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Meet the yours, mine, and ours remodel. Scarlett Shao and Joseph Casper are a couple who share a passion for modern design, and specifically for a look they describe as “minimal but lived in.” Wanting to take a European approach to their Greenpoint, Brooklyn, remodel, they decided to assemble a far-flung team—and had the vision (and the stamina and resources) to make that happen. A friend of a friend put them in touch with contractor Zach Rockhill, founder of Hatchet, a Brooklyn design-build firm that likes to employ artists (Rockhill is also a sculptor) and takes a clean-lined approach. He...

Are you a member of the type-all-day crowd? Whether you’re tapping away highly complex code or churning out clever quips in the way of content, it’s more likely than not that you spend the bulk of your workday sitting at a desk. But did you know that it is way better for your health and productivity to stand at your desk? Sure, standing all day can have its downsides as well but, one good thing to remember when trying out a standing desk for the first time is that a cushioned bar stool is often your best friend. Whether you're...

The world has changed a lot over the past decade or so. Things that used to be acceptable aren't any longer. In the case of a particular bit of improv in the NBC series "Parks and Recreation," this is a good thing. Cast your mind back to season 2, episode 6 of the show. "Parks and Rec" was filmed with a lot of improvisation, and sometimes things went a little too far. The person involved this time was Chris Pratt, aka the man who is seemingly able to tame raptors with a mere hand gesture in "Jurassic World," aka it's a-me,...

There are so many games out there that don't get published by the mega-corporations that put out AAA titles on the regular, and some of them are so good that you'll barely believe how few people worked on them.We play tonnes of indie games each year, from short little jaunts to the more in-depth experiences, and have rounded up the very best options that you can play on the One X, One S and Xbox One - check them out!If you're looking for a different genre of game, then check out our dedicated lists in the table below. Our Xbox...

That indescribable feeling you get when the lights begin to dim in the movie theater? You'll be feeling that a lot in 2023, because the "coming soon" docket is stacked with films you aren't going to want to miss. From several revivals of iconic franchises, to a big Marvel finale, to a new Martin Scorsese picture, there are lots of good excuses to venture back to the multiplex. Here are the films we're most looking forward to seeing this year:  Scream VI (March 10) In 2023, Ghostface takes Manhattan.  The Scream franchise returned with 2022's pitch-perfect "requel," and just over a year later, a...