Observations · Humour
By the way, according to one version, after her death Helen of Troy became the wife of Achilles
Death could have overtaken Helen, for example, by way of a sea nymph who appeared in the guise of a seal
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Art · Moscow · Museums · Observations
Exhibition of the 13 group at the Museum of Russian Impressionism, graphic art and painting
The Museum of Russian Impressionism has a very good exhibition of the artists of the rather original and productive group "13", which existed in 1929-1931. The core of the group was Vladimir Milashevsky, Daniil Daran and Nikolai Kuzmin, who worked at the newspaper Gudok and rethought the
NB! · Observations · Humour
The correct form is Levi-Strauss, not Levi-Strauss
Archive · Cinema · Observations · Pop Culture
Found a copy of Vogue Hommes from November 1994 and spotted a brilliant advertisement on the back cover for Chanel's Égoïste Platinum
Found a copy of Vogue Hommes from November 1994 and spotted a brilliant advertisement on the back cover for Chanel's "Égoïste Platinum". The image is a still from a 30-second film of the same year by the scandalous French photographer Jean-Paul Goude, set to
NB! · Observations · Society · Pop Culture · Humour
Tucker Carlson in the Heraldic Colours of the Russian Empire
Books · Observations · Science · Nature · Humour
Poem “The Struggle for Existence”, dedicated to Darwin, about a summer on the Istra
I read Yegor Kholmogorov's thorough rebuke of believers in Darwinism, and recalled a poem by the satirist Pyotr Shumakher (1817-1891), dedicated to Darwin himself. The Struggle for Existence (Dedicated to Darwin) I was on the Istra this summer, In a remote, forgotten corner; I lived as a
NB! · Faith · Observations · Society
A group of 90 Catholic priests, scholars and writers asks bishops and cardinals to reject the Vatican declaration approving the blessing of same-sex couples and to refuse to implement it in their dioceses
A group of 90 Catholic priests, scholars and writers asks bishops and cardinals to reject the Vatican declaration approving the blessing of same-sex couples and to refuse to implement it in their dioceses. Odd that only 90 of them could be found
Coming Up · Archaeology · Art · Museums · Observations · Rome
Reconstructed statue of a seated emperor at the Recycling Beauty exhibition in Milan
Until the end of 2025, a 13-metre copy of the ancient Colossus of Constantine, which once stood in the apse of the Basilica of Maxentius in the Roman Forum, can be seen in the grounds of the Villa Caffarelli, part of the Capitoline Museums complex. The reconstructed statue of
NB! · Cinema · Observations · Humour
Is it even legal for Netflix's Alexander to wear the same armour as Netflix's Vikings?
Faith · Books · Monarchies · Observations
An old printed text on Elizabeth, who healed Russia with a word
Elizabeth, it is said, healed the ailing fatherland with a single word filled with divine power, saying: Arise and walk, arise and walk, Russia. Shake off thy doubts and fears, and, filled with joy and hope, adorn thyself, rejoice, be exalted. What is there to add? Amen
Observations · Science · Humour
The American mathematician Claude Shannon, who coined the term "bit", founded information theory and worked as a cryptanalyst and engineer, once said: "I visualise a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans"
How soon do you think it will be?
NB! · London · Monarchies · Observations
Prince Harry to Fly to Britain to See His Father After News of King Charles's Cancer Diagnosis
Prince Harry is to fly to Britain to see his father after the news that King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer. One wonders whether Harry will arrive home with his altogether charming wife, or alone after all.