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In the midst of combat, why is the theatrical culture in Ukraine booming?

Even if there have been air attacks and threats to their lives, Ukrainians who love culture continue to wait hours or months for tickets to see their favorite performances. Image: Yurii Rylchuk/Avalon/IMAGO I get all dolled up, do my makeup, and spray on my perfume for special events. A theatergoer from Kyiv named Olena Vdovychenko tells

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Two hundred years ago, why did Germans decide to settle in Brazil?

Poverty was common in Germany two hundred years ago. Thousands of Germans emigrated at the time due to an enticing offer from the Brazilian ruler. Germans had it tough at the turn of the nineteenth century due to the Napoleonic Wars’ aftermath, poor harvests, and heavy taxes. After after, an enticing offer arrived from across

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James Baldwin, an American novelist, is a spokeswoman against racism.

On August 2, James Baldwin, who is widely considered to be one of the most influential African American authors, would have been 100 years old. In the year 1924, James Baldwin was born in the New York neighborhood of Harlem, at a time when racism was already prevalent across the globe. Poverty was widespread, and

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Threatening Berlin’s exclusive Jewish museum

The Mendelssohn-Remise, which documents Jewish life in Berlin and the music of musician Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, may soon go down Jewish members of the Mendelssohn family made significant contributions to the intellectual, financial, and cultural life of Germany beginning in the 18th century. They were also musicians and financiers. But when the Nazis took over

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Germanic stone sculpture conveys the story of our forefathers’ inventiveness

Cave dwellers in the Stone Age were everything but boring. Their capabilities are shown by the astonishing artifacts discovered in the caverns of the Danube Valley in southern Germany. Image: Ria Litzenberg/Universität Tübingen Is the Swabian Jura in southern Germany the birthplace of contemporary Europeans? After finding many figures crafted from mammoth ivory that date back

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Drake’s fans were taken aback by the sheer volume of songs he produced

Drake provides an explanation as to the reasoning for the selection of the title “Hotline Bling.” Recently, Drake has released a big folder that contains a variety of items that have never been seen before. Within this folder, you will find three new tunes in addition to a video that was shot behind the scenes.

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Top 11 July movies: Deadpool & Wolverine to Twisters 28 June 2024

What to watch and stream this month: Deadpool & Wolverine, Despicable Me 4, and a Scarlett Johansson-Channing Tatum comedy. 1. Crossing Akin, the Swedish-Georgian writer-director of And Then We Danced, returns with Crossing, a difficult yet poignant LGBT drama. Lia, a 70-year-old retired teacher from Batumi, Georgia, goes to Istanbul, Turkey, to find her transgender

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The ‘cat lady’s history from Egypt to Taylor Swift

The BBC examines women’s history with cats amid 2024 US election discussions regarding “childless cat ladies”. Cats have characterized feminine sexuality in the Western male gaze more than any other animal. Female “sex kittens” “purr” seductively and have “feline” beautiful looks. The desexualized “cat lady” stereotype contrasts with the “sexy cat” cliche. Recently, Donald Trump’s

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