Vampire Weekend Call Out Victorious Festival Organizers After Mary Wallopers Set Cut Short

On Friday, August 22, Irish folk band the Mary Wallopers had their set at Portsmouth, England’s Victorious Festival cut short after flying the Palestinian flag onstage and leading a chant of “free Palestine.” Several artists, including the Last Dinner Party, subsequently pulled out of their scheduled performances in protest, and now Vampire Weekend, who are…

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Vincent Wechselberger’s intimate photos of his queer sisters

“We choose each other again and again,” says Vincent Wechselberger, the Berlin-based photographer, speaking on the bond between him and his sisters. It is a fondness he has been documenting for years, now gathered in his latest project, Sisters. Unlike the typical childhood snapshots of awkwardly posed siblings at birthdays or holidays, Wechselberger’s series traces…

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Watch Review: Nepro Neprosolar 1976 Revival With Solar-Powered LED Display

I am unfamiliar with the larger history of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland’s innovative gadget watchmaker, Nepro. The original company appears to have operated from the late 1950s until the mid-1970s. More recently, it was revived, and the company’s backers have released their first watch, known as the Neprosolar. It is a retro-futuristic, solar-powered quartz LED display…

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