Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov My rating: 5 of 5 stars Vladimir Nabokov fascinates me. He had synesthesia, and literary synesthesia is defined as “a writer’s use of a metaphor of the senses”. It gave him a unique perspective to weigh up the world around him, which I think manifests itself beautifully in the prose of [...]
There’s so many apps/websites utilising Google Maps in inventive ways. One example is Red Bull Street Art View, which describes itself as a “collaborative collection of Google’s Street View locations showcasing Street Art all over the globe.” I love the fact that technology makes it so easy for us to zoom in on a pavement [...]
For much of the year I view London as a chaotic, jumbling hive of activity; cold, impersonal and anonymous. But there are times when the the rain ceases, the clouds evaporate and it reveals itself to be a pretty damn beautiful place. I’m always thinking about where I want to move to next, but on [...]
January 30, 2011 – 1:48 pm
We all know the story. Virginal girl, pure and sweet, trapped in the body of a swan. She desires freedom but only true love can break the spell. Her wish is nearly granted in the form of a prince, but before he can declare his love her lustful twin, the black swan, tricks and seduces [...]
November 14, 2010 – 5:12 pm
This image of a lead-ion collision (found via GOOD) left me speechless! I have to admit I’m not all that clued up on the world of physics, but the Hadron Collider experiment is something that’s inspiring to read up a bit more on the subject. I thought I’d post some links to videos/blogs that shed [...]
By Jeni
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Tagged anti-matter, atlas, brian cox, hawking radiation, horizon, large hadron collider, lead-ion collision, lhc, lhc theories, string theory, what happened before the big bang
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April 14, 2010 – 12:25 pm
I used to work a few shifts at the gift shop in The National Museum of Wales during my time in Cardiff at university, and I remember finding some of Raymond Peynet’s lovely illustrations one day. Due to my bad memory, I completely forgot his name and after fruitless searches online I never thought I’d [...]
I’ve discovered a radio show, I’ve Never Seen Star Wars that asks a well-known celebrity or public figure to try five new cultural experiences and rate them. Examples include: + A bikini wax + Colonic irrigation + Eat some odd seafood + Place a race-horsing bet + Having your eyebrows threaded + Changing a baby’s [...]
