Tag Archives: Culture

Do you live in the best city in the UK? (It’s not London) — Metro

Manchester is better than London for liveability (Picture: Alamy)Manchester is a better place to live than London, according to annual rankings of cities around the globe. The capital held its place as the 53rd most liveable city in the world, … Continue reading →

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GEFJUN: NORSE GODDESS — Balladeer’s Blog

Balladeer’s Blog’s previous looks at neglected deities from the Norse pantheon of gods have been pretty popular, so here’s another one. GEFJUN – This fertility deity is one of the most misunderstood goddesses from Norse myths and that’s saying something. … Continue reading →

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JR Installs Giant Athletes Interacting With the City of Rio | Colossal

French artist JR just unveiled two new works in Rio ahead of the 2016 Olympics that depict enormous athletes interacting with the city. The first depicts Cologne-based, Sudanese high jumper Mohamed Younes Idriss hurdling over a 25-story apartment complex in … Continue reading →

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A Little Too Much

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Community garden – doctor dolittle

Purdon Street, Glasgow Source: Community garden – doctor dolittle

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Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff on Her Impeachment Trial, the Olympics and Zika — TIME

‘I have the conviction that I can win’ via Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff on Her Impeachment Trial, the Olympics and Zika — TIME

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‘Beautiful’ beach volleyball arena opens on Copacabana Beach — OlympicTalk

The beach volleyball arena on famed Copacabana Beach is sure to be among the most vibrant venues of the 2016 Olympics. via ‘Beautiful’ beach volleyball arena opens on Copacabana Beach — OlympicTalk

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William Kentridge — Artbyheart

via William Kentridge — Artbyheart

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Stories of the River Irwell — Mark Carrigan

Interesting short film made by someone I met yesterday: via Stories of the River Irwell — Mark Carrigan

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342. Upfest 2016 (1) — Natural adventures

What a busty couple of days it has been – a lot of walking and looking at hundreds of new pieces in South Bristol. Many of the works created are temporary and will be removed after the festival, some have … Continue reading →

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