May 2011
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May 8th
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Albert Einstein was right, say scientists, 100... →
The theory of general relativity is as relevant to us today as it was when it was formulated, as a discovery about space-time reveals.
May 8th
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May 8th
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Lady Anne Rhys poses as the goddess Flora →
In 1935, at her studio in Berkeley Square, the portraitist Madame Yevonde took her famous series of photos Goddesses, in which society ladies posed in highly inspired, colourful guises.
May 8th
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May 6th
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To be on the edge of history →
The New York Times talks to Joao Silva and Greg Marinovich, two South African war photographers.
May 6th
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May 6th
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All the frogs croak before a storm →
Dostoevsky was in favor of military intervention in the Balkans, Tolstoy opposed to it. The arguments they put forward are surprisingly relevant to our own current wars.
May 6th
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May 5th
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Travel Photographer of the Year →
An exhibition of images from the Travel Photographer of the Year competition is now on show at the Royal Geographical Society in London.
May 5th
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May 5th
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In praise of the Berlin Wall murals →
‘Berlin is a city that lost so much, more than once, in the 20th century. It is also a place where history comes alive with unique pungency.’
May 5th
May 5th
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Turner prize shortlist 2011: the artists →
Painters George Shaw and Karla Black are joined on this year’s Turner prize shortlist by sculptor Martin Boyce and video artist Hilary Lloyd.
May 5th
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May 4th
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“The true influence of a great novel is to say to a subsequent novelist, Go thou...”
– Julian Barnes (via theparisreview)
May 4th
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May 4th
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Lahore Street Food →
‘Lahore, if you want to believe me, is a city about food. The second most popular gossip in Lahore is about specific sites/corners in the city and the specific foods available there. The first most popular being a vehement disagreement/challenge/let-us-go-RIGHT-NOW-and-SEE about that food-stuff.’
May 4th
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Most Beautiful Subway Stations in Moscow →
‘Designed by the most skilled architects of the Soviet Union, Moscow’s metro system has been described as an underground art museum, for its unique murals and decorations.’
May 4th