Austrian pilot Hannes Arch claimed first win of the 2014 Red Bull Air Race World Championship as he beat Briton Paul Bonhomme by less than a 10th of a second in Rovinj, […]
Meet France’s newest indie darlings: Francois and the Atlas Mountains
rance is known worldwide for its electro scene but in recent years these bands have also been enjoying success outside of the francophone market, with the likes of Phoenix, Daft Punk and […]
It’s not all bad news out there – check out these independent bookstores in New York City
The doors closed Friday on the beautifully vaulted century-old space that houses the Rizzoli Bookstore, only the latest in a long line of midtown book emporia whose steady mass extinction seems to […]
Say What? How Cars and Bikes Can Share Parking Spaces!
In cities where space is in short supply, you need to think outside the box to make room for everyone. When it comes to a bicycle-friendly city like Copenhagen, with its countless […]
A man facing deportation from Sweden has been granted a temporary reprieve after fellow passengers aboard his flight to Iran prevented it from taking off by refusing to fasten their seat belts
A Kurd fearing persecution in his home country of Iran, Ghader Ghalamere fled the country years ago and now has two young children with his wife Fatemeh, a Swedish resident. As a […]
Classical Music: Richard Strauss – Metamorphosen (1947)
Metamorphosen, Study for 23 Solo Strings, subtitled “In memoriam”, is a composition by Richard Strauss, scored for ten violins, five violas, five cellos, and three double basses. It was composed during the […]
Lego-style apartment transforms into infinite spaces
When Christian Schallert isn’t cooking, dressing, sleeping or eating, his 24 square meter (258 square feet) apartment looks like an empty cube. To use a piece of furniture, he has to build […]
French FM: We raised taxes too high
In an exclusive interview, CNN’s Nina dos Santos sits down with French Finance Minister Michel Sapin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLuMwwHqbjI
Foreign ministers of non-nuclear nations meet in Hiroshima to call for abandonment of nuclear weapons
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Petey & Ginger: A Testament to the Awesomeness of Mankind
In her latest film, Petey & Ginger – A Testament to the Awesomeness of Mankind, Ada Bligaard Søby explores the lives of two of her friends, Petey Dammit, bassist for the currently-on-hiatus […]