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A ‘night-scented’ face serum
I was going through my favourite magazines one sunny Sunday afternoon and I came across……
Plant-based, unpretentious food
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08MayGlemsel | Emotionally Loaded
Welcome to the Chelfdom! Please describe the band in a single sentence. Glemsel is a……
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01MayHome Update | Learning to be with the undone
It’s been a while since I last did a home update. Things are moving slowly……
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17AprBring back the Old-Fashioned. Why this 141-year-old cocktail deserves a revival.
The Pendennis Club, a gentlemen’s club founded in 1881 in Louisville, Kentucky, claims the old-fashioned……
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10AprElse Diaries | Our Fave Pet Friendly Coffee Shops
Welcome to another episode of ‘Else Diaries’. Today we are sharing our favourite pet-friendly coffee……
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31MarDaray
Polish rock/metal/punk combo BLACK RIVER – feat. BEHEMOTH bass player ORION and DIMMU BORGIR drummer……
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27FebThe Feedback Loop
The Feedback Loop & Why Constructive Criticism is Important. Hey freelancers and Creatives! So, you……
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20FebA pint with Tankard
Never taking themselves too seriously and fuelled by a love of beer, the story of……
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16JanA New Year Refresh
January is full of new beggings and I love setting goals and intentions for the……
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09JanBloodywood
Can music save the world? Bloodywood explains. BLOODYWOOD is a Folk Metal band from India……
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01Jan5 Questions Creatives Should Ask Themselves at the Beginning of Each Season
This little business of mine grew more this year than I could EVER have imagined……
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19Dec25 facts about me
I haven’t introduced myself here in a long time. I’m Yota Chelf Dortlouke; coffee addict, metalhead……
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13DecThe Story of Frank Bello
Frank Bello, bassist with the legendary New York thrash metal band Anthrax since 1984 –……
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05DecThe Winter Edit
Welcome to my annual, curated collection of unique sartorial finds from around the globe for……
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28NovHaitian Vegetable Saute with Chickpeas
Haitian vegetable sauté with chickpeas: Haitian vividness meets seasonal simplicity. This Haitian vegetable sauté with chickpeas……
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21NovElse Diaries | The truth about Else
I have been sharing so many cute Else pictures lately. I thought it was about……