That’s a lot of prominence for a THE. Photo: Justin Davidson As the Metropolitan Museum of Art busts out of its Beaux-Arts shell and opens its Madison Avenue outpost in the old Whitney, the institution is trying on a fresh identity, or at least enshrining an old nickname in a new look. In its logo, the Met is now THE MET, the two short words printed in scarlet letters, stacked and squashed together. The whole ensemble looks like a red double-decker bus that has stopped short, shoving the passengers into each other’s backs. Worse, the entire top half of the new logo consists of the word the. Starting March 1, this graphic misfire, designed by the London-based global-branding firm Wolff Olins, will replace the existing M, a masterwork of resonant graphics that the Met first used in 1971. From a distance, the old logo couldn’t be simpler, just a capital letter emblazoned in a solid-colored circle. Move in closer, though, and the M sits at the center of a … [Read more...] about The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s New Logo Is a Typographic Bus Crash
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R Kelly’s back-up singer ‘saw him having sex with 15-year-old Aaliyah on his tour bus’ documentary claims
R Kelly's back-up singer saw him having sex with 15-year-old Aaliyah, a new documentary has claimed. In Lifetime's upcoming Surviving R. Kelly, which airs Thursday, Jovante Cunningham claims to have witnessed the then 27-year-old commit statutory rape on the teen. Looking back on being on the road with Aaliyah, she said, as reported by People. 'On a tour bus, there really aren’t many confined spaces. When you get on the bus there are bunks and so these bunks have little curtains you can pull at night if you don’t want anybody to see you sleeping.' Witness: R Kelly's back-up singer saw him having sex with 15-year-old Aaliyah, a new documentary has claimed Jovante continued: 'So it just so happened we were all laying in our bunks and the curtains are open, everybody’s communicating, laughing, when the [room] door flew open on the bus.,' she recalled. 'Robert was having sex with Aaliyah.' When asked what she saw, Cunningham replied: 'Things that an adult should not … [Read more...] about R Kelly’s back-up singer ‘saw him having sex with 15-year-old Aaliyah on his tour bus’ documentary claims
Strictly’s AJ Pritchard and girlfriend Abbie Quinnen enjoy double date with brother Curtis and Love Island’s Maura Higgins
They were first linked at the beginning of May, having met when she auditioned for his solo dance tour Get On The Floor Live. And AJ Pritchard, 24, and his new girlfriend Abbie Quinnen, 23, appeared as though their relationship is going from strength-to-strength as they joined his brother Curtis, 23, and his other half Maura Higgins, 28, on Saturday in London on Saturday. The Strictly Come Dancing star donned a bird-patterned shirt and a pair of black jeans as he walked hand-in-hand to Vivi Restaurant for the triple date, which saw Love Island's Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague also in attendance. Look of love: AJ Pritchard, 24, and his new girlfriend Abbie Quinnen, 23, appeared as though their relationship is going from strength-to-strength Ace date night like AJ wearing a shirt by All Saints All Saints Wader Kimono Print Shirt See more at John Lewis & Partners Visit site While Curtis has been the talk of the town with his time on Love Island, we are getting … [Read more...] about Strictly’s AJ Pritchard and girlfriend Abbie Quinnen enjoy double date with brother Curtis and Love Island’s Maura Higgins
James May hits back at The Grand Tour co-host Jeremy Clarkson’s scathing remarks about environmental activist Greta Thunberg as he claims she hasn’t ‘destroyed car programmes’
Jeremy Clarkson recently called 16-year-old environmental activist Greta Thunberg 'mad and dangerous', and said she should 'go back to school.' But James May hit back at his rant, as he believed the teen hadn't 'destroyed car programmes' with her protests, and claimed his The Grand Tour co-presenter might be 'feeling threatened' by her. Speaking with MailOnline about Jeremy's remarks, the TV personality, 56, said: '[Young people] seem to be less interested than we were because we had fewer distractions, but I’m not sure [Jeremy's] right to be honest. Disagreement: While speaking with MailOnline, James May hit back at The Grand Tour co-host Jeremy Clarkson's scathing remarks about environmental activist Greta Thunberg 'In London, Manchester and other big cities around Europe, cars are expensive, it’s difficult to manage, and it’s difficult to find somewhere to put them and the insurance is horrifying, and at the moment we have Uber, and public transport is … [Read more...] about James May hits back at The Grand Tour co-host Jeremy Clarkson’s scathing remarks about environmental activist Greta Thunberg as he claims she hasn’t ‘destroyed car programmes’
Bus Carrying Afghan Journalists Attacked in Kabul
VOA’s Ibrahim Rahimi contributed to this report from Paktia, Afghanistan. Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesperson for the Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs said Sunday that a bomb was placed inside the vehicle carrying the employees of Khorshid TV, a privately-owned TV station that is headquartered in the capital, Kabul. According to officials, two people have been killed in the attack including the driver of the vehicle and a civilian passing by. Three others were wounded, two are employees of Khorshid TV and the third person is a civilian who was near the vehicle. No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but this is not the first time that journalists have been targeted in the country by militant groups. Incident follows reporter’s killing Last month, unknown armed assailants killed a reporter for a local radio station in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province. Nader Shah Sahibzada, a reporter for Voice of Gardiz local radio, went missing in July and … [Read more...] about Bus Carrying Afghan Journalists Attacked in Kabul