Photos From Russia’s Art Scene In The 90’s

On July 17, 2014 by Tim Newman
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I found a collection of black and white photos taken at various venues throughout Moscow, Russia in the 90’s. As you know I enjoy black and white photos, I also enjoy photos of...

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Ivan Solyaev: More Bleak Artistry From Moscow

On July 5, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Ivan Solyaev (born in 1985) is a Moscow based graphic designer, illustrator and all round general artist fella. I came across him whilst putting together the Beautifully Grotesque post that went up last...

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VIDEO: Strange Rotating Circle Of Ice

On June 29, 2014 by Tim Newman
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This odd phenomenon was spotted in Kuban River in Russia’s North Caucasus region. Some viewers have assumed an alien hand must be involved in this “miracle”. I expect there’s probably a better solution though, don’t you?...

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Narwhal: The Mighty Sword Wielding ‘Corpse Whale’

On June 27, 2014 by Tim Newman
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The narwhal is a gnarly looking guy by all accounts. Not many people get to see them because they only live in the Spartan northerly seas of Greenland, Canada and Russia. There are...

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Norilsk: Very North & Very Dirty

On June 19, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Norilsk is the most northerly city in the world with a population over 100,000. It’s also the second largest city in the Arctic Circle, after Murmansk. On the muckier side of the coin...

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WWII: Some Interesting Death Toll Statistics

On June 13, 2014 by Tim Newman
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I wrote a post the other day with some random graphs and infographics, three of which were about the nationalities of World War II casualties. Aside from the huge numbers involved I was...

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Weirdest Car Ever Built?

On June 11, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Russia’s well known for being the host of many a weird activity. But it’s not generally famous for its weird cars. People normally expect that cars in Russia will look more like the one...

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Oymyakon: The Coldest Town On Earth

On May 31, 2014 by Tim Newman
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From now on, if I ever feel a bit nippy and have to don an extra pair of socks, I will have a look at these images of the coldest town on earth...

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The Mysterious Stone Balls Of Champ Island

On May 22, 2014 by Tim Newman
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It’s easy to stick a “mysterious” or “amazing” or “mind-blowing” on the front of a title to try and garner a few extra clicks. But in this case I think my use of...

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William Onyeabor: Mysterious Nigerian Synth Master

On May 11, 2014 by Tim Newman
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William Onyeabor is certainly not a name I was familiar with before I was pointed in his direction yesterday by the legend that is Mr Orchid. Thanks Orchid. It appears that the number of rumours that surround musician...

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