Fundamental Misunderstanding
Jim Culleny is the Poetry Editor of 3 Quarks Daily. Did regular radio commentary for about 10 years and some for NPR on All Things…
Oscar-nominated Leviathan
Leviathan, the new film by Andrey Zvyagintsev, is about political corruption in northern Russia. But unlike many other political films, it is not a…
Couples Switch Outfits
Hana Pesut is a Canadian photographer. She loves taking pictures of people and their outfits. She’s well known for her book switchheroo which consists of photos…
Tears Are Different
Scientifically, tears are divided into three different types, based on their origin. Both tears of grief and joy are psychic tears, triggered by extreme…
Stoicism is Against Positive Thinking
By keeping the very worst that can happen in our heads constantly, the Stoics tell us, we immunise ourselves from the dangers of too…
Master Böyükağa
In this video the two generations of Iranian classical music Böyükağa and young singer Omeed Mazhari collaborate and create a transcendental musical moment. Böyükağa,…
Family Chaos
As any parent knows, raising a family isn’t always a walk in the park. Lifestyle photographer Danielle Guenther captures this sentiment in Best Case…
Hypereducated Poor
Much political rhetoric these days is devoted to the importance of broadening access to college—and there is plenty of evidence that it’s still better…
Language of the Future
That’s what indigenous languages tend to be like in one way or another. Languages “grow” in complexity the way that people pick up habits…
Iranian Band of Three Vagabonds "Velshodegan"
Velshodegan plays Iranian traditional music, a band of the three Musketeers that act like Don Quixote. They play the traditional musical scales but instead of the poetry associated with the Iranian classic…
Only Survived Record of Virginia Woolf's Voice
Virginia Woolf in this priceless souvenirs leaves us her fascinating thought process while talking about talks the importance of the words in English language. Words that have feeling…
We Run But Still Can’t Catch Up
The key is that a society undergoing acceleration gets caught in a feedback loop it cannot escape, whereby acceleration in production, circulation, and distribution…
Street Ballet
Little Shao is what Paris based photographer, Thinh Souvannarath, likes to be called. He is a Ballet and Hip-Hop photographer, art director, and filmmaker. http://www.culturainquieta.com/en/fotografia/item/3290-ballet-on-the-street.html
Rent a Tiny Country or Village for a Night
For a cool $70,000 a night (for a minimum of two nights), you can hire the tiny country of Liechtenstein, which measures around 61.7…
Myth of Overpopulation
Today the reality is that the world is experiencing falling birth rates and rising life expectancy. Rapidly rising populations are a threat in the…
Iranian Doors
The amount of beauty and art that resides in the Middle East is extraordinary. From natural beauties to Islamic Art, the Middle East is…
When Photos Become History
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Amoral Cartoonists
How a cartoonist’s brain works should be a serious topic in psychology and behaviorism. Just imagine the combination of all the maladies of an…
An Abstract Architect's Return to Build the Simple Houses
The 7 minutes documentary is about Lloyd Kahn an architect and writer of many books on different forms of buildings. Even though he is…
10 Reasons to be Happy For Our Planet
Global life expectancy has increased from 53 to 69 years since 1960 More women are involved in running the world 79% of people in the developing…
Positive Thinking is Negative
Why doesn’t positive thinking work the way you might assume? As my colleagues and I have discovered, dreaming about the future calms you down,…
Checking My Back? Fine, Check Your Prostate Cancer Too
To raise awareness for prostate cancer, women wearing hidden cameras remind men to get themselves checked out too. Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause…
Persian Pianist
Arshid Azarine’s music is a fusion of Jazz, and Eastern-Afro Melodies, combined with his Persian background. He has collaborated with Persian artists, inside and…
400 Unrecognised Countries
Motivations for the creation of micronations include theoretical experimentation, political protest, artistic expression, personal entertainment and the conduct of criminal activity. Micronations can also…
Around the World With no Backpack
The story chronicles the 21-day, ultra-minimal trip to Europe taken by Austin-based freelance writer Clara Bensen (ClaraBensen.com) and her date Jeff, whom she had…
Daily Dose of Iran
Iran has appeared in numerous headlines around the world in recent months, usually attached to stories about military exercises and other saber-rattlings, economic sanctions,…
A Surrealist Cartonist
Gürbüz Doğan EKŞİOĞLU is drawing cartoons since 1977 and holds a total of 64 awards of 23 of which are international. The Turkish cartoonist…
Manitas de Plata Plays and Salvador Dali Paints
On the occasion of 92 years of Manitas de Plata, the site manitasdeplata.fr offers you an exceptional and very rare video for the first…
Dazzling Images of Iranian Mosques Interiors
(CNN) — It’s a side of Iran the rest of the world doesn’t normally get to see — the kaleidoscopically brilliant interiors of the…
Narcissistic Personality Quiz
click on the link below Narcissistic Personality Quiz Narcissism in personality trait generally conceived of as excessive self love. In Greek mythology Narcissus was…
An Iranian Dark Blues Song
“A Plagued Garden” is a sad song about a land that has been neglected and deteriorated by war. A song that carries away Abdi…
Consumer Culture in Iran
Thomas Cristofoletti photographs challenges the global perception of what is really happening in Iran. He was able to picture a consumer society by all…
Iranians Are losing Interest in the Mosque
By law, all public buildings in Iran must have prayer rooms. But travelling around the country you will find few shoes at prayer time…
An Engagement Ring Blooming Like a Flower
Marriage proposals can be scary, even if you know that the other person will say yes. How and where you’ll ask is always a…
NFL Players Say No to Domestic Violence
Nearly two dozen men of the NFL use their voices voices, their commitment, and, perhaps most significantly, a new and deeply stirring expression of…
Birds Migration from Netherlands to Africa
Based on real data (latitude, longitude and height) from the University of Amsterdam the animation initially shows the tracks of 12 birds, but then…
We Waste Half of the World Food
Food waste or food loss is food that is discarded or cannot be used. The causes of food waste or loss are numerous, and…
An Entrepreneur Society
The modern world is in love with entrepreneurship. Starting your own business holds the same sort of prestigious position as, in previous ages, making…
Golnar Singing Free Jazz in Persian
Golnar Shahyar started her first musical training by playing piano at the age of 11. At 16 she moved with her family to Canada….
Google’s Camel View of Desert
It’s given us robot cars and internet-enabled glasses — but when it came to creating a “Street View” of a desert, Google hit on…