivo do próprio Paul Mc

Behind every superstarfrom Rihanna to Justin Bieber, SZA to Post Malonetheres an A&R executive shaping their sound, vision, and career. This is the definitive inside story of the people behind the music.The greatest music artists of the past centurythose whove shaped the industry and moved millions, from the Motown era to the digital streaming agemay never have been heard without one crucial figure: the A&R.These are the people who discovered Whitney Houston in a nightclub, persuaded Sabrina Carpenter to record some of her biggest hits, and brought together 46 of the worlds top artists to create We Are the World. Their stories have often gone untolduntil now.22-year music industry veteran and former Roc Nation co-president Omar Grant has helped shape albums from Rihanna, Mustard, Big Sean, Kylie Minogue, and more. In Who Is Your A&R?, he pulls back the curtain on the unsung heroes of the business. Through firsthand accounts from the A&Rs and executives behind Post Malone, Justin Bieber, SZA, Rihanna, and dozens more, this book explores the essential role of the A&R in shaping sound, stardom, and successoffering a guidebook for how to future-proof the music-making process by applying the lessons of the past while navigating the fast-changing industry of today.From high-stakes contract negotiations and competitive A&R meetings to late-night studio therapy sessions and personal sacrifices, Grant captures the raw, real, and rarely seen side of the music business. As the industry leans further into a data-driven model and away from hands-on artist development, Who Is Your A&R? offers both fans and future executives a powerful reminder of the human touch behind the hits.

Read all about how a young boy from California who listened to polka music and played the accordion became a comedian, parody songwriter, and Grammy winner in this biography for young readers about Weird Al Yankovic!When Alfred Yankovic was seven years old, a salesman knocked on the door of his family home selling guitars and accordions. Als life was never the same! He drew inspiration from comedian, radio broadcaster, and novelty songwriter Dr. Demento. By the time he was sixteen years old, Al graduated high school at the top of his class and had his first parody song on the radio. While in college studying architecture, Alfred Yankovic became Weird Al." He got a job at his university radio station where he worked on novelty songs, comedy sketches, and developing his public image, which included his signature Hawaiian shirt. His hard work led him to a record deal with Scotti Bros. Records, a time slot with MTV, and a headlining tour act. After releasing fourteen albums, two childrens books, and a comedy movie, Weird Al received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018. Today, he is as famous for his Hawaiian shirt as he is for his hit songs, including "Eat It,""Smells Like Nirvana," and "Amish Paradise." Find out more about the life and career of Weird Al Yankovic in this biography for young readers.

How artists challenge blockchains financial logics to reimagine value, community, and futures beyond capitalism.White Papers on Dissent explores blockchain technology beyond its economic narratives and technical promises, framing it as a social device to rehearse post-capitalist imaginaries. Far from being a neutral infrastructure, blockchain has become a contested terrain where governance, value, and cooperation are redefined. Barbara Cueto moves beyond market-driven interpretations to explain how blockchain can function as a tool for radical imaginationa structure that, despite its entanglements with finance, holds the potential to support alternative forms of social organization.Bridging art history, political theory, and technology studies, and inspired by David Graeber, Joseph Beuys, and J.K. Gibson-Graham, the book introduces Critical Blockchain Art as an artistic practice that appropriates blockchain as both a conceptual framework and a technical infrastructure for political experimentation. Rather than reproducing speculative markets or technological spectacle, these projects engage with the social and material conditions of blockchain to question how value is produced, how cooperation is organized, and how dissent can be enacted. In doing so, they build on the legacy of socially engaged art and institutional critique, while opening new spaces for testing alternative modes of governance and rethinking the infrastructures that shape collective life.

This book takes a profound look at exhibition design, or scenography, as an artistic medium. Mathilde Romans introductory essay highlights the pioneering historical contributions by designers and architects like Lily Reich, Franco Albini, Lina Bo Bardi, Carlo Scarpa, and others who revolutionized their discipline. It examines how during the 20th and early 21st century experimentation with the display, the frame, the pedestal, the picture rails has become an artistic act in its own right. In-depth interviews with thirteen renowned international artists and designersamong them Philippe Parreno, Rosa Barba, Berger&Berger, or Monster Chetwyndfurther highlight the relevance of scenography in contemporary culture. They show how artists integration of technical and perceptual aspects of exhibiting has fundamentally changed our understanding of art, thereby encouraging us to take a fresh look at art history.Mathilde Roman is an art historian (PhD Paris 1 Sorbonne) and art critic living in Nice. Since 2006, she has worked as a Professor of Art History at Pavillon Bosio, Monaco. She contributes regularly to catalogues and magazines and is an active member of AICA France. She is the author of several essays, including "Habiter lexposition. Lartiste et la scenographie,""Swimming with Laure Prouvost," and "On Stage: The Theatrical Dimension of Video Image." In addition, she has organized several symposiums and curated shows, among them "Faire, nager et senvoler" (Nice), "Performance TV" ( Nogent-sur-Marne).

