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Category Archives: History
House of European History
After ten years of planning, and a €55 million investment, The House of European History has finally opened in Brussels, Belgium. The new museum hopes to provide visitors with an overview of the history of Europe since the French Revolution and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Film, History, Maps, Museums, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Brussels, EU, European Union, History
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Into The Unknown
Along with the usual summer blockbuster sci-fi flicks, this year we can immerse ourselves in the entire historical genre. London’s Barbican Centre is presenting Into The Unknown: A Journey Through Science Fiction, a huge exhibition, which will take over the entire Brutalist … Continue reading
American Writers Museum Opens
On May 16th, the long-awaited American Writers Museum will open in the heart of Chicago’s tourist district. Located at 108 North Michigan Avenue, not far from the world famous Art Institute and Millennium Park, the museum features multimedia installations, permanent … Continue reading
Posted in Books, ebooks, History, Museums, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged American Writers, Art Institute, Chicago, Jack Kerouac, Mark Twain
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Welcome to Whitman
It seems appropriate to wrap-up National Poetry Month this year with a nod to the beloved 19th century poet Walt Whitman. Welcome to Whitman, Alabama is a brilliant documentary that uses the poetry of Walt Whitman to explore life in the … Continue reading
Posted in Film, History, USA, Writing
Tagged Alabama, National Poetry Month, Poetry, Walt Whitman
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Not A Readymade, But Dada Enough For Me
New York City-based artist Benjamin Nordsmark’s piece titled ‘NYC Urinal’ is a timely homage to Marcel Duchamp on the centennial of his groundbreaking work ‘fountain’. Although the witty piece isn’t a Dada-esque Readymade, it certainly celebrates the sprit of the movement.
Posted in Art, History, Museums, USA
Tagged Dada, Marcel Duchamp, Readymades, Surrealism
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That Old Book Smell
As a life-long book collector and a long-time bookseller, I have always loved that special woody, floral, dusky aroma that only emanates from books with age. But what precisely is “that old book smell”? The journal Heritage Science has published an … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Libraries, Museums, Tech
Tagged Birmingham, London, Science, St.Paul's Cathedral
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Is Terry Gilliam the Father of the Gif ?
h/t to Adam Koszary and the Bodleian Libraries.
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Museums, Tech
Tagged Bodleian Library, gifs, manuscripts, Monty Python
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Do Not Obey In Advance
It may be just a marketing ploy by Penguin Random House, but the publisher has printed the text of Timothy Synders’ chilling book On Tyranny onto a series of large posters and put them up in east London. The powerful posters, which … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Freedom of Speech, History, USA
Tagged manifesto, politics, Resistance, totalitarianism
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Thinking of Saint Petersburg
Since yesterday’s terrorist bombing, I have been thinking about Saint Petersburg and all of the amazing people that I met there on my visit six months ago. With the heightened tensions between the United States and Russia, I had anticipated … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Leningrad, Russia, Saint Petersburg, terrorism
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