“Dame Barbara Cartland published an unprecedented 723 books in her lifetime. Her Who’s Who entry claimed she had achieved sales of 750 million, although some disputed the figure.”
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Book: Gandhi Tried To Stop Readers From Skimming His Work
“A new book about Gandhi says that he was worried about people skim-reading his work back in the early 20th century. As a publisher in South Africa at the time, he tried to design and write in ways that slowed readers down.”
Did We, Like, Literally Break The English Language?
“So there really is not much we can do with the word “literally”, other than avoid it completely. At the moment it is irredeemable. It is a moot word. We just have to leave it up in its bedroom for a while until it grows up a bit.”
15th-Century Icons Ripped Out Of Rural English Church
“Two of the most perfectly preserved panels, depicting St Victor of Marseille and St Margaret of Antioch, were hacked out of the screen and a third image, of a female saint, was damaged before the thieves abandoned the attempt to remove it.”
Wounded Bolshoi Ballet Chief Reunites With Company In London
Sergei Filin, who has been at a clinic in Germany for months recovering from the acid attack he suffered in Moscow in January, made a surprise visit to London to watch his dancers perform at the Royal Opera House.
Sit In (Virtually) On The Bolshoi Ballet’s Daily Class
A video visit backstage at Covent Garden to watch Russia’s flagship ballet company do its daily training.
Getty Makes Thousands Of Images Available For Public Use
“As a result of the new policy, there are now more than 4,600 images from the Getty Museum available in high-resolution format on the Getty’s website for use without restriction. The images depict art objects including paintings, sculptures, photographs and various antiquities.”
Meet The Oprah Of Africa
“In 2006, Mo Abudu experienced what Oprah Winfrey would call an ‘aha moment’, ditching a 20-year career in human resources to try her hand at television. Seven years later, Abudu’s show – Moments with Mo – …is the first TV talkshow to have been syndicated across Africa.” And she’s just launched her own Africa-wide TV network, Ebony Life.
The Danger Of Scientism
“Can you be a strident defender of science and still be suspicious of the way it is appropriated within culture? Can you be passionate about the practice and promise of science, yet still remain troubled by the way other beliefs and assumptions are heralded in its name?”
Vasiliev And Osipova On Living And Dancing Together
“It’s easy on stage, because if something happens, we both understand immediately and we can deal with it. But in rehearsing we can have, like, scandal because we are family and you can say something and its difficult. But it’s fun because in your family you want to push more; with a different partner you can’t say, ‘Give me more’.”