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ART

The human chameleon

Chinese artist Liu Bolin has become a master at camouflaging himself in almost any surrounding, regardless of how difficult it might seem. Liu painstakingly works on a single photo for up to 10 hours at a time to achieve the perfect effect. Take a look at the incredible pictures at Penguin Creative. ind.pn/HumanChameleon

MUSIC

Jeans genie

American songstress Lana Del Ray caused quite a stir with the promo for her song “Video Games” earlier this summer. Now she’s back with a new track, “Blue Jeans”, complete with a nostalgic video clipping together footage of Tupac, skaters and more of Del Ray’s vintage Hollywood starlet style. Watch it at music blog Abeano: ind.pn/LDRBlueJeans

NATURE

Happy-go-lucky

After being rescued from a New Zealand beach early this year, “Happy Feet” the Emperor Penguin was nursed back to health, pointed in the direction of Antarctica and sent on his way. Thanks to a GPS tracking device attached to his leg – and this website – we can keep track of the little flapper’s progress. ind.pn/TrackPenguin

DESIGN

Russian classics

Michael Idov’s new book Made in Russia: Unsung Icons of Soviet Design highlights some of the country’s  unheralded designers. From children’s dolls designed never to topple over, to the iconic chess clock and even the mascot from the 1980 Olympics, Flavorwire collects classics from back in the USSR. ind.pn/SovDesign

WORK

Do jobs still matter?

Are jobs obsolete? Are right-wing politicians undermining Labour? Is the left’s attachment to workers’ perks harming growth? And, ultimately, in the current post-industrial landscape, do jobs still matter in the same way they used to? Douglas Rushkof explores the debate on CNN online. ind.pn/JobObs

NEW YORK

The post 9/11 boom

Ten years ago, lower Manhattan was left devastated after the attack on the twin towers. But, in the time since, the neighborhood surrounding Ground Zero has become the fastest-growing in New York. The Daily Beast’s John Avlon examines an urban revival. ind.pn/LowerManhattan

FOOD

Funny as Puck

Renowned chef Wolfgang Puck has just launched himself in the UK, with his debut restaurant Cut opening in London. But the outlandish Austrian-American isn’t your typical grumpy chef – he has a sense of humour too, as this appearance on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson shows. ind.pn/PuckHumour

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