This book takes a profound look at exhibition design, or scenography, as an artistic medium. Mathilde Romans introductory essay highlights the pioneering historical contributions by designers and architects like Lily Reich, Franco Albini, Lina Bo Bardi, Carlo Scarpa, and others who revolutionized their discipline. It examines how during the 20th and early 21st century experimentation with the display, the frame, the pedestal, the picture rails has become an artistic act in its own right. In-depth interviews with thirteen renowned international artists and designersamong them Philippe Parreno, Rosa Barba, Berger&Berger, or Monster Chetwyndfurther highlight the relevance of scenography in contemporary culture. They show how artists integration of technical and perceptual aspects of exhibiting has fundamentally changed our understanding of art, thereby encouraging us to take a fresh look at art history.Mathilde Roman is an art historian (PhD Paris 1 Sorbonne) and art critic living in Nice. Since 2006, she has worked as a Professor of Art History at Pavillon Bosio, Monaco. She contributes regularly to catalogues and magazines and is an active member of AICA France. She is the author of several essays, including "Habiter lexposition. Lartiste et la scenographie,""Swimming with Laure Prouvost," and "On Stage: The Theatrical Dimension of Video Image." In addition, she has organized several symposiums and curated shows, among them "Faire, nager et senvoler" (Nice), "Performance TV" ( Nogent-sur-Marne).

An intimate, often hilarious but always sincere memoir from country legend Ty Herndon on his struggles with addiction, mental health, his career, relationships, and being the first openly gay male country superstar.Ty Herndon may be most known for his beautiful country songs, but behind the music Herndons own life could be the subject of a classic country ballad. His career began as a member of the band The Tennessee River Boysthe band that would later become Diamond Rio. He found solo success after signing to Epic Records and releasing the number-one hit "What Mattered Most," launching a decades-long career as one of country musics leading legends.But behind the fame, Herndon struggled with addiction, mental health issues, and his sexualitythe latter of which had no place in mainstream country in the 90s, 2000s and arguably through today. Facing a series of setbacks including an arrest, lawsuits and a drug relapse, all while struggling to maintain his secret, his spiral ultimately led to a suicide attempt. His subsequent successful stay in rehab led to the inspiration for his song "God or the Gun."Now, Herndon brings that song to life telling his full story for the first time. With profound introspection, brutal honesty, occasional humor and a lot of heart, Herndon shares how he fought against his demons and ultimately chose God over the gun.

Britney Spears redefined what it was to be a pop star. What Britney Says is a celebratory and empowering collection of the icons most inspirational quotes. You have to speak the thing that youre feeling, even if it scares you. You have to tell your story. You have to raise your voice.Never doubt yourself. Never change who you are. Dont care what people think and just go for it.I realised how powerful it can be when women defy expectations.

A deeply personal memoir from founding member and primary songwriter Roland Orzabal of iconic English band Tears for Fears, known for their smash hits Shout, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Sowing the Seeds of Love, and Break It Down Again. Weaving themes of identity, love, and the complexities of fame, Welcome to Your Life explores the formative experiences and complex worldview of a creator, his creations, and his personal life.Thirty million albums sold worldwide, 14 million monthly listeners on Spotify and a return to the stage and spotlight with their first new album in 18 years in 2022, followed by a sold-out global tour. Tears for Fears, and their unforgettable songs, have been part of the fabric of rock and roll for forty years.Welcome to Your Life is a surprising memoir from co-founder, guitarist, and songwriter of Tears for Fears, Roland Orzabal.Roland Orzabal, along with Curt Smith, formed Tears for Fears in Bath, England, in the wake of the punk explosion and at the dawn of New Wave. With their smash album Songs from the Big Chair, and songs like "Shout,""Everybody Wants to Rule the World," Head over Heels they became mainstays of American radio and MTV, popstars beyond their wildest dreams. In Welcome to Your Life, Orzabal shares the story of his band, and also his life, a journey marked by massive fame, mental health struggles, a changing political and musical landscape, the creative and personal breakdown of Rolands relationship with Curt Smith, the devastating loss of his wife, Caroline, and the road back to fulfillment as a man, father, and musician.As any fan of TFF is aware, Rolands songwriting is rich in imagery, especially mythological and astrological. Astrology is a lifelong passion and here, Roland uses astrology as narrative tool to underpin the storytelling, teaching readers the power of the stars and how his life has been moved by where he was in his astrological chart. A unique take on the memoir format, Roland Orzabal weaves together stories of musical and creative triumph with dark valleys of grief and drug addiction, stories hes never shared before. As he reflects on love, faith, and recovery, Orzabal shows how the power of music can heal even the deepest wounds.A must-read for fans of Tears for Fears, Gen-Xers, and those keen to embrace a story of resilience and creativity.

