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Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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11 months ago
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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Flashbak
Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
3 weeks ago
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
a year ago
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
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International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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Classical Wisdom
Jews in the Roman Bathhouse
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
a year ago
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
TheCollector
Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
TheCollector
Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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a month ago
History Today Feed
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
a month ago
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces.
3 months ago
And some bits and pieces.
African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
a year ago
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
TheCollector
What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
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New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
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What is the Eye of Ra?
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Classical Wisdom
Hades
The God of the Dead
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secret of the Stoics
3 months ago
TheCollector
Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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weird medieval guys
No, the King doesn't own all the swans in Britain
So who does?
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Things Are Falling Apart ...
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
a year ago
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
TheCollector
Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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Edward VIII: The Worst Monarch in British History?
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4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
a year ago
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
2 months ago
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
TheCollector
The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
a year ago
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
Without living forever in fear and worry?
5 months ago
Without living forever in fear and worry?
African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
3 months ago
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
TheCollector
Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Best of the Best
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland?
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Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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Flashbak
Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by...
2 months ago
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by Croatian scribe Georg Bocskay (died 1575) and Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). There is no evidence the two artists ever met, but their collaboration was decades in the...
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Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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Classical Wisdom
Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
a year ago
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
TheCollector
What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
8 months ago
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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Flashbak
Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
5 months ago
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
TheCollector
Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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Res Obscura
Translating Latin demonology manuals with GPT-4 and Claude
At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
a year ago
At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
Classical Wisdom
Does FIRST Matter Most?
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
a year ago
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Last Chance!
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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History Today Feed
The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
a year ago
The Life and Work of Pheidias
TheCollector
A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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Who Was Carolee Schneemann? 8 Facts About the Legendary Performance Artist
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Global Inequality...
The end of the great order under the Heaven
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
4 months ago
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history....
a year ago
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
TheCollector
Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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a year ago
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
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5 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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Open Culture
An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large...
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to...
a week ago
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to explain the concept of a Kindle to Charles Dickens. Recognizing that Dickens, a 19th-century author, wouldn’t understand modern terms like ebooks, downloads or the internet, she...
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
5 months ago
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia
My interview with "Atlantico"
2 weeks ago
My interview with "Atlantico"
History Today Feed
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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Bobby Fischer vs. the World: Chess Within the Cold War
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Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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a year ago
African History...
The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge.
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
6 months ago
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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Flashbak
Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits...
2 months ago
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
TheCollector
The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Know Ourselves?
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
3 months ago
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
TheCollector
How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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a year ago
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Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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Here Are the 3 Etruscan Kings of Rome (and Lars Porsenna)
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10 months ago
Flashbak
AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
11 months ago
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
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