A Broadway museum takes the stage – CBS Sunday Morning
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DNA detectives identify very ancient ‘vampire’ buried in Connecticut
Scientists have identified an early 19th century “vampire” thanks to some cutting edge technology. The man’s remains were discovered in 1990 in Griswold, Connecticut. He was found with his arms in an X shape – a burial practice believed to prevent bloodsuckers from rising from the grave to feed on the living. Thanks to bioinformatic … Read more
Cubism and the Trompe l’Oeil tradition Virtual opening | Met Exhibitions – The Met
Cubism and the Trompe l’Oeil tradition Virtual opening | Met ExhibitionsThe Met
Pearl kings and queens: London’s ‘other’ royal family
“People get pretty excited at the sight of pearls,” Foster said. “I think it’s about having an identity, not that there aren’t other cultures, but it’s this sense of old London,” she said. “People are proud to belong to London.” Still, being a gem isn’t always easy, Jukes pointed out. “Some people in London see … Read more
The Museum of London has appointed Superclub Fabric as its first ‘Nightclub-in-Residence’
In September 2016, amid outcry following the news that Fabric London was forced to close permanently after having its license revoked, it became clear that the labyrinthine nightclub – a Victorian warehouse turned electronic music mecca with a bass-transducing, “bodysonic ” dance floor – had been woven into the very fabric of London. With the … Read more
Bayonetta 3 Nintendo Switch review – is it worth it? – Nintendo Life
Bayonetta 3 Nintendo Switch review – is it worth it?Nintendo’s life Bayonetta 3 review: It nails the fight, but fails its heroinePolygon Bayonetta 3 Review – Real Hot Girls HitGameSpot Bayonetta 3 Review (Switch)Nintendo’s life Bayonetta 3 review – for extravagance’s sakeGame Informer See full coverage on Google News
Populism is behind the downfall of the British Conservative Party
It is hard to fathom right now, but the British Conservative Party is the most successful political party in democratic history. It has been ideologically nimble enough to navigate two centuries of change and rule Britain for nearly two-thirds of that time, but steadfast enough to defend its core values that it can claim a … Read more
The Brexit cult that blew up Britain – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article LONDON — It was a revolution 11 long years in the making. For a small but vocal band of right-wing libertarians, Liz Truss’ appointment as U.K. prime minister on September 6 seemed the triumphant end point of an epic and improbable march that led them from the fringes … Read more
New Tales from the Borderlands Review – IGN
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How a magician-mathematician uncovered a casino loophole
To study riffle shuffles thoroughly, Diaconis used a powerful mathematical tool called a Markov chain. “A Markov chain is any repeated action where the outcome depends only on the current state and not on how that state was reached,” explains Sami Hayes Assaf, a mathematician at the University of Southern California. This means that Markov … Read more