Fill your weekends with a collection of 30 step-by-step watercolour projects designed to build your skills, confidence and artistic flair.Guided by artist Jola Sopek, youll embark on a watercolour journey that spans botanical patterns, simple still life compositions and loose landscapes, all at your own pace. The three chapters are broken down according to how long youd like to spend on your watercolour project: 30 minutes, up to one hour and for those more challenging projects, more than an hour.Weekend Art Watercolour is perfect for budding artists eager to enhance their fundamental art skills. Let this book inspire your artistic journey and transform your weekends into a canvas of possibilities.

Ways of Listening is a love letter to music, a sharp analysis of our current cultural reality, and a joyful celebration of the artists who keep creating against all odds.How has the internet changed the way we listen to, and love, the music that shapes our lives? Award-winning musician Rollie Pemberton (Cadence Weapon) interrogates our current musical landscape.Music occupies a curious place in modern life, somehow omnipresent and disposable at the same time. Computers have democratized song creation. There is more music being produced now than at any point in human history and streaming platforms are the ultimate distribution model for this vast bounty. But streaming relies on an algorithmic discovery system that guides the users choices and encourages them to listen passively to the companys curation, while also dissuading the listener from searching for music and developing their own taste. Streamers offer meagre royalties to artists on their platforms, largely devaluing music in the public sphere. And social media companies have taught a whole generation of young listeners to perceive music as merely background noise for content. This all adds up to a bleak landscape for the true fan, but theres another way. Pemberton delves deep into his own music discovery process to present a gentle reminder of another path for the contemporary music lover. He explores the obsession with the mysterious artist archetype, studies Charli xcxs groundbreaking Brat album rollout, assesses the magic of demo recordings, breaks down the Kendrick Lamar - Drake beef, and examines AIs struggle to understand Italo discos strange balance of classic and cringe.

A radical history of music in experimental film.Focusing on sound in experimental film, Wavelengths investigates how sound and music have broadened avant-garde cinemas boundaries, exploring the mutual influence and relationship between some of the most exciting independent filmmakrers and composers/musicians (Paul Clipson with Grouper, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Sarah Davachi; Takashi Makino with Chris Corsano, Reinier Van Houdt, Mats Gustaffson). Kim looks at how experimental film uses sound as a way to displace and disorient listeners in the context of Black political experimental film (as in the films of Christopher Harris and Morgan Quaintance), explores colonized sound in early ethnographic films and contemporary ethnographic works (comparing the films of Robert Gardner, Jean Rouch, and those from Harvards Sensory Ethnographic Laboratory), and looks at how sound can be a playful liberation in feminist and queer cinema (e.g. Barbara Hammer and Lynne Sachs).

In the view of many, Paris is the worlds most beautiful city, and the best way to see Paris is on foot. Walking Through the Ages of Paris includes ten walking tours, each covering a different historical period, richly illustrated with 150 maps and images from each historical period. The first nine walks explore the urban development of Paris in chronological order, starting with a walk through Gallo-Roman Paris and ending with a walk through the brand-new Paris Rive Gauche neighborhood. The last walk hits the highlights of nearly two thousand years of the making of Paris, also in chronological order. While written as a standalone work, Walking Through the Ages of Paris is a companion volume to The Making of Paris, published by Lyons Press.

From the New York Timess former chief classical music critic, a tribute to one of the great singers of modern times and a national treasure who broke racial barriersThe night before Marian Anderson performed her historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial, she called her manager with grave doubts. What had started as a plan to sing a recital in Washingtons largest concert hall had turned, she feared, into a protest rally after she was barred from appearing on the venues whites-only stage. The next day a crowd of seventy-five thousand flocked there to see her perform on Easter Sunday, 1939, before the monument of freedom itself. This was a major triumph for racial justice, but Anderson worried it would overshadow the rest of her inimitable career.In this rich new portrait, Anthony Tommasini brings his decades of musical expertise to bear upon Andersons artistry, the journey of her life, and conversations about her legacy. After her breakout early performances in Europe, she gripped international audiences with her masterful renditions of Handel arias, German lieder, Scandinavian songs, and Negro spirituals: bold programming for her time. But recognition was harder to achieve at home. Though celebrated for her rich, lustrous voice and insightful artistry, Anderson had to contend with hotels and restaurants that turned her away in the very cities where she appeared in concert to acclaim. These tribulations brought forth memorable shows of goodwillEleanor Roosevelt fought the Daughters of the American Revolution in her honor; Albert Einstein housed her in Princetonbut were representative of the fierce racism Anderson faced. Still, she became one of the most respected and successful artists of her time and famously broke the color barrier at the Metropolitan Opera in 1955.As Arturo Toscanini famously said of Andersons voice and artistry: One is privileged to hear it only once in a hundred years. Now, we get to enjoy it again, in the context of Andersons dignified leadership, authenticity, and majestic presence.