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Hors de l’eau – Animation Short Film 2018 – GOBELINS

Through the eyes of a macaque mother, a group of snow monkeys has to face the strict rules which govern their community. Directors : : DUONG VAN HUYEN Simon, DURAND Joël, LECLERCQ Thibault, LUCAS Valentin, SITARI Andrei Contact : hors@gobelins.fr … Continue reading

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Famous Paintings of Flowers Recreated in Real Life

sunflowers by vincent van gogh, recreated in real life by makoto azuma Van Gogh, Picasso, Redon and Renoir. Almost every great painter in history has been fascinated with flowers as a subject for still-lives. And some of the most famous … Continue reading

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How Class Works — by Richard Wolff

Economist Richard Wolff explains our class society.

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A Nostalgic Winter Scene Takes a Sinister Turn in a New Welsh Work by Banksy

Yesterday, Banksy (previously) left his mark in the South Wales town of Port Talbot, his first in the UK nation. The area drew attention earlier this year when a World Health Organization report named it the most polluted community in … Continue reading

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O Human Being

Peter is having a terrible Christmas

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Disney•Pixar Short Film “Bao”

In “Bao,” an aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy. Mom excitedly welcomes this new bundle of joy into her … Continue reading

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Skip Day

Intimate glimpses of one very special day in the lives of high-school seniors from an industrial corner of the Florida Everglades: prom’s over, the future is uncertain, and the irresistible pull of the beach makes the long-time friends drive 60 … Continue reading

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What Einstein meant by ‘God does not play dice’- Aeon

‘The theory produces a good deal but hardly brings us closer to the secret of the Old One,’ wrote Albert Einstein in December 1926. ‘I am at all events convinced that He does not play dice.’ Einstein was responding to … Continue reading

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A Library That Plummets into an Abyss by Susanna Hesselberg for Sculpture by the Sea

For her entry into the biannual Sculpture by the Sea in Aarhus, Denmark, Swedish artist Susanna Hesselberg installed this ominous library that plumments into the ground like a mining shaft. While visually arresting, the piece has a somewhat somber intention. Titled “When … Continue reading

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Things you should know about…Samba Dancing

It is widely thought that the Samba dance originated in Bahia, where enslaved Africans would gather after long days of labour to perform their religious rituals of Candomblé, Capoeira and Samba dancing in a circle (Samba de Roda). With the … Continue reading

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