Culture
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Posted On CultureExplore the World’s First 3D Replica of St. Peter’s Basilica, Made with AI
In the trailer below for the world’s first 3D replica of St. Peter’s Basilica, Yves Ubelmann speaks of using “AI for Good,” which isn’t just…
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Posted On CultureBaggins/Gamgee ’24: What Hobbits Can Train Us About Politics
As a disclaimer, I’d already conceived of this text and title earlier than Viggo Mortensen donned a Frodo/Sam ’24 t-shirt on The Late Present with…
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Posted On CultureThis ‘drawn-out’ and ‘self-important’ movie proves the musical did not must be cut up into two components
Common Photos There are first rate performances from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande – however this flat opening instalment of The Wizard of Oz prequel…
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Posted On CulturePalestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha: ‘Humanity is under the rubble’
After losing his home, along with countless friends and family, Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha escaped Gaza with his wife and three children. Now in…
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Posted On CultureBehold a Digital Restoration of 655 Plates of Roses & Lilies by Pierre-Joseph Redouté: The Greatest Botanical Illustrator of All Time
Pierre-Joseph Redouté made his name by painting flowers, an achievement impossible without a meticulousness that exceeds all bounds of normality. He published his three-volume collection Les…
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Posted On CultureSaturday Night and the Challenge of Conversations About Identity
The iconic sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live is celebrating its 50th season, but the film Saturday Night portrays the production as barely making it…
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Posted On CultureThe British politician who was caught faking his own death
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) When John Stonehouse’s clothes were found in a pile on Miami Beach on 20 November 1974, many people presumed that…
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Posted On CultureHitting the keys with pianist Alexandra Stréliski and organist Hampus Lindwall
This week, Marjorie Hache speaks with award-winning French-Canadian pianist Alexandra Stréliski about her new album “Neo-Romance”, which she is currently touring in France. Meanwhile, Sweden’s…
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Posted On CultureBertrand Russell’s Ten Commandments for Living Virtuously (1930)
Image by J. F. Horrabin, via Wikimedia Commons Bertrand Russell may have lived his long life concerned with big topics in logic, mathematics, politics, and…
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Posted On CultureStation Eleven: Post-Apocalyptic Comedy and the Improbable Happy Ending
The novel’s plot centers on the end of the world, but here’s the thing: it’s hopeful. We’ve watched the world end dozens of times. Over…
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Posted On CultureTen key items in our wardrobe is enough – here’s why
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) The dopamine-spiking effects of ultra-fast fashion are far outweighed by the wellbeing rewards of a capsule wardrobe, according to these…
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Posted On CultureBC Culture Days launches its 14th year throughout province — BC Alliance for Arts + Culture
This Press Release is provided as courtesy of BC Gov News. To celebrate BC Culture Days from Sept. 22 until Oct. 15, 2023, hundreds of…
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Posted On CultureSeries show: The true story behind rogue trader Jerôme Kerviel
His risky market trades at French bank Société Générale saw Jerôme Kerviel convicted of breach of trust and forgery in 2008. Now, the docu-series “Breaking…
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Posted On CultureFree: 356 Issues of Galaxy, the Groundbreaking 1950s Science Fiction Magazine
Along with Astounding Science Fiction and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Galaxy Magazine was one of the most important science fiction digests in…
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Posted On CultureInside Out 2 and the Necessity of Joy
Few Disney movies have been as anticipated in my household as Inside Out 2. My 8-year-old daughter has watched the first Inside Out—low estimate here—ten…
