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Rose Uniacke at home in London
In Residence: Rose Uniacke At Home in London Inside interior designer Rose Uniacke’s impeccably decorated Neo-Georgian London home. Read the full feature on NOWNESS: http://bit.ly/1QNBsao #RoseUniacke #InteriorDesign
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Making Art
What’s Art got to do with it? * * * What drives an artist to make art. Art is a higher form of communication, closer to emotional experience than structured application and perceived reality ….. In these posts and articles we want to explore what affect art can have in our lives when we can…
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Megalithic Basic
T-shaped dark megalith hosts a back-to-basics family home To create a light-filled home on a small plot where an adjacent building blocked the southern sun, Tilemachos Andrianopoulos elevated a concrete prism (housing bedrooms for a family of 4) freeing up space below for indoor/outdoor living and dining rooms. Walls of plants provide “green screens” to…
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The Station Agent
The Station Agent (2003) | Full HD Comedy/Drama movie Finbar McBride, a quiet, unmarried man with dwarfism, deeply loves railroads and leads a solitary existence. He works in a Hoboken, New Jersey, model train hobby shop owned by his elderly and similarly taciturn friend, Henry. He keeps to himself and is uncomfortable when people react…
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Yasujiro Ozu – Movie Star
Considered one of the greatest films ever made, Floating Weeds (Japanese: 浮草, Hepburn: Ukigusa) is a 1959 Japanese drama directed by Yasujirō Ozu, starring Nakamura Ganjirō II and Machiko Kyō. it is a remake of Ozu’s own black-and-white silent film ‘A Story of Floating Weeds’ (1934).
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Thunderbirds Are Go
Thunderbirds Are Go! 1966 Full Film published on YouTube 2024 This 1966 movie was strange and wonderful back then – before computers, and only the first years of Television, where Thunderbirds began as a weekly series of adventures.
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Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is a compendium of invented words written by John Koenig, that aims to fill holes in the language—to give a name to emotions we all feel but don’t have a word for. Book version coming this fall from Simon & Schuster! The author’s mission is to capture the aches, demons,…
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Quickie Biogs
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre.[1][2] He is among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.[3] Aged 21, Welles directed high-profile stage productions…
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A.C. Grayling: The Origins and Future of Humanism
A.C. Grayling British writer, thinker and philosopher has been a respectful and emphatic voice within the Humanist movement. During his distinguished career, he’s celebrated ideals of human rationality and progress, arguing for humanism as a powerful, practical alternative to religion.
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Our AI Future – a conversation with Yuval Noah Harari
Yuval Noah Harari, renowned historian and author of “Nexus,” explores the indelible impact of AI on human society. We discuss his iconoclastic views on information networks, the inextricable link between technology and political systems, and actionable ways to navigate our rapidly changing world.
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Mind Your Head
The state of the human consciousness is a very relevant and popular theme in our shared experience of our world in modern times. Sparky presents here a regularly updated selection of conversations from YouTube and other platforms in video, audio or text formats. Delve in or find in search your topic of interest.
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Food in Photography
Burt Wolf, PBS’ Travels & Traditions, along with other art and gastronomic scholars, looks at food in photographs by some of the world’s most celebrated photographers, including Philippe Halsman, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bernice Abbott, and Cindy Sherman. From Marilyn Monroe eating a hamburger to the drive-in diner, these images are a visual feast.
Category: Climate
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Megalithic Basic
T-shaped dark megalith hosts a back-to-basics family home To create a light-filled home on a small plot where an adjacent building blocked the southern sun, Tilemachos Andrianopoulos elevated a concrete prism (housing bedrooms for a family of 4) freeing up space below for indoor/outdoor living and dining rooms. Walls of plants provide “green screens” to…
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The Station Agent
The Station Agent (2003) | Full HD Comedy/Drama movie Finbar McBride, a quiet, unmarried man with dwarfism, deeply loves railroads and leads a solitary existence. He works in a Hoboken, New Jersey, model train hobby shop owned by his elderly and similarly taciturn friend, Henry. He keeps to himself and is uncomfortable when people react…
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Yasujiro Ozu – Movie Star
Considered one of the greatest films ever made, Floating Weeds (Japanese: 浮草, Hepburn: Ukigusa) is a 1959 Japanese drama directed by Yasujirō Ozu, starring Nakamura Ganjirō II and Machiko Kyō. it is a remake of Ozu’s own black-and-white silent film ‘A Story of Floating Weeds’ (1934).
