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Was Australopithecus an Artist?

Here’s Why the Season Finale of ‘Westworld’ Mentioned a Theory About Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel –

“some of Dr. Meshberger’s ideas may be rooted in fact. Art historians know from Giorgio Vasari’s writings that Michelangelo often dissected corpses to study their anatomy. Flayed flesh even appears in Michelangelo’s Last Judgement fresco, which is also on view at the Vatican.However, many remain unconvinced by Dr. Meshberger’s theory. As one ophthalmologist told theContinue reading “Here’s Why the Season Finale of ‘Westworld’ Mentioned a Theory About Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel –”

Columbia Film Language Glossary

Great scholarly resource Columbia Film Language Glossary

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Strava Global Heatmap

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Melania Trump wears ‘white’ pantsuit to State of the Union? No, she didn’t

“And that’s the scary thing. If America’s news media can’t get such a simple fact right – and ladies you know, but men, ask your wives if “eggshell” is the same as white – then how can they get anything else right? How can anyone trust the media if they can’t even tell a cream-coloredContinue reading “Melania Trump wears ‘white’ pantsuit to State of the Union? No, she didn’t”

Scientists Claim They Discovered World’s Earliest Representation of a Supernova

…”the team also realized that the stone — which measures about 18 by 10 inches — could potentially depict a map of the sky observed one night, rather than a simple hunting scene. The scientists transposed the carvings onto a chart of known constellations that surrounded HB9, and realized that the figures could represent celestialContinue reading “Scientists Claim They Discovered World’s Earliest Representation of a Supernova”

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