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
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
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NB! · Observations · Heritage · Paris · Humour
At the moment, these are the most famous windows in the world. And they are open. Presumably they have decided to seal them for the winter, or at the very most to give them a wash.
Museums · Observations · Heritage · Society · Paris · Humour
The director is not coping, but do not worry: a letter has already been written on her behalf. Signed by colleagues, relatives, friends, and grandmother's dog. Fifty-seven people in all. Who they are hardly matters. What matters is that there are many of them. It is a
NB! · Architecture · Heritage · Humour
Architecture · Faith · Madrid · Monarchies · Observations · Humour
The Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is one of the great creations of the Spanish Renaissance, built under Philip II as a royal residence, monastery and mausoleum of monarchs. In its basilica, beneath the vaults of the choir, an eagle crowns a crystal chandelier, spreading its wings over
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Observations · Heritage · Paris · Humour
You know, I have always been fascinated by curious coincidences. Take, for instance, the robbery of the Louvre. Grand, bold, sweeping in scale! In places even funny, and tragicomic. They made off with the most precious treasures, bedecked with all manner of diamonds and sapphires. And France's Minister