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Thunderbirds Are Go
Thunderbirds Are Go! 1966 Full Film published on YouTube 2024 This 1966 movie was strange and wonderful back then – before computers, and only the first years of Television, where Thunderbirds began as a weekly series of adventures.
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Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is a compendium of invented words written by John Koenig, that aims to fill holes in the language—to give a name to emotions we all feel but don’t have a word for. Book version coming this fall from Simon & Schuster! The author’s mission is to capture the aches, demons,…
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Quickie Biogs
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre.[1][2] He is among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.[3] Aged 21, Welles directed high-profile stage productions…
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Rose Uniacke at home in London
In Residence: Rose Uniacke At Home in London Inside interior designer Rose Uniacke’s impeccably decorated Neo-Georgian London home. Read the full feature on NOWNESS: http://bit.ly/1QNBsao #RoseUniacke #InteriorDesign
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Making Art
What’s Art got to do with it? * * * What drives an artist to make art. Art is a higher form of communication, closer to emotional experience than structured application and perceived reality ….. In these posts and articles we want to explore what affect art can have in our lives when we can…
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Megalithic Basic
T-shaped dark megalith hosts a back-to-basics family home To create a light-filled home on a small plot where an adjacent building blocked the southern sun, Tilemachos Andrianopoulos elevated a concrete prism (housing bedrooms for a family of 4) freeing up space below for indoor/outdoor living and dining rooms. Walls of plants provide “green screens” to…
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The Station Agent
The Station Agent (2003) | Full HD Comedy/Drama movie Finbar McBride, a quiet, unmarried man with dwarfism, deeply loves railroads and leads a solitary existence. He works in a Hoboken, New Jersey, model train hobby shop owned by his elderly and similarly taciturn friend, Henry. He keeps to himself and is uncomfortable when people react…
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Yasujiro Ozu – Movie Star
Considered one of the greatest films ever made, Floating Weeds (Japanese: 浮草, Hepburn: Ukigusa) is a 1959 Japanese drama directed by Yasujirō Ozu, starring Nakamura Ganjirō II and Machiko Kyō. it is a remake of Ozu’s own black-and-white silent film ‘A Story of Floating Weeds’ (1934).
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Thunderbirds Are Go
Thunderbirds Are Go! 1966 Full Film published on YouTube 2024 This 1966 movie was strange and wonderful back then – before computers, and only the first years of Television, where Thunderbirds began as a weekly series of adventures.
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Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is a compendium of invented words written by John Koenig, that aims to fill holes in the language—to give a name to emotions we all feel but don’t have a word for. Book version coming this fall from Simon & Schuster! The author’s mission is to capture the aches, demons,…
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Quickie Biogs
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre.[1][2] He is among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.[3] Aged 21, Welles directed high-profile stage productions…
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A.C. Grayling: The Origins and Future of Humanism
A.C. Grayling British writer, thinker and philosopher has been a respectful and emphatic voice within the Humanist movement. During his distinguished career, he’s celebrated ideals of human rationality and progress, arguing for humanism as a powerful, practical alternative to religion.
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Our AI Future – a conversation with Yuval Noah Harari
Yuval Noah Harari, renowned historian and author of “Nexus,” explores the indelible impact of AI on human society. We discuss his iconoclastic views on information networks, the inextricable link between technology and political systems, and actionable ways to navigate our rapidly changing world.
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Mind Your Head
The state of the human consciousness is a very relevant and popular theme in our shared experience of our world in modern times. Sparky presents here a regularly updated selection of conversations from YouTube and other platforms in video, audio or text formats. Delve in or find in search your topic of interest.
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Food in Photography
Burt Wolf, PBS’ Travels & Traditions, along with other art and gastronomic scholars, looks at food in photographs by some of the world’s most celebrated photographers, including Philippe Halsman, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bernice Abbott, and Cindy Sherman. From Marilyn Monroe eating a hamburger to the drive-in diner, these images are a visual feast.
