Monthly Archives: October 2016

Canterbury Tales meets criminal profiling

Originally posted on beoshewulf:
In The Canterbury Tales, a frame story by Geoffrey Chaucer dating from the late 14th century, you are introduced to a cast of memorable characters with carefully selected physical features. I say carefully selected because the author’s choices concerning his characters’…

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Archie’s Flagship Store Shake’s Up Manchester’s Dining Scene

Originally posted on MANCHESTER PULSE:
The coolest Burger, Waffle and Shake store expands and opens its doors as it’s new fabulous flagship store. Archie’s is Manchester’s famous, modern day restaurant-diner known for its 100% organic, handmade smashed beef burgers, hot…

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Where are You From? Making the Brazilian Northeast: A Region in the Nation and the World (1924-1968)

Originally posted on moderncontemporary:
Our guest blog-post this week is by today’s research seminar speaker, and a new member of the Birmingham History Dept., Dr. Courtney J. Campbell. Thanks Courtney! * The Carnaval block known as the Cordão das Coca-Colas,…

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Kilo Restaurants of Brazil

Originally posted on Deft Indian:
Every country has few unique things or phenomenon. Kilo restaurants in Brazil is surely one such thing. While Brazil is a huge country almost three times the size of India, but these restaurants are omnipresent.…

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Serene Teh – Parkour — Sarah Kante

parkour motion reel from saggyarmpit on Vimeo. Serene Teh via Serene Teh – Parkour — Sarah Kante

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Photographer Nicky Bay Documents Mirror Spiders Adjusting their Silver Plates to Appear More Reflective | Colossal

For the last several years Singapore-based photographer Nicky Bay (previously here and here) has been documenting the life of the mirror spider, an unusual arthropod whose abdomen is covered in bright reflective panels that appear almost metallic. Bay recently noticed … Continue reading

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Walls and Canvases Rich with Narrative by Artist Duo Herakut | Colossal

German street art duo Hera and Akut of Herakut have been traveling the world since 2004, filling canvases and walls with their collaborative form of painting. Each piece offers a glimpse into a character or scene, usually accompanied by a … Continue reading

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Artist Christo Guelov Creates Dozens of Colorfully Alternative Pedestrian Crossings in Madrid | Colossal

Seeing opportunity just under his feet, artist Christo Guelov wondered how a mundane street crossing could be turned into a thing of beauty. Like the design of a chair or the face of a watch, it turns out the possibilities … Continue reading

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