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Les Machines Impossibles

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Little Red Bricks (2017)

Originally posted on AqueouS Studio:
Singaporean-animated short film, part of the TimeScapes Anthology from Robot Media Playground is now released online! Featuring a little story around the Old National Library. A decent attempt at Japanese-anime quality backgrounds!

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Brazil 101: Thinking About Exploring the Amazon? Think Again…

Originally posted on Best of Brazil Blog:
Exploring the Amazon is not a walk in the park, by any stretch of the imagination. This video explains why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6ZcZPDS6Y0

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Upfest: Enter the matrix

Originally posted on Diff Graff:
The yearly street art and graffiti festival ‘Upfest’ held in Bristol attracts a whole wealth of talent from across the UK and from across the whole world too. Born in Sao Paulo artist L7M or…

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Brazil 101: The Causes of the Current Conflicts in Brazil

Originally posted on Best of Brazil Blog:
Here at the Best of Brazil Blog one of the things we try to do is keep you updated on the current situation in Brazil. But if you are just joining us, things…

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Carribean vibe in the Low Lands

Originally posted on Chez Lorraine:
Every year on the last weekend of July there is a summer carnival in Rotterdam. This carribean style carnival starts on Tuesday and ends on Saturday with a parade through downtown Rotterdam. Last Saturday, 28…

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Picture Gallery: Creative Improvisations

Originally posted on Best of Brazil Blog:
If Brazilians are known for anything, it is for their ability to improvise. A Brazilian reader sent us these pictures of some quite amazing improvisations. We cannot guarantee that all of them come…

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Take your little horse out of the rain and other Brazilian proverbs

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Day trip to Blackburn (yes, you heard, Blackburn)

Originally posted on FREE Days Out in Lancashire:
Tourism and Blackburn is a combination about as comfortable as a honeymoon in Mogadishu. But if you’re looking for a free day out, especially somewhere to take your kids in the summer…

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Jackdaw And The Magpie; My Life And Death Struggle

Originally posted on City Jackdaw:
So, the saga of the life-and-death struggle began at 6.30 in the morning. First up, I showered and came downstairs, opening the blinds to see this in our front garden: If you look carefully, you…

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