Culture
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Posted On CultureArthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to Humanity (1978)
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject…
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Posted On CultureMary Tyler Moore Accidentally Nails a Perfect Pool Shot on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1962)
Let’s rewind the videotape and revisit a classic moment in The Dick Van Dyke Show. In the 1962 episode called “Hustling the Hustler,” Mary Tyler…
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Posted On CultureThe Golden Guide to Hallucinogenic Plants: Explore the 1977 Illustrated Guide Created by Harvard’s Groundbreaking Ethnobotanist Richard Evan Schultes
I mean, the idea that you would give a psychedelic—in this case, magic mushrooms or the chemical called psilocybin that’s derived from magic mushrooms—to people…
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Posted On CultureThe BBC Creates Step-by-Step Instructions for Knitting the Iconic Dr. Who Scarf: A Document from the Early 1980s
When Jon Pertwee reincarnated into Tom Baker in 1974, the Fourth Doctor of the popular sci-fi show Doctor Who ditched the foppish look of velvet…
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Posted On CultureThe 63 Cuisines of China Explained in 40 Minutes: A Complete Primer
Wherever in the world you grew up, you probably grew up with an inaccurate idea of Chinese food. For Americans, it can come as a…
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Posted On CultureWhat Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre, reed-pipes, and various percussion instruments. More than…
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Posted On CultureHow Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour became a near-religious experience
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, a “cultural juggernaut” remarkable for both its scale and intimacy, comes to an end this week.…
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Posted On CultureJean-Charles de Castelbajac, from Haute Couture to the Holy Halls of Notre Dame
Identified for his playful and vibrant designs and collaborations with pop royalty like Girl Gaga, Beyoncé and Rihanna, French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac has an…
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Posted On CultureUnlock AI’s Potential in Your Work and Every day Life: Take a Common Course from Google
Generative AI is speedyly becoming an essential instrument for streamlining work and solving complex challenges. However, knowing how one can use GenAI effectively isn’t at…
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Posted On CultureSinging the praises of Notre-Dame de Paris
As the iconic cathedral rises from the ashes, we met with the workers who formed a choir while working on the repairs and renovations. These…
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Posted On CultureDiscover an On-line Archive of two,100+ Uncommon Illustrations from Charles Dickens’ Novels
As Christmastime methodes, few novelists come to thoughts as learnily as Charles Dickens. This owes primaryly, after all, to A Christmas Automobileol, and much more…
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Posted On CultureThe 9 paint colors that may remodel your private home
Joybird (Credit score: Joybird) As Pantone’s “color of the yr 2025” is introduced, we discover the paint shades which can be trending now – and…
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Posted On CultureÉdouard Manet Illustrates Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven, in a French Edition Translated by Stephane Mallarmé (1875)
Edgar Allan Poe achieved almost instant fame during his lifetime after the publication of The Raven (1845), but he never felt that he received the recognition…
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Posted On CultureWhy we’re ‘living in the golden age of the doppelganger’
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) It’s been a year of lookalikes – but the lure of the “second self” goes way back to the folklore…
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Posted On CultureMovie present: A Wickedly enchanting story
The Depraved Witch of the West and the Good Witch Glinda are lastly getting their huge display second due to “Depraved”, John M. Chu’s adaptation…
