Tag Archives: Life

You aren’t getting it’: farmer urges public to stay away from fields

A Scottish sheep farmer has pleaded with the public to follow the government’s guidance to stay at home in order to prevent putting farmers ‘trying to provide for the nation’ at risk of coronavirus. Speaking in a video posted on … Continue reading

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Time alone (chosen or not) can be a chance to hit the reset button – Aeon

Thuy-vy Nguyen is an assistant professor in psychology at Durham University in the UK.   Solitude has become a topic of fascination in modern Western societies because we believe it is a lost art – often craved, yet so seldom … Continue reading

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Maja

Maja, a six year old Serbian girl, is dropped off at the kindergarten by her father. They have only been in Denmark for a short period of time. Everything is new, especially the language, which makes it difficult for Maja … Continue reading

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Two Curious Gerbils Visit (and Chew on) a Miniature Art Museum Made by Their Quarantined Owners

Stay-home orders around the world have inspired people to fill their time creatively — think the recreations of well-known artworks and “Coronavirus Tourism Bureau” posters we mentioned last week. But rather than fashion a mock art exhibition for themselves, this London … Continue reading

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Doctor at Queens Hospital in the UK advises on potential lifesaving corona virus breathing technique

A UK hospital doctor; Dr Sarfaraz Munshi describes a vital breathing technique for corona virus Covid-19 sufferers that could prevent the patients contracting secondary pneumonia which could prove incredibly dangerous to health. Also present and providing guidance is Sue Elliott … Continue reading

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Banking With Cheese and Cutting Hair With Fire in Italy

Where can you find a bank that accepts parmigiano-reggiano cheese as collateral for a loan? Italy, of course. We’re sharing some of our favorite stories from this creative country, starting with the cheese bank in Gavasseto. Then we’re headed to … Continue reading

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Apart / Spolu sami

This short film about life after the loss of a loved one deals with a difficult topic, using techniques of both live-action and animated film. Real experiences of the narrators are combined with animated sequences reconstructing painful situations, looking into … Continue reading

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A Massive Faux Staircase Punctuates A Glass-Sided Home Before Flowing into an Outdoor Garden

The design team at Nendo knew they’d need a way to connect the three generations—and eight cats—living inside a newly constructed home in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo, so they created an enormous staircase. Spanning from the outdoor garden to … Continue reading

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REBOOTED | Short Film

It’s not easy for a movie-star to age – especially when you’re a stop motion animated skeleton monster. Phil, once a terrifying villain of the silver-screen, struggles to find work in modern Hollywood due to being an out-of-date special effect. … Continue reading

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Brotherhood | Oscar Nominated Short Film by Meryam Joobeur

One of the most acclaimed shorts of recent memory—a 2020 Oscar nominee, and a Shorts Award Winner. Mohamed is a shepherd in rural Tunisia with his wife and two young sons. Their world is shaken when the oldest son returns … Continue reading

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