‘No more velvet rope’: How New York’s beloved Frick Museum opened up
It is a Gilded Age gem full of Old Masters, from Vermeer to Holbein. Now, after a ravishing $300m revamp, it is even more welcoming.
Basho Haiku
A haiku is a three-line, unrhymed Japanese poetic form with a 5-7-5 syllable structure, often focusing on nature and capturing a fleeting moment.
Cambridge researchers use multispectral imaging to decipher Merlin manuscript
Cambridge University researchers successfully deciphered a 700-year-old manuscript fragment containing rare stories of King Arthur and the wizard Merlin.
Lt. Gen. Adrian Carton de Wiart
Lt. General Carton de Wiart was served in three wars, was shot seven times and more, and was quoted, “Frankly, I had enjoyed the war.”
Albert Einstein Quotes
Quotes by theoretical physicist, mathematician, and genius, Albert Einstein.
The Brothers Comatose & AJ Lee – “Harvest Moon” (by Neil Young)
The Brothers Comatose is a five-piece bluegrass band based out of San Francisco, California.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light review – six hours of utter TV magic
The final instalment of Hilary Mantel’s masterpiece is the most intricate television you are ever likely to see. It is so beautifully made it’s breathtaking
Dairy Haiku
A haiku is a three-line, unrhymed Japanese poetic form with a 5-7-5 syllable structure, often focusing on nature and capturing a fleeting moment.