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ARTICLE22 'buys back the bombs' in creating jewelry in Laos

Jim Bessman

Jan 30, 20205 min read

ARTICLE22 'buys back the bombs' in creating jewelry in Laos

Maria Bianca Algieri at the 2019/2020 Article22 Bryant Park Holiday Shop Among the 100-plus kiosks at this year’s Holiday Shops open-air...

Moscow-based BENU pen makers bring Russian history to contemporary design

Jim Bessman

Jan 29, 20207 min read

Moscow-based BENU pen makers bring Russian history to contemporary design

BENU's "Royal Purple" Minima fountain pen In this day of all things digital, there’s still a sizable and growing market for fans of the...

French group San Salvador wows APAP crowds with unique language and vocal style

Jim Bessman

Jan 27, 20201 min read

French group San Salvador wows APAP crowds with unique language and vocal style

San Salvador performs at New York Hilton Midtown during APAP San Francisco’s Riot Artists agency has a tradition of bringing some of the...

Kangana Ranaut kicks Indian sport of kabaddi into Bollywood mainstream with 'Panga'

Jim Bessman

Jan 26, 20202 min read

Kangana Ranaut kicks Indian sport of kabaddi into Bollywood mainstream with 'Panga'

"Panga" trailer The latest entry in Bollywood movies empowering women through sports (including Aamir Khan’s 2016 Dangal, where he...

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