The perils of a screen-obsessed society incapable of patience
Historian Daniel J. Boorstin glimpsed the future in 1962. Forty-five years before the iPhone arrived, his book “The Image: A ...
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The perils of a screen-obsessed society incapable of patience
Her questions are suggestive. So, however, is this: Was the 14th-century peasant who spent dawn to dusk behind an ox, plowing fields for his lordship, bored? Perhaps not. This possibility is ...
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Top 10 scariest places in the world
Discover the top 10 scariest places on Earth, including the Hill of Crosses, Aokigahara Forest, and the Door to Hell, each ...
How the Balkan Peninsula Transformed from Ottoman 'Outlying Province' to 'European Powder Keg'
The Balkan Peninsula, a crucial crossroads between Europe and Asia, has a storied history marked by the rise of the Byzantine Empire and the iron grip of the Ottoman Empire. From the conquest of the ...
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Was the word Nosferatu invented for the film?
Stoker was clearly influenced by Gerard's writings, and her description of Nosferatu is familiar to those who have read ...
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A new National Gallery exhibition shines a light on Siena’s brief, but dazzling golden age
In the space of 100 years, Siena's artists redefined painting as an art form and laid the foundations for Renaissance.