Allen Lane wanted to bring paperback books to the masses—and he thought a vending machine was the perfect way to do it.

The Lynx bookstore co-owners worked with the Gainesville Regional Airport Authority board to open a book vending machine at the airport.

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Carvana (CVNA), the online used-car disruptor with its vending machines and click-to-drive model, rewrote the dealership ...

As Europe tightens emissions regulations and combustion bans loom, even the most petrol-soaked performance brands are being ...

UNDER-utilised outdoor tennis courts at a Warrington leisure centre are being eyed up for conversion for padel tennis.

Remember the animal sounds and thunderstorms at Rainforest Cafe? Its lesser-known sister chain, Desert Storm, took the concept to scorching new levels. This bizarre restaurant simulated a desert ...

Chance Weick curates this exhibition of Texan LGBTQIA artists whose “lush, loud, and limitless” work exists on the mainstream ...

Take a final look at Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom, which is closing permanently to make way for a "Cars" expansion to ...

This southern Turkish seaside city has all the makings of a memorable break: an atmospheric old town, a Roman harbour full of ...