Art · Books · Mores

In the hearts of men I have noticed a chill, no small one; of loving ardour I have long seen none among the Berendeys

In the hearts of men I have noticed a chill, No small one; of loving ardour I have long seen none among the Berendeys. The service of beauty has vanished from them; In the young I do not see glances Moistened with bewitching passion; I do not see pensive maidens,

NB! · The East · Society · Humour

Naturally, the one Syrian refugee who actually is a doctor will not get into the EU

NB! · Interviews · Society · People · Humour

Trump's Interview with Pozner, Leaked Online

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In Diplomacy, an Ultimatum Is the Last Demand Before Concessions

Ambrose Bierce

A lubok print of two wrestlers in bright coats and boots among flowers, with two eggs on the ground and a caption above.

Cinema · Society · Humour

Klim Shipenko tops the list of Russia's highest-grossing directors of 2024

News from an Alternate Universe:. The director Klim Shipenko, known for the films "The Challenge" and "Kholop 2", has taken first place in the list of Russia's highest-grossing directors of 2024

Coming Up · Art · Monarchies · Museums · Saint Petersburg

Exhibition to include paintings, porcelain, furniture and panels from Lomonosov's Ust-Ruditsa factory

Tomorrow the State Hermitage will open new halls of its permanent display “The Gallery of Peter the Great”, devoted to the era of the Empresses Anna Ioannovna and Elizabeth Petrovna and to the development of Russian art and culture during their reigns. The display includes paintings, jewellery, porcelain, smalt and

NB! · Books · Observations

A classic is what never goes out of date

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What Kind of Owl Are You Today?

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The hand of the average man after shaking hands with Narendra Modi and after shaking hands with Trump

NB! · Observations

Can this tradition of decoration be revived?

Notre-Dame de Paris at night with searchlight beams in the sky and a pleasure boat on the Seine in the foreground.

Observations · Paris · Humour

Paris Restores Its Reputation After the Olympics

Thank Heavens It Isn't a Rainbow! Paris rehabilitates itself after the Olympics

Alexandr Radayev