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Very Nearly Almost is a blog that documents street art and graffiti. A recent post displays WWF’s latest campaign, which has been created by Ogilvy Paris. It features Photoshopped images of wild animals covered in graffiti, intended as a metaphor for vandalism and the destruction of the planet.

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London Design Guide has teamed up with Frances Lincoln Publishers to give away five signed copies of London Light by photographer Sandra Lousada. To win a copy of the book e-mail your name and address to competitions@londondesignguide.com with the subject line ’London Light’ by 8 September.

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As a prelude to the Victoria & Albert Museum’s upcoming Raphael exhibition, check out this film on the online V&A Channel. Art critic Waldemar Januszczak made a special trip to the Vatican in July to see Raphael’s famous tapestries being hung in the Sistine Chapel for the first time in 27 years.

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The Londonist has posted another graphic map condensing social data of London. PhD student Anil Bawa-Cavia has used check-in data from the Foursquare network to gauge London’s most popular venues. Top nightlife spots include the Hospital Club in Covent Garden and the top arts venue is the O2 Arena.