“God’s in Color” is an ongoing exhibit at Harvard’s Sackler museum, displaying Greek and Roman statues in full color–as they would have appeared in their age. It’s the technicolor version of the ancient world, vibrant colors and wonderfully cartoony–like the recently retouched Sistine Chapel. Here’s Caligula, before and after, to read further: Archeology’s online magazine. […]
It’s interesting to see what creativity sparks from a single photograph; Tom Stoppard wrote Rock “n” Roll based on a photo he saw of an aged Syd barrett (co-founder of Pink Floyd) at age 60, riding his bike in London, carrying groceries in the baskets. Struck by the dichotomy of Barrett’s photos from the 60s, […]
An environmental nightmare or a blessing for the masses. $2,500, one lakh! ”Dr. Pachauri need not have nightmares,” Tata said at the unveiling, promising the Nano met all current Indian emission standards!
Australian ABC Show, 4corners did a show on the Sub-Prime meltdown in the US and it’s excellent. You have to watch it on their website, I could not embed it, click here. This video explains how the sub-prime market was created through a unique set of circumstances beginning with the fallout from September 11, and […]