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How the manliest barbershop in Holland keeps classic cuts flowing through an authentic, unapologetic, no-women-allowed approach In Holland’s blue-collar port town of Rotterdam stands the most masculine barbershop on Earth. Specializing in classic cuts and hot-towel shaves, Schorem is a revival of the old-school barbershop, where men and men only can socialize, drink and get …

Step inside the Neon Museum in Las Vegas, where a vast collection of bright signs — an art form that’s synonymous with the city — offer a window into the city’s one-of-a-kind history. Las Vegas has given us one more reason to be obsessed with it (as if we needed it). As it turns out, …

On Dec. 17, 2014, Sotheby’s London will present a major sale of paintings and objects from the estate of one of the most outstanding women of her era — the late Mary Soames (1922-2014). The last surviving child of Winston Churchill, Mary Soames witnessed first-hand, and often close by her father’s side, many key moments …

Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese, a village outside of Florence, Italy, in 1475. Over the centuries, Michelangelo has been regarded as a godlike genius who created some of the most famous works of art in Western art history, including his statue of David and the Sistine Chapel ceiling. But there’s another, lesser-known side to …

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