Crown Princess Mary’s Immaculate Style Evolution
It was summer 2000 and the Olympic Games were being held in Sydney, Australia. As expected, the event drew hundreds of thousands of spectators but it also spearheaded one of the most captivating romances the world has ever seen—the awe-inspiring love between Princess Mary and Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark. As an Australian born and […]
June 4th, Tiananmen Mission
1 Dollar Houses are Waiting for Dreamers in Italy
Yes, it is real. In Italy, privately owned houses are selling for 1€, approximately one dollar. The owners want to dispose of them, so they don’t have to pay taxes or maintenance costs. These houses are mostly dilapidated or unsafe properties that need renovation. Some of these the houses were built in the 80s and […]
Understanding The Quantum Realm 1: Introduction
“Anyone who thinks they can talk about quantum mechanics without getting dizzy hasn’t yet understood the first word of it” Niels Bohr. There is no better way to start a conversation about Quantum physics than with a quote from the grandfather of it all, Niels Bohr. The phrases Quantum Physics, Quantum Realm, Quantum Reality are […]
The Origin Of Flight: A Journey Into Our Ancient Past
The Boy Who Flew Too Close to the Sun is the ancient Greek myth of master craftsman Daedalus and his son Icarus, who did not heed the warnings of his father. Many are taught this myth as a warning against arrogance and becoming too full of oneself. Icarus and his father had both been held […]
Chinese Companies Are to be Removed from the US Stock Market
China’s JD.com, Pinduoduo, Bilibili, and NetEase are facing expulsion from American exchanges, and added to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) list of entities of deceitful practice. On Wednesday May 5, 2022, the SEC added over 80 firms to its list under The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. The Act became law on December […]
From Florida to Rome, Baroque Art Shows Expel the Pandemic Blues
As visitors are roaming the floors of art museums once again, two unique expositions an ocean away have brought the dramatic lights of the Baroque to center stage. In Saint Petersburg’s Museum of Fine Arts (Florida), ‘Bernini and the Roman Baroque: Masterpieces from Palazzo Chigi in Ariccia’ was exhibited between February 12th till May 8th. […]
The Kentucky Derby is the Home of Spectacular Hat Fashion
Dubbed “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports”, the Kentucky Derby is more than just an event—it’s become a fashion movement, and the evidence lies in the modish and dynamic hats Southern belles wear on the first Saturday in May, each year. It all began in 1875 with the builder of Churchill Downs—the venue for the […]
Caravaggio: His life and style in three paintings | National Gallery
Curator of Later Italian, Spanish, and French 17th-century Paintings, Letizia Treves, guides you through the tumultuous life of Caravaggio. She looks at how his innovative style developed from a focus on nature and expression in his early works to the sophistication of his mature works.= National Gallery of London