Noir, Postmodern, Alternative, Global

The Magic of Le Petit Prince

July 17, 2009

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The Magic of Le Petit Prince

Le Petit Prince has been translated into 80 languages, this popularity shows people seek imaginative philosophical fables to navigate through dark life.

Will the Dolls Make It?

July 16, 2009

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Will the Dolls Make It?

Voodoo dolls may be the result of ancient African customs, but they could also be the product of modern pop culture.

Exhibition: Open Air Landscapes by Corot to Monet

July 8, 2009

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Exhibition: Open Air Landscapes by Corot to Monet

National Gallery, London is exhibiting some extraordinary open air landscape paintings by 18th century artists.

The Premise of the Subaltern

July 7, 2009

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The Premise of the Subaltern

The subaltern as a homogeneous group may not even exist as we know it, and perhaps the term does more damage than good.

Bicycle Thieves: Italian Neorealist Masterpiece

July 1, 2009

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Bicycle Thieves: Italian Neorealist Masterpiece

Vittorio De Sica’s Bicycle Thieves is a neorealist Italian film about a man and his son's desperate search for a stolen bicycle.

Rai Escale: Seeking the Hidden Material

June 30, 2009

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Rai Escale: Seeking the Hidden Material

Rai Escale is a Spanish artist who seeks to uncover and understand hidden meanings of images that one comes across everyday.

Made in Iran: Contemporary Iranian Art Exhibition at London

June 29, 2009

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Made in Iran: Contemporary Iranian Art Exhibition at London

Young contemporary artists from Tehran are exhibiting their work reflecting modern Iran in the exhibition entitled ‘Made in Iran’ at Asia House, London.

Željko Joksimović: Bringing Serbian Music to the World

June 27, 2009

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Željko Joksimović: Bringing Serbian Music to the World

Željko Joksimović is a Serbian singer and musician who is famous across Serbia and Eastern Europe.

Books for the Soul

June 25, 2009

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Books for the Soul

Books for the soul are plenty. They all offer quick fix solution to life’s problems and agonies and help people tide over personal disenchantments.

Ernest Hemingway: Solitude and Struggle in The Old Man and the Sea

June 20, 2009

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Ernest Hemingway: Solitude and Struggle in The Old Man and the Sea

Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea will always remain a tale of solitude and struggle of an Old Man and his endearing relationship with the boy and the sea.

Nada Motel: Rejuvenating with the Help of Art

June 18, 2009

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Nada Motel: Rejuvenating with the Help of Art

The building might smell musty and got on, but it sure has some surprises for itself. Like an ageing star getting a cosmetic uplift or still better, a personality change for the better, buildings can receive makeovers too, of an artistic kind. Though one has to age and wither, the temporary change could bring in [...]