Quality humor has become rare, increasingly rare. Of course, we have cat-and-dog movies that make up for that loss — and I’m not being ironic when I say that. However, here and there you still find samples and humor produced… Read More »Human Humor
British Airways BA268 from LAX Note: the video is in slo-mo. Here is another one: Soon: a large collection of vids and photos with airplanes seeming to be on the streets or between skyscrapers.
Review by Nicu Ilie on ‘The Devil’s Coin’ by Jennifer MacAdam and Douglas Thompson To enter the digital world armed only with a very vague knowledge, from hearsay, means to expose yourself to all sorts of dangers. And you risk… Read More »The world seen from inside the perfect scam
by Nicu Ilie In an age when political satire oscillates between subtlety and brutality, “Mountainhead” chooses his second path without hesitation, delivering one of the most radical dissects of contemporary power. Jesse Armstrong, on a script of his own, builds… Read More »Mountainhead – a disaster movie turned inside out
Venice, Italy, was built in a unique and ingenious way that allowed it to rise from a marshy lagoon. Here’s how it was done: 🌊 1. Location: The Venetian Lagoon 🪵 2. Foundation: Timber Piles Why didn’t the wood rot?… Read More »How Venice was built
A review of “Transformed Earth. An Exposed History” by Peter Frankopan by Nicu Ilie The study of history has permanently reconfigured history itself. And each age had its specific way of looking, judging and instrumentalizing history. From Egypt to China… Read More »Climate – The Secret Agent of History
By 1200 AD, over 35 Swahili city states had emerged, and spanned the Eastern coast of Africa, from Somalia, to Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique, and the islands of Comoros. This area was known to the Arabs as bilad al Zanj,… Read More »History on short: The essentials on Swahili state
What are their plausible reasons, what is their significance and what is the cultural shift that these tariffs bring? Noisy collapse of a common market Import duties or tariffs are a legitimate instrument of the States in the intervention of… Read More »Understanding Trump’s tariffs
While white is the most common color for the traditional Saudi thawb (men’s garment), there’s more to traditional Saudi clothing colors than just black and white. Here’s a breakdown by region: General Trends Men: White is dominant, but darker colors… Read More »Traditional color of clothes in various regions of Saudi Arabia
Austria, known for its rich history and picturesque landscapes, has some of the most magnificent castles that captivate visitors from all around the world. These magnificent structures are not just symbols of royal grandeur and power, but also serve as… Read More »Exploring the Enchanting Castles of Austria
Article by Nicu Ilie It will soon be three years since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. During all this time, no one wanted talks about peace. Only Erdogan, in the first months of the war, tried to… Read More »What can peace in Ukraine look like and what was on Putin’s mind when he started the war?
The Doors – the doorway, not the band – is definitory for the human history. A video which follow the evolution of the doors from year 1000 to the future (the year 2100) was published by 3mili.com. (you may need… Read More »The Doors – the History… and the Future
The price of AI art: Has the bubble burst? Portrait of Edmond Belamy, 2018, created by GAN (Generative Adversarial Network), sold for US$432,500 on Oct. 25, 2019, at Christie’s in New York. (Obvious) Amanda Turnbull, York University, Canada Last fall, an… Read More »All About AI Art
How planets of solar system rotate pic.twitter.com/GJtT1L2zlY — Black Hole (@konstructivizm) August 22, 2024 How planets of our solar system rotate The rotation of planets in our solar system is a fascinating topic! Here’s a breakdown: Direction: Speed: Axis Tilt:… Read More »How do the planets rotate (axes and speeds)
via Illustrated an Visual-info Maps Fantasy maps of France that exploit the great culinary traditions and fine cuisine of the country between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean: cheeses and chocolate. Images are generated with AI for a contest on Deviant… Read More »Fantasy maps of France
The rural landscapes are a soothing sight with open fields, green forests and towering mountains. The air is clean and fresh, and the sound of birds and animals is the only thing that disturbs your peace. The countryside is a… Read More »Rural landscapes
https://www.youtube.com/embed/bebqpN2niFc The Iranian government is considering adopting measures to attract foreign investments, especially in the oil and natural gas sector, but the recent sanctions imposed by the SC/UN on Iran as a result of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions make it difficult… Read More »Economy of Iran (essential data)
The formally constituted pan-European political parties, also known as Europarties, are organizations that operate across the European Union. These parties are distinct from the political groups in the European Parliament, though they are often closely associated. Here are the main… Read More »The list of pan-European parties
By their ideology and effective power, from left to right: This overview provides a snapshot of the ideological spectrum and relative power dynamics in the European Parliament.
by Nicu Ilie Aesthetic values are constantly changing, not just their substance, but their very status. In his analysis of medieval art, Gombrich observes the centrality of a value now forgotten: grace. It is opposed to the beautiful, a modern… Read More »Magical Geology
Martin Schulz in the SNSPA conference The threats and challenges to the European Union have never been greater than in the 21st century. We now have a multiple crisis in the area in which we live. And we must note that… Read More »Martin Schulz: “The reform of the European Union is urgent, because we live in dramatic times!”
by Nicu Ilie https://wansait.com/nicuilie In 2011-2012, taking advantage of the economic crisis that brought less commercial orders in the graphics and media area, I had some free time. Then I started several series of works in various digital techniques. Pixopictura… Read More »Digital graphics: Pixopictura
From ni_si_ai Possible Photos project About the project Great writers continue to influence today’s art and even our way of life, in ways we are aware of, but also in ways we don’t even notice. Starting from this idea, I… Read More »AI generated images of Jules Verne
Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881): Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875): Franz Kafka (1883-1924): Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832): Homer (8th century BC): Sophocles (496/495 BC – winter 406/405 BC): Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910): Tristan Tzara (1896-1963): Ovid (43 BC – 17/18 AD):