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Rose Uniacke at home in London
In Residence: Rose Uniacke At Home in London Inside interior designer Rose Uniacke’s impeccably decorated Neo-Georgian London home. Read the full feature on NOWNESS: http://bit.ly/1QNBsao #RoseUniacke #InteriorDesign
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Making Art
What’s Art got to do with it? * * * What drives an artist to make art. Art is a higher form of communication, closer to emotional experience than structured application and perceived reality ….. In these posts and articles we want to explore what affect art can have in our lives when we can…
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The Art of Life
A documentary about the art of living outside of conventions, in deep integrity with one’s essence. Featuring Michael Behrens. By the team that brought you https://www.TheWisdomOfTrauma.com . As a rising star in the field of abstract mathematics, Michael discovered that he could see beauty and pattern where others could not. But his path was not…
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Real World Forensics
In recent years the little-known research group Forensic Architecture began using novel research methods to undertake a series of investigations into human rights abuses. While providing crucial evidence for international courts and working with a wide range of activist groups, NGOs, Amnesty International and the UN, Forensic Architecture has not only shed new light on…
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The School of Thought
We need to teach young people how to thinkrather than what to think – Margaret Mead Why? We are entering one of the most pivotal times in human history, and our ability to adapt and think rationally is becoming increasingly important to our selves, our society, our economies, and our survival. How? By using the…
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Cool Hunting
A really smart and established website that selects interesting content from around the web. Home
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The Way to Go
Ancient sports for children in Ireland’s most ethnically diverse town. Ballyhaunis in the west of Ireland is at first glance a traditional farming town, a place that in the past has been deeply affected by the emigration of its young. But today Ballyhaunis is unique in an Irish context. The majority of children in the…
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Millennials Observed
Making Sense: Were you born in the last 30 years or so – Listen up! Excerpt of Simon Sinek from an episode of Inside Quest. 15 minutes worth watching and 27 million plus views on Twitter, and over 7 million on YouTube.http://www.insidequest.com/ This clip published on YouTube Oct 29, 2016 Millennials From Wikipedia, the free…
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The Age of Stupid
The Age of Stupid Drama-documentary-animation hybrid starring Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite as a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055, watching archive footage from 2008 and asking why climate change wasn’t stopped before it was too late. It’s the year 2055 and the world has been ravaged by climate change. London is underwater, Sydney…
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We Photograph Things That Are Meaningful To Us
Birdhead ‘We Photograph Things That Are Meaningful To Us’ TateShots Shanghai based photographers Ji Weiyu and Song Tao, aka Birdhead, make art about everyday life in their home town. The duo take us on a tour around the Chinese city to discover how they work. In 2004 artists Ju Weiyu (born 1980) and Song Tao…
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Moving Tunes
COMMENT; ‘You know, this guy came into my scope just at the right time. With all the ugly stuff going on in the world and particularly the U.S. I have fallen into despair. This music represents human redemption to me. This is truly the best thing that has happened all year. Thanks for sharing and…
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The Theory of Beauty
TED collaborates with animator Andrew Park to illustrate Denis Dutton’s provocative theory on beauty — that art, music and other beautiful things, far from being simply “in the eye of the beholder,” are a core part of human nature with deep evolutionary origins. • Uploaded on YouTube Nov 16, 2010
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Joan Gardy Artigas
“Profession isn’t the most important thing. One’s identity, spirit, and creations are what matters” Private View: El Racó Inside the studio of Catalan ceramicist and Miró collaborator Joan Gardy-Artigas • Throughout his illustrious career, Catalan sculptor Joan Gardy-Artigas has worked alongside some of the leading artists of the twentieth century, from Picasso and Miró to…
