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Photos of the Weirdest Shop Names in Dubai
From “Starlucks” to “Testy Meal,” some business owners got creative with their shop names – and didn’t check their spelling.
The Last Bite: How Soho’s Oldest Italian Deli Is Surviving Brexit
Lina Stores, long-standing purveyor of regional Italian produce and fresh pasta in London, is already feeling the impact of staff shortages and costly European imports.
The Last Bite: The 130-Year-Old London Coffee Shop That Won’t Serve Lattes
Algerian Coffee Stores has been providing Soho’s caffeine fix since 1887.
Someone Worked Out How Much Frozen Pizza You Buy in a Year
According to new figures from market analysts Kantar Worldpanel, UK sales of shop-bought pizza have risen to almost £1 billion. Bottom line: you probably eat a lot of frozen pizza.
Exploring the Psychology Behind Spending Addiction
How and why people can get sucked into a dangerous spending cycle, and why it's more than just an excessive interest in shopping.
We Asked Drake Fans at 'Views From The 6' Pop-Up in "The 6" Why They Love Drake and Their Answers Sucked
Drake fans don't know the difference between a coincidence and irony. Go figure.
This Cookbook Turns the Weird Tins From Your Cornershop Into Dinner
Food writers Sophie Missing and Caroline Craig's new cookbook creates dishes with supplies sourced entirely from their local shop, including Spam ramen, star anise chicken, and "bastardised koshari."
Photographing the Last of Australia's Milk Bars
A tribute to the country's vanishing independent corner shops.
We Went to Today's London Protest Against Dolce & Gabbana's Gay Parenting Comments
LGBT Rights Campaigner Peter Tatchell was there, as well as a red-faced Rod Liddle, who suggested most fashion designers are fascists.
There's More to Lily Su's Art Than Fetus-Shaped Soap
To artist and entrepreneur Lily Su of Yours in Soap, the image of an unborn baby symbolizes the concept of ultimate comfort, which is why some of her Castile creations look like embryos.
Why Canadian Sex Workers Won't Report Rapes to the Police
Despite widespread concern about reports of gang rapes of sex workers in Newfoundland, those at risk of being attacked haven't looked to the authorities for help.