Culture

Caravaggio in the Company of the Impressionists

In February, a wave of exhibitions related to the Impressionists will sweep through European museums, and a large anniversary 'Caravaggio' will open in Rome. The scale of the Caravaggio exhibition…

Complete Mutual Misunderstanding

The situation described by Bernard Shaw may well become reality: some well-to-do dandy will wonder what these 'fiyalki' and ominous 'ukokoshil' are, coming from the mouth of our own Eliza Doolittle…

The Psychology of Deception in the TV Series 'Lie to Me'

Probably every second person on Earth would like to have unusual superpowers. Such as teleportation, knowing the future, or reading minds, for example. After all, it seems that life would be much…

Allegory with a Real van Gogh

The new year 2010 began with several notable European exhibitions. Jan Vermeer of Delft's painting 'The Painter's Studio' will be researched in Vienna, Frida Kahlo's world in Brussels, and a 'real'…

America's TV Host

In the history of American television, Oprah is not an ordinary quarter-century time span. It is an epoch comparable to geological eras in Earth's history, when powerful tectonic shifts of plates…

Table linen as an essential element of table setting

Napkins and tablecloths have been used for a very long time. Even in ancient drawings, one can find images of lavish feasts where tables were necessarily covered with a tablecloth. Russia was no…

What Awaits Cinema in a Crisis Era?

It is known that the global economic crisis has not left any sphere of human activity without its 'attention.' Even those whom any ordinary citizen is accustomed to consider as favorites of…

The Blackest New Year

Black residents of the United States have a special New Year's tradition – a church service called Watch Night Service. The service usually takes place from 7 to 10 PM on December 31. For a…

From Classics to Toys

In December, if you find yourself in Vienna, go see a unique and touching exhibition of handmade toys. They were made by children from poor countries. If you can look carefully and analyze what you…

If T-shirts, then with funny captions!

Characteristics of the Year of the Tiger

2010 is the year of the Tiger. And, probably, many people want to know what qualities this animal possesses, what awaits us all with the arrival of the Tiger.

Tears of Eros on Ice

The first signs of approaching winter coincided surprisingly well with the 'main exhibition of November' – the large monographic exhibition of Hendrick Avercamp in Amsterdam. Incidentally, in the…