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Hypebeast
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Hundreds of David Lynch's Personal Items Are Up for Auction — Including His Director's Chair
Following the late filmmaker's passing in January, hundreds ofDavid Lynch's items have been posted for auction byJulien'sand Turner Classic Movies, offering a rare and intimate look at the eccentric auteur's inner world. Comprising props used in productions likeTwin Peaks, various filmmaking equipment, designer home furnishings, and miscellaneous personal objects, more than an auction, the 450-item collection is a portal into Hollywood history. Perhaps some of the most impressive pieces is Lynch's personal director's chair emblazoned with his name in yellow typeface, estimated at $5,000 – $7,000 USD, and film artifacts like Lynch's personal 35mm print of his fans will also be delighted to find recognizable pieces like his personally owned red curtain and zig-zag rug, in the style of the Black Lodge fromTwin Peaks(ABC, 1990 – 1991), and a framed photograph of a nuclear explosion, screen-matched to the seventh episode ofTwin Peaks: The Return(Showtime, 2017), entitled 'There's a Body All Right.' Additionally, personal scripts from his works includeMuholland Drive, Twin Peaks, and Lost Highway. Archives of merchandise, including 'David Lynch' baseball caps, t-shirts for various movies, and rare film posters from Lynch's estate, are also available. More personal objects like self-designed homewares, well-loved mid-century furnishings, signed artworks, and even appliances come directly from Lynch's home. Cinema fans may not be as familiar with Lynch's furniture creations, including a bean-shaped side table with a red accent panel and a one-of-a-kind conference table designed and built by Lynch. Other furniture pieces come from modern furniture purveyors such as chairs designed byGeorge Nelson,Eero Saarinen,Milo Baughman,the Eameses, andIsamu Noguchi. In appliances, the collection features multipleLa Marzoccoespresso machines, drip coffee makers, and numerous mugs and kitchenware. See the gallery above for a look at some of the highlights, and see the full David Lynch Collection at theJulien's website.
RTHK
21-05-2025
- Business
- RTHK
Nine hotspots 'cater to new normal in tourism'
Nine hotspots 'cater to new normal in tourism' Warner Cheuk said the projects, like opening up the old Yau Ma Tei Police Station, should fit the appetite of mainland visitors' new travel patterns. File photo: RTHK The government said the nine projects to develop tourism hotspots that it unveiled on Tuesday should be able to accommodate the preferences of visitors under "a new normal" for travel patterns. The cost of the projects – which include setting up a Victoria Park bazaar and in-depth tours of Kowloon City and opening up the old Yau Ma Tei police station – will be between HK$20 million and HK$30 million. The figure does not include revitalisation costs for a freight yard in Hung Hom. Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk, who heads a working group on the matter, said there have been more mainland travellers who are spending less and coming to Hong Kong on day trips. But he said on an RTHK programme that either they're now travelling in a more economical manner or there aren't enough tourism products that fit their appetite. Cheuk said the new hotspots should then fit right in. "Among projects that we've chosen, we try to cater for the preferences and travel patterns of visitors under the new normal," he said. "We know they value our local culture, whether they can get a taste of Hong Kong. "So we have all kinds of projects this time." Cheuk said a new trumpet tree garden near Tamar Park will allow visitors to get a different taste of Victoria Harbour, while "Four Peaks Tourism" goes with the rising popularity of local eco-tourism among hikers. He said the routes can link up with food and consumption places and that he's not too concerned about the routes getting too crowded or polluted, saying these can be resolved by educational and promotional campaigns on social media platforms such as RedNote. "For eco-tours right now, there are indeed people who litter, but the problem isn't that bad," Cheuk said. Speaking on Commercial Radio, the assistant director for country parks in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Jackie Yip, said a prerequisite for eco-tourism developments is environmental protection. She said the "four peaks" – The Peak, Lantau Peak, Sai Kung Hoi and Tai Mo Shan – all have relatively developed transport network and greater capacity.
