Rare Canadian penny fetches $402,500 US
A rare Canadian penny billed as "the king of Canadian coins" was purchased for $402,500 US at a New York auction Sunday. cbc.ca |
After a Magazine Folds, the Beat Goes Online, Minus the Glitz
After Jane magazine folded, Brandon Holley, its editor in chief, took her work online. feeds.nytimes.com |
Unique Keith Haring mural deteriorating
Australian officials are trying to figure out the best way to preserve a 1984 Keith Haring mural painted on a wall in Melbourne. cbc.ca |
Douglas Coupland designs firefighters monument
A design from Douglas Coupland and a Toronto architecture firm has been selected for a national monument in Ottawa to Canadian firefighters who died in the line of duty. cbc.ca |
Dig Out Those Pocket Combs
The comb is a friend to any number of haircuts, including the classic military “high and tight,” the Elvis, the Steve McQueen, the greaser and all the longer styles. feeds.nytimes.com |