Art · Society · People · Humour
In 1974, one of the most surreal events in the history of modern art took place in Vancouver, when Mr. Peanut, an anthropomorphic groundnut in a top hat and monocle, stood for mayor of the city. Behind this persona stood the artist Vincent Trasov, a member of the art group
Art · Heritage · Humour
The Concierge Who Found the Missing Picasso. A painting by Pablo Picasso, reported missing in Granada on 6 October, has turned up in the possession of a hapless concierge. Among the works of art that arrived for an exhibition, Pablo Picasso's "Still Life with Guitar" of
Faith · Observations · Heritage · Humour
An eighteenth-century bell has been stolen in France. Not from a church, not from a museum, but from a storage depot belonging to the municipal services. That is, a depot of sorts, and not quite a depot either. The kind of place where they take whatever is no longer
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NB! · Archive · Science · Mores · Humour
A memo from an early twentieth-century advertisement for electrotherapy: despair and dejection will do you no good, but electricity will. And, you know, they did not lie
Art · Palaeontology · Nature · Humour
Portrait of a Nanotyrannus. Wayne Barlow, 1995. Nanotyrannus lancensis is a disputed genus of dinosaurs. Some prefer to classify them as a separate species, others maintain that these are simply young, undersized specimens of Tyrannosaurus, only without wifi and emotional instability
Cinema · Observations · Humour
You're right, I've always known about man. Judging by the evidence, his wisdom goes hand in hand with his madness The Forbidden Zone was once a paradise. Your kind turned it into a desert, many centuries ago You smiled, of course: an orangutan as chief scientist
Architecture · Art · Moscow · Heritage
The sculptures were created by Matvey Manizer as part of the ensemble of the station, which opened in 1938. The restoration project provides for the recreation of lost elements, the application of protective compounds to prevent wear, and the conservation of the bronze surfaces. The work is scheduled for completion
Observations · Society · Humour
28 October, Berlin, the Außenwirtschaftstag forum. Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs, Katherina Reiche, declares with commendable frankness: “With our structures, we are currently uncompetitive. Companies are suffering from bureaucracy, expensive energy and an overly generous welfare state.” And how beautifully it all used to sound: “sustainable development, green
NB! · Moscow · Pop Culture · Humour
Hugh Jackman at the Cathedral of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God, in front of the monument to Minin and Pozharsky. Wave to the gentleman, children
NB! · Cinema · Moscow · Pop Culture · Humour
Archive · Monarchies · Society · Saint Petersburg
On this day 120 years ago, 17 (30) October 1905, Emperor Nicholas II issued the Supreme Manifesto granting legislative power to the State Duma and establishing the political rights and freedoms of citizens. It proclaimed, in particular: To grant the population the unshakeable foundations of civil liberty, based on the