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At 4 a.m. one may feel all sorts of things; at that hour I am usually on my first sleep, or at a pinch choosing between the lamb chops at Coffeemania and the Olivier salad at Pushkin, but the pianist and composer Riyad Mammadov has presented quite a diffe

Spoiler: happily, I never have such melancholy 4 a.m.s

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Satie, Debussy and Stravinsky at a dinner in Debussy's apartment in June 1910

A Party at Debussy's House. These photographs show three composers who did much to shape the face of music at the beginning of the twentieth century: Erik Satie, Claude Debussy and Igor Stravinsky. The first photograph was taken by Stravinsky, the second by Satie. Stravinsky sits in the

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Few people know it, but the smallest pocket on a pair of jeans is actually intended for a very small icon, and the slightly larger pocket for an icon of medium size

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You, defending the positions of Yetyetnotposner in the comments under Dud

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A Quartet in the USSR Is a Symphony Orchestra Back from Its American Tour

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Christie's in full swing preparing the sale of Hubert de Givenchy's impressive collection, estimated at 50 million euros

Christie's is in full swing preparing the sale of the impressive collection of the couturier Hubert de Givenchy, estimated at 50 million euros. The exhibition is being held in two Parisian salons connected with Givenchy's life and on the premises of Christie's. The auction

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Light Yagami – Stalin 1:1

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The Swedish royal family has published a new official photograph of the heir to the Swedish throne, Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Västergötland, with her husband, Prince Daniel, and their children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar

The Swedish royal family has published a new official photograph of the heir to the Swedish throne, Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Västergötland, with her husband, Prince Daniel, and their children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar. The distaff side of the family is dressed in folk costume in the colours

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At Pushkinskaya Metro Station, a Pixelated Pushkin Invites Passengers to Read His Books in the Metro's Electronic Library

Two smiling women sit side by side in the front row, one in a pale blue suit and black gloves, the other in dark sunglasses and a floral dress.

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Elizabeth II and Anna Wintour meet at London Fashion Week in 2018

Elizabeth II and Anna Wintour at London Fashion Week, 2018. Two queens, simply meeting

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Audrey Hepburn in Hubert de Givenchy's salon, wearing Givenchy

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At 4 a.m. one may feel all sorts of things; at that hour I am usually on my first sleep, or at a pinch choosing between the lamb chops at Coffeemania and the Olivier salad at Pushkin, but the pianist and composer Riyad Mammadov has presented quite a diffe

Satie, Debussy and Stravinsky at a dinner in Debussy's apartment in June 1910

Few people know it, but the smallest pocket on a pair of jeans is actually intended for a very small icon, and the slightly larger pocket for an icon of medium size

You, defending the positions of Yetyetnotposner in the comments under Dud

A Quartet in the USSR Is a Symphony Orchestra Back from Its American Tour

Christie's in full swing preparing the sale of Hubert de Givenchy's impressive collection, estimated at 50 million euros

Light Yagami – Stalin 1:1

The Swedish royal family has published a new official photograph of the heir to the Swedish throne, Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Västergötland, with her husband, Prince Daniel, and their children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar

At Pushkinskaya Metro Station, a Pixelated Pushkin Invites Passengers to Read His Books in the Metro's Electronic Library

Elizabeth II and Anna Wintour meet at London Fashion Week in 2018

Audrey Hepburn in Hubert de Givenchy's salon, wearing Givenchy

Yves Montand, Édith Piaf and Permanent Make-Up