Swifts and jackdaws gathered money, contracts, and letters to build their nests—and preserved a slice of life from 200 years ago.
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Month: November 2015
The Internet Isn’t Available in Most Languages
Despite all the hype about how it has connected the world, the web is more insular than you might think.
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11 of Britain’s most legendary trees
Will the saplings we plant during National Tree Week’s 40th anniversary grow to have such amazing stories to tell as these magnificent specimens?
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How do you prove you are gay? A culture of disbelief is traumatising asylum seekers
People who have been persecuted because of their sexuality are facing Home Office officials who refuse to believe them, use explicit questioning and make stereotyped assumptions. Article by Debora Singer.
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Contemporary Artist Hiroshi Sugimoto Brings Puppets to Life
Hiroshi Sugimoto began his career in 1976 as a photographer and his conceptual works were critically acclaimed around the world. In recent years, he has expanded his field of work to sculpture, architecture, and traditional performing arts solidifying his position as one of Japan’s premiere contemporary artists. Sugimoto is currently working with bunraku puppetry, a type of traditional Japanese entertainment.
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In Brazil, Subway Reading Means a Ticket to Ride
These books encourage reading by doubling as subway tickets. Article by Danny Lewis.
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Oscar Wilde’s Mom was a Feminist Irish Revolutionary Poet
Though overshadowed by her famous son, Lady Jane Wilde was a force to be reckoned with. Article by Caroline Wazer.
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29th November 1929 – Byrd flies over South Pole
American explorer Richard Byrd and three companions make the first flight over the South Pole, flying from their base on the Ross Ice Shelf to the pole and back in 18 hours and 41 minutes.
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Hwang Sun-mi, deconstructed
Famed children’s author pens poignant, sublime tales from her own impoverished childhood.
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Didgeridoo Meets Orchestra
William Barton, a Kalkadoon man, one of the greatest living players of the didgeridoo plays a Peter Sculthorpe composition with the Australian Youth Orchestra.
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