Street Art
July 13, 2026

Audrey Kawasaki Reimagines a Past Painting in a Monumental 30-Foot-Tall Mural

Artist Audrey Kawasaki has brought her ethereal figures and floral beauty to the outdoors in Bristol, England. The work, which combines her signature soft rendering with graphic elements, completely covers a 30-foot wall and was created during Upfest, Europe’s largest mural festival. It took Kawaskai six days to complete the three-story-tall painting alongside “lots of sunscreen.

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Entertainment
July 10, 2026

Dua Lipa Opens a Library Filled With 100 Banned Books in Porto, Portugal

At a time when it feels more important than ever to engage with literature that challenges us, books are increasingly disappearing from library shelves through book bans and censorship. Dua Lipa is pushing back against that trend with the Manifesto Library, a new collaboration between her Service95 book club and the historic Livraria Lello bookstore in Porto, Portugal. Few places are better suited for the project than Livraria Lello, one of Portugal’s most celebrated bookstores.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.