Derek GriffinAncient Roman Roads Still Have a Mysterious Effect, Even When They Vanishverified_publisherScienceAlert - David NieldThe Romans certainly knew what they were doing when it came to road-building, and new research shows that the routes they mapped out thousands of …
Derek GriffinWe visited the new Battersea Power Station and it’s spectacularTime Out London - Chiara WilkinsonThe monumental Battersea Power Station redevelopment finally opens its doors to the public this month, after more than eight years in the making and …
Derek GriffinVisit Great Cities in the 1920s in Restored Color Film: New York City, London, Berlin, Paris, Venice & Moreopenculture.com - Colin MarshallWoody Allen’s Midnight in Paris stars Owen Wilson as a Hollywood screenwriter on vacation in the French capital. Alas, the City of Lights as …
Derek GriffinPiet Mondrian and the six lines that made a masterpieceverified_publisherBBC Culture - Deborah Nicholls-LeeA 1922 painting by Piet Mondrian challenged art history, defining a new era, writes Deborah Nicholls-Lee, as two exhibitions celebrate the 150th anniversary of his birth. Six lines and five colours was all it took to make a masterpiece. By 1922, the modernist mission appeared to be complete. In Piet …
Derek GriffinWho Were the Most Famous Existentialists?thecollector.com - Rosie LessoExistentialism was a literary and philosophical movement in Europe that emerged in the early to mid-20th century. Existentialists argued that humans …
Derek GriffinThis Teenager is Taking Marvelous Moon Photos Using His Phoneverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartVijay Suddala is only 18 years old, but he's already creating impressive imagery of the Moon. And perhaps the most remarkable thing is that, for the most part, he only uses his phone to do so. By pairing his Samsung Galaxy M21 with an Orion Skyscanner 100mm telescope and an adapter, he is able to …