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The Future from the Past – Worlds Fair 1939
From the perspective of the 21st century, it’s hard to imagine what a marvel the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair would have been to its visitors. Still living in the heavy shadow of the stock market crash of 1929, the many people who flocked to the big exhibition found not only bounteous luxuries such as…
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Walkabout 1971
Walkabout is a 1971 survival film directed by Nicolas Roeg starring Jenny Agutter, Luc Roeg, and David Gulpilil • Two city-bred siblings are stranded in the Australian Outback, where they learn to survive with the aid of an Aboriginal boy on his “walkabout”: a ritual separation from his tribe. Walkabout is a 1971 survival film directed…
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Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot with English & Arabic Subtitles • Waiting for Godot (/ˈɡɒdoʊ/ god-oh[1]) is a play by Samuel Beckett, in which two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, wait for the arrival of someone named Godot who never arrives, and while waiting they engage in a variety of discussions and encounter three other characters.[2] Waiting for…
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Poor Kids Tell
Poor Kids (Documentary) – Real Stories * 3.5 million children are growing up in poverty in the UK. It’s one of the worst rates in the industrialised world and successive governments continue to struggle to bring it into line. Struggling & without a voice, ‘Poor Kids’ shines a light on this pressing issue. Want to…
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Play with Particles
Play with your particles – A wee distraction from the rigidity of life – http://particle-love.com
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Education for Change
In this talk from RSA Animate, Sir Ken Robinson lays out the link between 3 troubling trends: rising drop-out rates, schools’ dwindling stake in the arts, and ADHD. An important, timely talk for parents and teachers. This RSA Animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and…
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The Walled Off Hotel
Graffiti artist Banksy has opened a hotel in the West Bank. • The Walled Off Hotel features artworks exploring the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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What about water
What about water • From the stuff we drink and swim in, to the steam that eases congestion and the ice that reduces swelling, water is all around us (and even in us). Heck, it kind of is us. “Water makes up about two thirds of who we are, and influences 100 percent of the processes in…
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The Responsibility of Intellectuals
Noam Chomsky (Credit: Getty/William B. Plowman) – Noam Chomsky’s Essay – February 23, 1967 • Noam Chomsky’s “Responsibility of Intellectuals” after 50 years: It’s an even heavier responsibility now Written amid rising opposition to the Vietnam War, Chomsky’s greatest essay has added resonance in the age of Trump TOPICS: 1960S, DONALD TRUMP, DONALD TRUMP RESISTANCE, FOREIGN POLICY, GEORGE W. BUSH, IRAQ WAR, LEFTISTS, NOAM CHOMSKY, THE LEFT, U.S.…
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Submarine Sandwich
Submarine Sandwich A film within PES’s cooking film ‘Trilogy’. • “Submarine Sandwich” | Written and Directed by PES | Animated by PES and Dillon Markey | Director of Photography: Eric Adkins | Edited by Sam Welch | Produced by Sarah Phelps | Production Design by Hannah Alpert | Sound Design by Sam Welch and PES…
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Picasso’s Nude in a Red Armchair
• Tate’s conservation team investigate whether Picasso completed this painting in a day. The back of the canvas of this Picasso painting is inscribed with the words ’Boisgeloup 27 Juillet 1932’ leaving some experts to question whether the painting was completed in a day. In Tate’s conservation lab the team examined the painting and made…
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Freedom in Liberland
• Sometimes it’s easier to start your own country than to change the one you’re in. According to the internationally recognized law of terra nullius (“nobody’s land”), if no one has a claim on land, anyone at all can claim it as their own. Or at least they can try. This is how Czech politician…
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Be the Best at What You Do
It can feel impossible to move toward your dreams. You know exactly what you want to do, but there are endless obstacles in your way. • How to Become the Best in the World at What You Do Source: How to Become the Best in the World at What You Do – The Mission – Medium…
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Is Science Important?
