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The relevance of the author was challenged (replaced by the critic), as was the text (replaced by theory). The novel as story ...
In a city as beautiful as Florence, which feels equal parts like a Renaissance jewel box and a vibrant living city, a room with a view (as in E.M. Forster’s immortal novel of the same name, based in ...
A higgledy-piggledy hotel adds to the countryside cool of foodie favourite Bruton ...
Museums are great places to escape to. That’s obvious. An antidote to the daily grind, to highways and traffic jams and to current affairs, they have air conditioning, clean bathrooms, cafes. You ...
Before the invention of the microscope and the field of entomology emerged, Joris Hoefnagel devoted himself to the natural ...
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. But who knew that books could kill?
What was once another shortened way to call a friend "brother," the word "bruh" is now being used widely, especially by Gen Alpha kids, to address parents, express sadness, frustration, happiness and ...
The French Navy recently found the deepest-ever shipwreck in French waters, a 16th-century vessel with preserved cargo of faience pitchers from Liguria, Italy.
Military Officers Were Doing a Routine Seafloor Scan—and Found a 16th-Century Shipwreck The ship’s cargo—at least 200 earthenware pitchers—was still aboard.
The London institution, which turns 25 this week, encouraged its peers to look beyond the West. But its greatest impact was to remake the art museum into a kind of theme park.
The 21st Century has seen defining moments in literature, with authors redefining genres, bringing forth provocative themes, and entertaining like never before.