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Health
Three Ways to Stay Healthy While Traveling
1. Outsmart Jet Lag When you land in Europe after an overnight flight, avoid direct sunlight for a few hours: until about 10 a.m. if you're traveling from the East Coast, 1 p.m. if from the West Coast. Then do a quick about-face: Soak up as much sunlight as possible, which will help to suppress the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin. 2. Click Carefully Studies from the University of Virginia show that the cold-causing rhinovirus can survive in a hotel room for more than 48 hours. Guess where it loves to thrive: the remote. Wash your hands after you click or,
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Health
Where to Run When You're on the Road
Washington, D.C. Miles: 2 Start off at Lafayette Square, go past the White House, swerve around placard-holding protesters, and head into the National Mall. Continue straight along the Reflecting Pool toward the Lincoln Memorial. Nearby hotels: the Jefferson, the Hay-Adams. New York City Miles: 6 Start at 14th Street on the West Side running path, flanking the Hudson River. Run south to Battery Park, where you'll get a view of the Statue of Liberty. Do the park's mile loop, then head back up the river through the throngs of New York's fittest. Nearby hotels: the Standard, the James, the
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Health
Best of the Week: America's Obsession With the Male Body, Oasis' Noel Gallagher, and Turkey's Cultural Capital
America's New Male Body Obsession—The male gaze has shifted—upon itself. Here, the 41 moments that changed how men view themselves in the mirror. Q&A: Noel Gallagher—One half of Brit pop's belligerent brotherly duo on fame, family, and that famous feud. Why Istanbul Is the Next Great Art Destination—What to see and where to go in Turkey's cultural capital. Where the Design Insiders Shop Online—Three digital hot spots where the insiders engage in some retail therapy. Q&A: Zachary Quinto—The modern-day Spock on how to live long and prosper in an age of financial corruption—and tabloid excess. 17 Ways High-End Furniture
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Fashion
Missing Links: Accidental Chinese Hipsters, Bisexuals Exist, and a Nirvana Reunion
We scour the web to find you the best intel you might have missed this week. F*ck Yeah Menswear Got A Book Deal, And You Didn't (Stylite) The Job Jobs Did (The Moment) Female Action Stars Have Gotten Too Skinny to Throw a Believable Punch (Vulture) 16 Years Later, Defending David Letterman's Notorious Oscar Hosting Performance (The Awl) Accidental Chinese Hipsters (Lost at E Minor) Jon Stewart to host "Town Hall with Nirvana" with Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Butch Vig (Consequence of Sound) 33 Awesome Hotel Rooms (Neatorama) Lenny Bruce on Playboy's Penthouse, 1959 (Boing Boing) No Surprise for
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Sounds
Tour Photo Diary: On the Road With the Jim Jones Revue
On their second album, Burning Down Your House, the Jim Jones Revue serve up rattling piano riffs, hoarsely shouted vocals, and a furious, boogie-woogie energy that plays like a hell-raising mix of Jerry Lee Lewis and the MC5. In short, this is music that's impossible to listen to sitting down. After playing to packed crowds of true believers in their native London, the five-man outfit took to the road, where they've been spreading the gospel of old-school rock and roll. Here, lead guitarist Rupert Orton gives you an exclusive glimpse at their freewheeling life, from boot fittings in Northampton to
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Fashion
From the DETAILS Editors: Perfect Packs for Stylish Travels
You know that old chestnut "You can't take it with you"? Total bull. No matter how short or long your itinerary, you can definitely take your style with you and leave that black nylon carry-on bag behind when you grab one of these fashionable sacks before hitting the road. Click below to see all of our picks. Half-dome heavyweight backpack by Seil Marschall, $330 at www.mrporter.com Neo Greenwich travel bag by Louis Vuitton, $6,000 at www.louisvuitton.com Apolis Philanthropist briefcase by Filson, $396 at www.contextclothing.com Retrospective 5 camera bag by Think Tank Photo, $129 at www.thinktankphoto.com Garment cover by Ghurka, $175
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Movies + TV
Missing Links: Porsche Hookas, Known Unknowns, and Woodworking with Ron Swanson
We scour the web to find you the best intel you might have missed this week. Hayley Atwell Is About to Conquer Hollywood in Captain America: The First Avenger (BlackBook) Ai Weiwei "Art/Architecture" Exhibition at The Kunsthaus Bregenz (Slamxhype) Would You Vacation at a Nazi Beach Resort? (Gawker) Smoker's Delight: The Porsche Hookah (Core77) Jousting Reality Show Gallops Toward History Channel (Vulture) Why Is There a WWI Biplane On The Roof of This NYC Skyscraper? (Gizmodo) Video: Wearing Prince William's Wedding Suit on the Streets Amongst Plebeians (The Cut) Six Famous People Whose Identities We Still Don't Know (Neatorama) Learning
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Sounds
The 10 Best Late-Summer Music Festivals You Haven't Missed (Yet)
Coachella and Bonnaroo have come and gone. Lollapalooza tickets are currently limited to one-day passes (and for only Sunday, no less). Though the big names are no longer possibilities, there are still plenty of opportunities to mingle with the indie kids at one of the late-summer music festivals. Here, a list of the 10 best still to come. Osheaga (www.osheaga.com/en/) When: July 29-31 Where: Montreal, Quebec Who: Eminem, Elvis Costello and the Imposters, the Flaming Lips, the Tragically Hip, Death Cab for Cutie, Kid Cudi, Bright Eyes, Broken Social Scene, Beirut, Ratatat, MSTRKRFT, Sia, the Pains of Being Pure
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Travel
Tour Photo Diary: On the Road with Twin Shadow's George Lewis, Jr.
With the release of his 2010 album Forget, the always impeccably coiffed George Lewis Jr.—better known to his fans as Twin Shadow—earned comparisons to Morrissey and Echo & the Bunnymen. Now a certified globe-hopping star, Lewis gave us an inside look at his recent European tour as he played his way from the sunlit streets of Paris to Milan's La Scala to the winding alleys of Istanbul. Here I am looking for someone to go up the tower with. Last time I was in Paris, I went up there with a Swedish gal. This time, we'd driven eight hours to
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Travel
Frida Giannini's 5 Must-See Italian Destinations for First-Time Visitors
"Piazza della Signoria, the main historic square, with the Uffizi Gallery." "The Duomo." "Chiesa del Carmine." "San Miniato al Monte church and the view from Piazzale Michelangelo." "Basilica di Santa Croce--here rest Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and Galileo." Also on Details.com: How to Get the Modern Italian Look: 7 Steps to Perfect Italian Style The Shaving Arsenal You Need for Travel Travel Writers Gone Wild Travel Advice From Celebrities and Designers How to Travel with Class Federico Marchetti, Founder of Yoox, Reveals His 7 Favorite Off-the-Beaten Path Haunts
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