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Comic Relief 2015: as it happened

Proceedings are about to take a break on BBC One for the 10 O'Clock News, but Comic Relief switches to BBC Two for 40 minutes, as does this blog. I've got two words for you: Bake-Off. Except he got over-excited this afternoon, threw his red nose ...

The New York Times just will not rest until you buy this

Almost exactly a year later (your stopped clock joke here), the Times' Home report posed this question: How do I choose a wall clock? Answer! “A more whimsical choice … is the Open Edition clock ($85; mossonline.com), four movable, free-standing ...

Dødheimsgard return from eight years in oblivion with a new deranged vision ...

Today's 12 O'Clock Track, the 15-minute "Aphelion Void," lacks the somewhat dated-sounding cybernetic patina of the band's two previous albums, but even without those daffy electronics it manages to be profoundly strange. Tremolo-picked An almost ...

Hoffice sounds like a cult — and I want to join it

Here's how Hoffice, a Swedish coworking concept, works: Someone working from home invites friends (or random strangers) to come join them. In the morning, a laptop brigade streams inside, and then things start to take a turn for the bizarre. The host ...

11 Remarkable Holiday Gifts Literally Made From Detroit's Trash And ...

Some people look at the thousands of abandoned, crumbling homes in Detroit and see ruin and despair. Others see an opportunity. Most Detroiters are creative by necessity, finding ways to spark big ideas with little fuel. The artisans below have taken ...

Style Insiders And Stars Share Some Of Their Best Holiday Gifts Ever

If you're still on the lookout for awesome holiday gifts, then you've come to the right place. We've already shared tons of wonderful ideas from some the top fashion designers and the biggest names in beauty. And now the inspirations continue as we ...

Homeless Kids' Letters To Santa Remind Us Not Everyone Will Have A Happy ...

Not every child will wake up on Dec. 25 to a mound of presents under the Christmas tree. Some won't even wake up with a permanent roof over their head. Youth homelessness in the U.S. has reached unprecedented levels. According to a report released last ...