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August 09

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  Fiddler On The Roof
Fiddler On The Roof
/G-REVIEW
The Kensington Roof Gardens have been around for a while, which is probably why Gunpowder hasn't thought of reviewing its restaurant, Babylon, before. But just because something is old, it doesn't necessarily mean it's had its day - as our evening at the Virgin-owned venue proved.
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  Hail Mary
Hail Mary
/FASHION
While it may sound like a car crash on paper, the collaboration between soul singer Mary J Blige and fashion powerhouse Gucci is actually pretty damn cool. With her singing career seemingly on stand-by, the cinnamon-skinned superstar has branched out into fashion with a limited-edition watch for the Italian brand. 
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  Monkeying Around
Monkeying Around
/GASTRONOMY
We're not usually ones to follow the herd, especially when it comes to passing through the doors of restaurants billed as 'the next big thing', but we're prepared to make an exception for New York's Monkey Bar/ As you'd expect, Gunpowder has the inside scoop on why it's the reservation du jour.
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  Fashion Show-Off
Fashion Show-Off
/FASHION
Fashion shows are all about showing off, and what better way to do it than hire a company that specialises in the art of exhibitionism? Turning run-of-the-mill catwalk shows into showstopping spectacles, Ville Eugenie has become the go-to firm for designers looking to showcase their collections on oh-so theatrical platforms. 
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  Shooting Up
Shooting Up
/CULTURE
We're not usually ones to glamourise guns, but we've got to admit that Artemio's weaponry-themed exhibition that ran in Mexico City was pretty damn cool in a completely juvenile, shoot 'em up kind of way. Not that we're a bloodthirsty lot here at Gunpowder HQ, mind.
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  Graphic Content
Graphic Content
/CULTURE
German graphic designer Mehmet Karabulut says it like it is. Like his illustration to the left, which shouts out loud what many of us were thinking but were too afraid to say. But snappy t-shirt-style logos aren't the only thing Karabulut can do - he also lends his talent to advertising, photography and illustration.
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  The Comeback Kidd
Drip-Feed
/CULTURE
Most people wouldn't want to have been shot by gun-slinging outlaw Billy the Kid, but being shot by photographer Billy Kidd is an entirely different prospect altogether. In fact, wannabe models would give their right arm for a photo session with the New York-based snapper, famed for his fabulous fashion photography.  
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  Drip-Feed
Drip-Feed
/CULTURE
Hospital stays are never a pleasant experience, but they can be made all the more tolerable with designer goodies around you. Like these designer IVs, for instance, turned from practical, drug-pumping plastic bags into gorgeous pieces of high-fashion by photographer Olivier Trillon. Creepy and oh-so-inappropriate, we can't help but love them.
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  Off The Hook
Off The Hook
/DESIGN
Label whores everywhere will fall head over Louboutin heels for the latest designer mobile to hit the high-end shelves; called the Sony Ericsson Dolce & Gabbana Jalou Mobile Phone, the handbag-sized device is the latest in a long line of hook-ups between mobile phone companies and superstar fashion designers.
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  Pop-Car
Pop-Car
/MOTORING
While we're not yet the proud owner of a Bentley Continental GT, we're pretty sure that if we had one we wouldn't do a Paris Hilton and lose it on a game of poker. Even more so if it was a Bentley Continental GT by Romero Britto, neo-pop artist and all-round creative genius.
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  A Load Of Bull
A Load Of Bull
/ECO DESIGN
We're passionate about Spain here at Gunpowder, as we were founded on Spanish soil, so we would do anything to help try and make our homeland even better than it already is. And that includes backing a campaign against bullfighting, a cruel, unnecessary and downright bloodthirsty sport masquerading as tradition.
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