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“Conclave,” it should be noted, is entirely fictional, though there are plenty of potential real-world connections. It should also be noted, for the unfamiliar, that the conclave process is closed off from the real world and largely secret. That perhaps solidifies its status as fiction, as everything that happens during a real conclave is unlikely […]
The Uffington White Horse. Source: World Wind, available here. The description of this activity has been termed “leucippotomy” for the carving of horses and “gigantotomy” for giants (there are currently four of this kind in Britain). Whether these adopted terms are intended to be applied seriously is debatable since they do not appear in the […]
The nation imagines itself in many ways – perhaps most powerfully in its cultural works. Yet the “creation stories” of these creations are often much more complicated than most of us could fathom. In Anthony Weigh’s bio-fic theatre Sunday we’re invited into a small, intoxicating world of rebellious liaisons and love, patronage and power. The […]
The Yebisu Brewery Tokyo opened to the public on April 3, 2024. Formerly the Yebisu Beer Museum, which closed in October 2022 for renovations, the renewed facility now contains a museum, an on-site brewery, a taproom and a gift shop. The Yebisu beer brand is owned by Sapporo Breweries and started in Ebisu, Tokyo about […]
A new Mayan city, lost in the dense jungle of southern Mexico for centuries, has been discovered from the computer of a PhD student hundreds of miles away. This is the story of how he did it. The settlement, named Valeriana after a nearby freshwater lagoon, has all the characteristics of a classic Maya political […]
George Bernard Shaw, one of the most celebrated writers to emerge from Ireland, died at the age of 94 on November 2, 1950. Shaw was the first person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize and an Oscar – he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925 for “Pygmalion,” and later, in 1939, […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at deadly mass flooding in Spain, North Korea’s enduring war support for Russia, and a historic election victory for Botswana’s opposition. Ominous Forecast Heavy rainfall battered southern Spain on Friday, and meteorologists forecast more severe weather to come. With the death toll now exceeding 200 people and […]
Nitto ATP Finals Nitto ATP Finals 2024: Draws, Dates, History & All You Need To Know All about the season finale in Turin, Italy November 01, 2024 Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour The 2024 Nitto ATP Finals will be held from 10-17 November. By ATP Staff The world’s best players are set to compete at the Nitto […]
The name Miguel Hernández is applied to numerous structures and institutions around Alicante and Elche on Spain’s Costa Blanca. These include the airport serving Alicante and the university based in Elche. Hernández was one of the most important poets (amongst many poets and artists) who fought, wrote, and worked for the Republican government during the […]
An artist and designer, she transformed simple craft paper into elaborate trompe l’oeil confections, creating stunning life-size reproductions of period garments. Source link