Word: snagging
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...media lecturer Alice Arnold argues that if lighting-based expression has a real source, it's Hong Kong, because the city "has always been at the forefront of light signage." But there's just one snag: light pollution. Compared to Hong Kong's extravagantly lit skyscrapers, MC Yan's tags don't stand out as intensely as they should, no matter how big they are. "In New York we can be the brightest thing in town," says Powderly. "In Hong Kong, we've never felt like we were losing so badly." Perhaps his next project should be a system that...
...media lecturer Alice Arnold argues that if lighting-based expression has a real source, it's Hong Kong, because the city "has always been at the forefront of light signage." But there's just one snag: light pollution. Compared to Hong Kong's extravagantly lit skyscrapers, MC Yan's tags don't stand out as intensely as they should, no matter how big they are. "In New York we can be the brightest thing in town," says Powderly. "In Hong Kong, we've never felt like we were losing so badly." Perhaps his next project should be a system that...
...kept in every room), a gymnasium and a rooftop infinity-edge swimming pool with a sweeping view of the city. The hotel has no restaurant but you can always dial for room service or book a table at any of the many fabulous restaurants in the vicinity. The only snag? Cooking fumes from some of them unfortunately make the verandahs of the two executive patio suites unpleasant places to linger. Rack rates from $270, www.naumihotel.com...
...with the Huskies for the middle 1,000 meters. With only 500 meters left, Stanford made a move to draw even with the Crimson, and the two boats finished in a dead heat for second. Washington crossed the finish line less than a second ahead of both crews to snag its first title since...
LIABLE Since 2003 the New York Knicks have had five coaches, signed myriad unsuccessful free agents and made just one playoff. Now, another snag: a jury found head coach Isiah Thomas, 46, liable in a sexual-harassment case brought by former team marketing executive Anucha Browne Sanders. The jury found that Thomas created a hostile environment and that Sanders was fired by team owners for complaining; it decided Sanders was entitled to $11.6 million in punitive damages from owners Madison Square Garden and James Dolan of Cablevision. Thomas will not have to pay damages. He told reporters...