Science is Important when we need to know how a fungus or infection can mutate or evolve, and become resistant to antibiotics, and in some cases stealthily kill young and old seeming healthy people very quickly. • A collection of thoughts from leading scientists, public figures, …and you. Rebecca Nesbit studied butterfly migration at Rothamsted Research for her…
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We are One
• Young Irish Muslims talk about growing up in Ireland, Islamophobia and choosing to wear the hijab Read more: http://on.irishtimes.com/BEQPiIp
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The Original Christians
A fresco inside the catacomb of Priscilla in Rome, November 2013. The catacomb was used for Christian burials from the late 2nd through the 4th century CE. Photo by Reuters/Max Rossi Christians were strangers The Roman empire became Christian during the fifth century CE. At the century’s start, Christians were – at most – a substantial…
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A Musical Slave in Dublin
The Musical Slave – “NO PLAN” (a song about a horse yard in Dublin) • In a part of Dublin known as the Liberties – which is also where the Vikings settled 1000 years ago – there is a small community of rebel horse-owners. And a few years ago, a travelling street musician who…
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Cast Iron Cooking
Guide to easy cooking with cast iron ! Check us out on Facebook! – facebook.com/buzzfeedtasty MUSIC Promenade En Provence Licensed via Audio Network Made by BFMP www.buzzfeed.com/videoteam. Published on YouTube Oct 26, 2016
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Start with the Why
The continuity of why? Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership — starting with a golden circle and the question: “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Wright brothers … Published on TedTalks website – see other great talks here – https://www.ted.com/talks • • • Simon Sinek’s…
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Rose Uniacke at home in London
In Residence: Rose Uniacke At Home in London Inside interior designer Rose Uniacke’s impeccably decorated Neo-Georgian London home. Read the full feature on NOWNESS: http://bit.ly/1QNBsao #RoseUniacke #InteriorDesign
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Making Art
What’s Art got to do with it? * * * What drives an artist to make art. Art is a higher form of communication, closer to emotional experience than structured application and perceived reality ….. In these posts and articles we want to explore what affect art can have in our lives when we can…
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Megalithic Basic
T-shaped dark megalith hosts a back-to-basics family home To create a light-filled home on a small plot where an adjacent building blocked the southern sun, Tilemachos Andrianopoulos elevated a concrete prism (housing bedrooms for a family of 4) freeing up space below for indoor/outdoor living and dining rooms. Walls of plants provide “green screens” to…
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The Station Agent
The Station Agent (2003) | Full HD Comedy/Drama movie Finbar McBride, a quiet, unmarried man with dwarfism, deeply loves railroads and leads a solitary existence. He works in a Hoboken, New Jersey, model train hobby shop owned by his elderly and similarly taciturn friend, Henry. He keeps to himself and is uncomfortable when people react…
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Yasujiro Ozu – Movie Star
Considered one of the greatest films ever made, Floating Weeds (Japanese: 浮草, Hepburn: Ukigusa) is a 1959 Japanese drama directed by Yasujirō Ozu, starring Nakamura Ganjirō II and Machiko Kyō. it is a remake of Ozu’s own black-and-white silent film ‘A Story of Floating Weeds’ (1934).
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Thunderbirds Are Go
Thunderbirds Are Go! 1966 Full Film published on YouTube 2024 This 1966 movie was strange and wonderful back then – before computers, and only the first years of Television, where Thunderbirds began as a weekly series of adventures.
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Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is a compendium of invented words written by John Koenig, that aims to fill holes in the language—to give a name to emotions we all feel but don’t have a word for. Book version coming this fall from Simon & Schuster! The author’s mission is to capture the aches, demons,…
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Quickie Biogs
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre.[1][2] He is among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.[3] Aged 21, Welles directed high-profile stage productions…
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A.C. Grayling: The Origins and Future of Humanism
A.C. Grayling British writer, thinker and philosopher has been a respectful and emphatic voice within the Humanist movement. During his distinguished career, he’s celebrated ideals of human rationality and progress, arguing for humanism as a powerful, practical alternative to religion.
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Our AI Future – a conversation with Yuval Noah Harari
Yuval Noah Harari, renowned historian and author of “Nexus,” explores the indelible impact of AI on human society. We discuss his iconoclastic views on information networks, the inextricable link between technology and political systems, and actionable ways to navigate our rapidly changing world.
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Mind Your Head
The state of the human consciousness is a very relevant and popular theme in our shared experience of our world in modern times. Sparky presents here a regularly updated selection of conversations from YouTube and other platforms in video, audio or text formats. Delve in or find in search your topic of interest.
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Food in Photography
Burt Wolf, PBS’ Travels & Traditions, along with other art and gastronomic scholars, looks at food in photographs by some of the world’s most celebrated photographers, including Philippe Halsman, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bernice Abbott, and Cindy Sherman. From Marilyn Monroe eating a hamburger to the drive-in diner, these images are a visual feast.