‘United by the power of a dream’: World Youth Festival opens in Sochi, Russia
October 16, 2017 at 01:31 PM
The opening ceremony of the World Festival of Youth and Students took place in Sochi, Russia, on Sunday, with President Vladimir Putin saying that the event will gather 30,000 people, making it the most representative in history. Read More »
Inbreeding study reveals why humans don’t have sex with their relatives
October 10, 2017 at 10:20 AM
Even 34,000 years ago, our ancestors knew having sex with their relatives was a bad idea. Analysis of ancient human remains found in Russia has revealed that even among an extremely small society, incest did not take place. Read More »
‘Stealthing’ – sneakily removing a condom – is rape, say US lawmakers
October 08, 2017 at 02:35 PM
Two federal lawmakers are asking Congress to consider classifying ‘stealthing’ – the act of removing a condom, unbeknownst to one’s partner during sex – as rape. Read More »
Peak White Man
October 05, 2017 at 03:03 PM
In a few hours, I’ll fly to Europe, my favorite continent, and why not? Most of my intellectual and artistic heroes are Europeans, Kakfa, Beckmann, Kippenberger, Siebald, Rabelais, Rimbaud, Celine, Orwell, Kundera, Dostoievsky and Milosz, etc. I’ve spent significant time in Italy, England and Germany, and have fond memories of a least a dozen other European countries, all very distinctive from each other. Still. Read More »
Uncovering White Racism
October 05, 2017 at 03:01 PM
Hillary Clinton’s “deplorable” speech has yet again raised the issue of whether countless white Americans are “racists.” Of course, given the term’s inherently fuzzy quality, who can authoritatively say for sure? Read More »
Indonesian Woman Brutally Flogged Under Sharia Law Over Adultery Allegation
September 13, 2017 at 01:46 PM
A 30-year-old woman is hospitalized after an Indonesian Sharia court punished her with 100 lashes on a public stage in Lhokseumawe, southeast of the province's capital Banda Aceh. Read More »
Pyongyang VR tour provides rare insight into life in North Korea’s capital (VIDEO)
May 05, 2017 at 05:30 PM
With the threat of conflict on the Korean peninsula failing to subside, a new 360-degree virtual reality tour of Pyongyang offers Read More »
Hidden statue of Queen Tiye, grandmother of Tutankhamun, uncovered in Egypt temple (PHOTOS)
March 27, 2017 at 03:22 PM
A statue believed to be of King Tutankhamun’s grandmother has been discovered accidentally by Read More »
Chinese imperial seal from 18th century sells for record $22mn
December 16, 2016 at 03:48 PM
A Chinese imperial seal from the 18th century has sold for a whopping Read More »
US artist turns Russian warplanes, tanks into sci-fi 'biomech' monsters (ARTWORK)
November 28, 2016 at 02:14 PM
In a series of impressive illustrations, Los Angelis artist Alice Bruderer has been transforming modern and historic military hardware from Russia and other countries into Read More »
