10 Cultural Giants Who Died Coinless
The notion of the starving artist is nothing new, and whether it was because they toiled in obscurity, were swindled or the victims of financial mismanagement, some of the most famous contributors to culture sadly perished in poverty.
1. Vincent van Gogh
Though his life was short, Vincent van Gogh left the world with almost 2000 [...]
Tyger, Burning Bright
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Tyger, Burning Bright
Could this be the essence of magical realism? Dreamy, mesmerizing, brilliant… Produced by Guilherme Marcondes, of “Trattoria”, Brazil; based on a well-known William Blake’s poem:
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Walk Like a Dinosaur
Spotted on the way to Mount Rushmore, South Dakota:
(image credit: Matthew Franklin Jenkins)
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Jungle Tree Island
Tomás Sánchez is [...]
Interesting Things Found in Books
AbeBooks asked their booksellers to reveal what items they have found inside the books that pass through their hands. They reported many instances of discovering credit cards and banknotes, including this heartbreaker:
“A wealthy, elderly woman in my town died a few years ago and left a large book collection with many fine books, much of [...]
