“Mr Gorbachev, open this gate…” This famous invitation from US President Ronald Reagan was extended beside the Berlin Wall in June 1987, appealing to the USSR’s first and only president. “Mr. Gorbachev, […]
How the fall of the Berlin Wall was seen in Russia
France probes fresh drone flights over nuclear power plants
The mystery surrounding unidentified drones over French atomic plants has deepened with five more flights being recorded. It comes after the government revealed on Thursday that seven nuclear plants across the country […]
The Baroness Who Backed Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk III, son of jazz legend Thelonious Monk, discusses the encouragement and financial support Rothschild family heiress Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter rendered to Monk and other jazz artists.
Pro-Russia rebels hold elections in eastern Ukraine
Pro-Russian separatists are holding elections in eastern Ukraine. The regions of Donetsk and Luhansk are voting on severing ties with Ukraine. Russia has said it will recognise the result but the contest […]
The Story of Martin Bisi and BC Studio in Brooklyn
For over 30 years, Martin Bisi has recorded music from his studio in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood. After a chance New York encounter, the studio was founded with money from Brian Eno, who […]
Which of these is the top selling candy bar in the U.S.?
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace
The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace are open to the public. It’s a very picturesque place where you will find the original site of Edo Castle’s innermost circles of defense, the […]
MUTE SYNTH II in association with Dirty Electronics
The Dirty Electronics Mute Synth II (MSII), is a hand-held synth and sequencer designed in collaboration with the designer and writer, Adrian Shaughnessy. The MSII follows the first Dirty Electronics Mute Synth […]
“Northern Soul” by Elaine Constantine
Set against 1970s England, Elaine Constantine’s Northern Soul tells the story of how a generation was swayed by black soul music.
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Leonid Brezhnev on the phone. [via Greta Von Googleroo]
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