BBC News
24-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Vaping on college campus in Hull is to be banned
A sixth form college in Hull is to ban students from vaping on campus with the issue becoming "a real problem over the past three years".Wilberforce College, on Saltshouse Road, said it would introduce tougher rules from 2 June and would work to reduce the number of students who said they had held tutorial sessions with students as young as 16 to highlight the dangers of vaping and had offered access to stop-smoking services and NHS Peaks, the college principal, said: "We've seen more and more students turn up and vape. We want to get rid of it completely. It needs to disappear." Mr Peaks said a recent survey of his students had shown 25% of them wanted to quit the habit but many did not perceive vapes as being as damaging as cigarettes."Some of them just don't take it seriously and, until that changes, I don't know how we're going to manage to solve the issue," he said."We see them socialising while they vape and they think it's OK to be around. You wouldn't stand next to a smoker, but with vaping it seems to be a completely different mindset."Mr Peaks told the BBC he was worried about how his students gained access to vapes when the legal age to buy them was 18."You think, where are they buying these from? Why are they getting them so easily?"There's a vibrant look to them. They all like the flavours and it's just they don't understand the dangers."A BBC investigation has found that Hull has the highest number of seized illegal vapes in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the trading standards departments who responded. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Miami Herald
04-03-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
PerfectSwell(R) Testing Begins at the Exclusive São Paulo Surf Club
New McFly Wave and Latest Innovations on Display SOLANA BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 4, 2025 / American Wave Machines, the global leader in world-class surf pool destinations, has begun commissioning PerfectSwell® in the heart of Brazil's vibrant financial center São Paulo. AWM has partnered with JHSF, Brazil's leading high-end real estate development company, on their second PerfectSwell® location, the São Paulo Surf Club. With the iconic Ponte Estaiada bridge as a backdrop, top Brazilian Pros Italo Ferreira and Miguel Pupo, along with AWM's Rob Kelly, put the latest PerfectSwell® innovations through the paces. Commissioning will be completed in March. "Our team has done an incredible job. Improvements in PerfectSwell® efficiency, performance, and maintainability are ongoing along with continuing wave design innovations. A lot of R & D went into maintaining ride length and guest beach space in a totally unique footprint," said Bruce McFarland, CEO and Founder of AWM. "The effort has paid off and PerfectSwell® is working great. It's an unsurpassed surf experience." WSL Surfer Miguel Pupo said "It's a mind-blowing experience to surf in the heart of the city in another incredible JHSF venue design. There's so much power in these waves. We surfed the McFly, an incredible air section, and the other new waves, they're all addicting. I can't get myself to get out of the water." "This is the fifth PerfectSwell® commissioning I've been a part of and it's easily the most iconic destination created yet. There are several improvements that have exceeded expectations including our newest wave energy dampening system," said Miquel Lazaro Cordero, lead engineer at AWM. "These improvements have made it possible for us to bring our highest performance surf in this dense urban environment." About American Wave Machines American Wave Machines, Inc. is the inventor and developer of PerfectSwell® Surf Technology. AWM's technology powers world class surf facilities and destinations backed by proven financials, extensive data capture, and stoked surfers. PerfectSwell® is the only sequence based, pneumatic surf technology on the market. Protected by over 50 patents worldwide, PerfectSwell® Split Peaks, Peeling Waves, Air Sections, and Wedge Barrels are all covered by AWM's robust patent portfolio. About JHSF JHSF is a Brazil-based holding company and leader in the high-income real estate industry in Brazil, engaged in real estate development, shopping mall and fashion retail and hospitality and gastronomy. Founded in 1972, the company's main area of operation and investment is in the high-income segment, with a focus on recurring income activities. The company, which has been publicly traded since 2007 and has its shares listed on B3's Novo Mercado, operates in both the Brazilian market and other countries, such as the United States and Uruguay. It was the first company in the Brazilian real estate sector to prioritize recurring income assets, including the operation of shopping centers, an airport, and hotels, in addition to real estate projects. For more information visit Contact: Jenna Timinskyinfo@ SOURCE: American Wave Machines, Inc.
Associated Press
04-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
PerfectSwell(R) Testing Begins at the Exclusive São Paulo Surf Club
New McFly Wave and Latest Innovations on Display SOLANA BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire American Wave Machines, the global leader in world-class surf pool destinations, has begun commissioning PerfectSwell® in the heart of Brazil's vibrant financial center São Paulo. AWM has partnered with JHSF, Brazil's leading high-end real estate development company, on their second PerfectSwell® location, the São Paulo Surf Club. With the iconic Ponte Estaiada bridge as a backdrop, top Brazilian Pros Italo Ferreira and Miguel Pupo, along with AWM's Rob Kelly, put the latest PerfectSwell® innovations through the paces. Commissioning will be completed in March. 'Our team has done an incredible job. Improvements in PerfectSwell® efficiency, performance, and maintainability are ongoing along with continuing wave design innovations. A lot of R & D went into maintaining ride length and guest beach space in a totally unique footprint,' said Bruce McFarland, CEO and Founder of AWM. 'The effort has paid off and PerfectSwell® is working great. It's an unsurpassed surf experience.' WSL Surfer Miguel Pupo said 'It's a mind-blowing experience to surf in the heart of the city in another incredible JHSF venue design. There's so much power in these waves. We surfed the McFly, an incredible air section, and the other new waves, they're all addicting. I can't get myself to get out of the water.' 'This is the fifth PerfectSwell® commissioning I've been a part of and it's easily the most iconic destination created yet. There are several improvements that have exceeded expectations including our newest wave energy dampening system,' said Miquel Lazaro Cordero, lead engineer at AWM. 'These improvements have made it possible for us to bring our highest performance surf in this dense urban environment.' About American Wave Machines American Wave Machines, Inc. is the inventor and developer of PerfectSwell® Surf Technology. AWM's technology powers world class surf facilities and destinations backed by proven financials, extensive data capture, and stoked surfers. PerfectSwell® is the only sequence based, pneumatic surf technology on the market. Protected by over 50 patents worldwide, PerfectSwell® Split Peaks, Peeling Waves, Air Sections, and Wedge Barrels are all covered by AWM's robust patent portfolio. About JHSF JHSF is a Brazil-based holding company and leader in the high-income real estate industry in Brazil, engaged in real estate development, shopping mall and fashion retail and hospitality and gastronomy. Founded in 1972, the company's main area of operation and investment is in the high-income segment, with a focus on recurring income activities. The company, which has been publicly traded since 2007 and has its shares listed on B3's Novo Mercado, operates in both the Brazilian market and other countries, such as the United States and Uruguay. It was the first company in the Brazilian real estate sector to prioritize recurring income assets, including the operation of shopping centers, an airport, and hotels, in addition to real estate projects. For more information visit
