Despite the grim headlines that come out of Baghdad, the city’s street market maintains its popularity.
Baghdad street market still going strong
Paris rediscovers Picasso
ENCORE! The biggest collection of Picasso’s work is once again back on show in his adopted home of France. The museum in Paris, dedicated to the most famous artist of the 20th […]
Mussolini air raid shelter opens to tourists
A Roman villa’s wine cellar, which was converted into an air raid shelter for Benito Mussolini and the Italian dictator’s family, is opening its anti-gas, double steel doors to tourists. The shelter […]
Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Angst Essen Seele Auf (1974)
Ali (Salem), is a Moroccan Gastarbeiter (guest worker) in his late thirties, and Emmi (Mira), is a 60-year-old widowed cleaning woman. They meet when Emmi ducks inside a bar, driven by the […]
Here is the transcript of a letter penned by 14 year old Jordan Nichols
Our generation will be known for nothing. Never will anybody say, We were the peak of mankind. That is wrong, the truth is Our generation was a failure. Thinking that We actually […]
Charlie Parker’s Last Recording from 1954
Recorded: Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 10, 1954.* Personnel: Charlie Parker – Alto Sax Billy Bauer – Guitar Walter Bishop Jr. – Piano Teddy Kotick – Bass Art Taylor – Drums *Bird […]
Brazil: an aristocrat or revolutionary for next president
Dilma Rousseff is fighting for a second term as president of Brazil, at the head of the powerful PT Workers’ Party. Economic growth is slumped, Brazilians have been rebelling over social services… […]
Putin at Valdai Discussion Club 2014 (FULL SPEECH)
At Valdai, Vladimir Putin lashed out at the United States and the West for destabilizing the world order of checks and balances for its own gains. He also accused the West of […]
John Williams: Cinderella Liberty – Soundtrack Suite (1973)
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1973). Composed and Conducted by John Williams. Lyrics and Vocals by Paul Williams. Harmonica Solos by Toots Thielemans. Note: Maestro John Williams and Singer/Songwriter Paul Williams are not […]
Mark Zuckerberg speaks Chinese
Facebook’s founder says he taught himself Mandarin and tested his skills with students in China.
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