From factories and barrel-roofed buildings to gabled churches and towers, Charles Young’s sprawling yet diminutive city of paper models continues to grow. Known for his miniature constructions and animations that often double as three-dimensional color studies, the sculptor and animator highlights a wide range of architectural styles with an emphasis on color pairings.

Since 2020, Young has been making hundreds of miniature structures inspired by A Dictionary of Color Combinations by Japanese costume designer and painter Sanzo Wada (1883-1967). (There’s even a fun, interactive website based on the book.) So far, Young has completed 258 buildings from the first volume, which focuses on two-color combinations, and there are 90 to go. But he’s created a wide array of examples featuring multiple color combinations, too.

In June, Young will display 120 three-color paper sculptures at Galerie Handwerk in Munich. And in addition to the paper models, he also creates architecturally inspired sculptures from wood and woven cane, some of which are currently on display in Scotland at Kirkcudbright Galleries and MacLaurin Gallery. See more on Young’s Instagram and Tumblr.

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LONDON, June 15 — ‌British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said today he would ban social media sites for under-16s and impose restrictions ‌on gaming and livestreaming platforms, in some of the world’s most far-reaching online restrictions to date. 

The sweeping changes will reflect Britain’s values, helping to protect children online while pushing back against the power of big technology companies, Starmer told a press conference. 

”It is clear to me a full ban is the right choice,” he said. “This will change the conversations that parents have and the expectations of children over time. It will make a huge difference, it will make our children safer, it will make our children happier, it will give them more time, more security, more freedom to grow up, more opportunity”. 

As well as a ban on sites such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram, he said he would take action against gaming and livestreaming services which allow children to talk to strangers. “Is there a situation in the offline world where you would ‌just let your child pair up with a stranger, an adult that you don’t know anything about? No, so we’re taking ⁠action on that,” Starmer said. 

Ban in place by next spring? 

The government ⁠already has the powers to take the first steps in any ban, he ⁠said, with regulation to follow by the ⁠end of the year and ⁠a prohibition in place around next spring. 

Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech companies in recent years, urging or forcing them to impose age verification, adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones. 

But ⁠with a growing awareness of the mental health risks posed by children spending too much time online, Starmer has decided to go further after speaking to parents and considering evidence from Australia, which brought in a ban for under-16s last year. 

Starmer, who is likely to face a leadership challenge in the coming weeks, said people rightly expected action. Australia was the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them last December from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram ⁠and Facebook. Since then a raft of countries have said they are looking to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact on children’s health and safety.

Extensive consultations 

Britain has consulted teachers, parents and ⁠young people on new restrictions, including a possible ban for under-16s, as well as curfews, app time limits and curbs on what ⁠the government has described ⁠as addictive design features.

It received more than 116,000 responses from parents, industry and young people. More than 83 per cent of parents who responded said risks from social media outweighed benefits, while 90 per cent backed a minimum age of 16 to access social media platforms. While many parents and politicians back ‌a ban, some psychologists and researchers have said there is no proof that it would work, and a group of school children in London told Reuters they had a conflicted relationship with the technology. — Reuters

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Vintage, found snapshot of 4 unidentified young ladies dressed in swim attire and posed next to a tree. One young lady has her head between another's legs, proving once again "Girls just want to have fun." Based on the swimsuits and short flapper hair styles I'd date this 1920's. The girl in the dark suit far right might be named Florence or Flo based on a companion photo. There appears to be a silo or water tower off in the distance.

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SEOUL, June 2  — Actor and ballet dancer Jeong Min‑chan has been removed from a Seoul musical after a social media post referencing a Starbucks drink triggered online criticism and a swift backlash from fans.

According to reporting from Korea Herald, Jeong posted a photo on Instagram on May 20 showing himself trying a new Starbucks menu item. The post appeared just as public anger was rising over Starbucks Korea’s “Tank Day” marketing image, which coincided with the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju Democratisation Movement. Critics said the company’s campaign was insensitive to victims of the military crackdown.

Two days after Jeong’s upload, musical producer Showplay announced that he would exit Diaghilev, where he had been playing Vaslav Nijinsky in Seoul’s Daehangno theater district. Jeong later said he had not been aware of the controversy and apologised, calling his post a result of ignorance.

However, his first apology — written in a Chungcheong regional dialect he had not used publicly before — drew further criticism. Some fans associated the dialect with Ilbe, a far‑right online community, intensifying the backlash.

Four days after his removal from the musical, Shahar Ballet Theater’s artistic director Ji Woo‑young publicly defended Jeong, saying he had not intended to comment on the Starbucks controversy and that the drink simply tasted unexpectedly like makgeolli. She described the criticism as a “witch hunt” and said the ballet company would not drop him from any performances.

The contrasting responses underscore the different dynamics of Korea’s musical and ballet sectors. The Daehangno musical scene operates on a strong “star‑and‑fan” economy, where a small number of leading actors and highly dedicated repeat audiences can significantly influence productions. Producers often respond quickly when fan sentiment turns negative.

By contrast, ballet companies typically stage short runs with limited performances, leaving less room for fan‑driven pressure campaigns.

Industry observers quoted in the article said Jeong’s case reflects a broader trend in which performers face rapid and intense public judgment. Musical critic Choi Seung‑youn noted that fans often view their support as an extension of personal identity, making perceived ethical missteps feel personal.

Jeong was one of three actors rotating in the Nijinsky role, allowing the production to continue without disruption. For now, his prospects in Daehangno appear uncertain.