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If the world does resemble a cat playing with Australia, it is still fair to ask why one paw should have it worse than all the rest
And, of course, it is important not to forget to stroke the kitty on the head
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Psst, how many days to New Year?
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I have never understood why Picasso may receive guests in his studio in his underpants, while for me it is not comme il faut
Observations · Palaeontology · Humour
A Mammoth at a Reasonable Price
A pity it is only a model
Faith · Art · Observations · Humour
Excuse me, I Ordered Four Cheeses!!!
I don't know about you, but at first I fancied that this portly eighteenth-century monk was holding a slice of pizza. In fact, the Portuguese brother is holding a reliquary of the Mother of God. The abode of this good soul is Newstead Abbey in England, which
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Hurrah!
Hurrah! Speaking the truth about Lenin, hangman of the Russian people, and his gang of bloodthirsty murderers is now permitted! Anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda have been recognised as acts that present no public danger, and those convicted of them are subject to rehabilitation regardless of the factual soundness of
Architecture · Observations · Society · Humour
They write that French farmers have dumped heaps of rubbish, muck and tyres in front of Macron's house in Le Touquet, in a resort area in the north of France, not far from the Pas-de-Calais
They write that French farmers have dumped heaps of rubbish, muck and tyres in front of Macron's house in Le Touquet, in a resort area in the north of France, not far from the Pas-de-Calais. I decided to have a look at what sort of house
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The Kennedy Center Gracefully Becomes, Gracefully Becomes the Trump-Kennedy Center
Yes, Donald Trump has added his own name to that of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. And, what is more, he has appended it at the front. The centre's board of trustees, of which Trump is chairman, has voted to rename
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This Year Has About This Much Left
This year has about this much left. We shan't be rewinding
Architecture · Cinema · Paris · Pop Culture · Society Pages · Humour
Singer Lou Doillon, youngest daughter of Jane Birkin, told an anecdote from life at the opening of a bridge named in honour of the actress:
My son asked me: is your mother still dead? I answered him: yes, but today she is becoming a bridge. One hopes it was the son who is now 3 years old who asked, and not the one who is 23. And yes, Paris now has a bridge named after
Observations · Science · Pop Culture · Humour
This is roughly how I picture the passengers of comet 3I/ATLAS
Everyone has suddenly stopped talking about it, and yet it is right on the approach to our planet
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The Russian Ministry of Labour Has Approved a Professional Standard for “Writer”, to Take Effect on 1 September 2026
One of its provisions states that a writer is a person with a higher education. No, Maxim Gorky did not have a higher education. He tried to enter Kazan University, but failed. Joseph Brodsky formally completed only 7 years of school, left and went to work at a factory as