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When Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira died in 2015 at the age of 106, he left behind him a body of work unique in cinema: Oliveira transforms the everyday into the sublime and deals with themes such as death, love, the rituals of life and the pas
When Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira died in 2015 at the age of 106, he left behind him a body of work unique in cinema: Oliveira transforms the everyday into the sublime and deals with themes such as death, love, the rituals of life and the pas
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In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan and the republicans pushed through policies of deregulation and tax cuts whilst Silicon Valley became the new Eldorado for young companies such as Apple and Microsoft. As the internet grew, capital flowed into big tech making
In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan and the republicans pushed through policies of deregulation and tax cuts whilst Silicon Valley became the new Eldorado for young companies such as Apple and Microsoft. As the internet grew, capital flowed into big tech making
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120 years ago, a capitalist Eldorado emerged in the USA, paving the way for today’s billionaires such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates. How did the power of the super-rich consolidate, especially during the depression after 1929 or during Ronald R
120 years ago, a capitalist Eldorado emerged in the USA, paving the way for today’s billionaires such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates. How did the power of the super-rich consolidate, especially during the depression after 1929 or during Ronald R
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A history of American capitalism. Episode 2: Appointed Secretary of the Treasury in 1921, aluminium magnate Andrew Mellon developed the 'trickle-down' theory. But the millionaires' paradise collided with the economic crash of 1929, which plunged the USA
A history of American capitalism. Episode 2: Appointed Secretary of the Treasury in 1921, aluminium magnate Andrew Mellon developed the 'trickle-down' theory. But the millionaires' paradise collided with the economic crash of 1929, which plunged the USA
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Friedrich Merz, very likely to be the next German Chancellor; is calling for Europe to be more military independent from the US, a seismic shift. Could strengthened ties with France and Poland halp in building this?
Friedrich Merz, very likely to be the next German Chancellor; is calling for Europe to be more military independent from the US, a seismic shift. Could strengthened ties with France and Poland halp in building this?
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The automotive industry, which has been globalised for decades, is currently experiencing a real revolution: the electric car. At a time of ecological transition, these less polluting and more economical vehicles have been gaining in popularity: many cou
The automotive industry, which has been globalised for decades, is currently experiencing a real revolution: the electric car. At a time of ecological transition, these less polluting and more economical vehicles have been gaining in popularity: many cou
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Inaugurated in 1981 by the Soviet authorities, the circus of Chisinau was designed as a braided basket of concrete. It's become an iconic building in the heart of the Moldavian capital.
Inaugurated in 1981 by the Soviet authorities, the circus of Chisinau was designed as a braided basket of concrete. It's become an iconic building in the heart of the Moldavian capital.
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Nicknamed the "corn cob" for its circular shape, this brutalist Moldovan tower was built in 1986 to provide temporary accommodation. It was supposed to last a hundred years but it's already decaying. People still live in this concrete rotunda which at ti
Nicknamed the "corn cob" for its circular shape, this brutalist Moldovan tower was built in 1986 to provide temporary accommodation. It was supposed to last a hundred years but it's already decaying. People still live in this concrete rotunda which at ti
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This brutalist skyscraper was built in 1977 for a large Yugoslavian company, Genex. Described as "the ugliest building in the world", this incredible brutalist skyscraper is loved and hated in Belgrade in equal measure.
This brutalist skyscraper was built in 1977 for a large Yugoslavian company, Genex. Described as "the ugliest building in the world", this incredible brutalist skyscraper is loved and hated in Belgrade in equal measure.
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It now stands forgotten on a Croatian mountain, but this steel monument that took 7 years to build was to remember the uprising of the people against fascism in the former Yugoslavia.
It now stands forgotten on a Croatian mountain, but this steel monument that took 7 years to build was to remember the uprising of the people against fascism in the former Yugoslavia.
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The Russian military base at Wünsdorf near Berlin was abandoned after the Berlin Wall fell. When the Soviet soldiers returned to Russia, they left behind a ghost town of the Cold War era.
The Russian military base at Wünsdorf near Berlin was abandoned after the Berlin Wall fell. When the Soviet soldiers returned to Russia, they left behind a ghost town of the Cold War era.
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Tskaltubo, Georgia, is now a shadow of what it once was; one of the most popular Soviet spas. Stalin enjoyed coming here. But now, it's fallen into disuse and disrepair. These ruins blend classic Stalinist architecture with Georgian ethnic motifs. A haun
Tskaltubo, Georgia, is now a shadow of what it once was; one of the most popular Soviet spas. Stalin enjoyed coming here. But now, it's fallen into disuse and disrepair. These ruins blend classic Stalinist architecture with Georgian ethnic motifs. A haun
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In Tirana, the monument was erected in 1988 in honour of the Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha. Now, it's an empty mausoleum. After the fall of the regime, the statues were broken, and the building looted.
In Tirana, the monument was erected in 1988 in honour of the Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha. Now, it's an empty mausoleum. After the fall of the regime, the statues were broken, and the building looted.
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This masterpiece of brutalist architecture was built in 1981 in the middle of the Bulgarian mountains under the leadership of Todor Jivkov. It was a near-sacred place during the era of Bulgarian communism, but now it's fallen into near-ruin.
This masterpiece of brutalist architecture was built in 1981 in the middle of the Bulgarian mountains under the leadership of Todor Jivkov. It was a near-sacred place during the era of Bulgarian communism, but now it's fallen into near-ruin.
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The heroicisation of athletes conflates their physical ability with personal economic success. The football shirt is at once a useful everyday object and the stuff of legend. It's the modern day, real life hero's cape.
The heroicisation of athletes conflates their physical ability with personal economic success. The football shirt is at once a useful everyday object and the stuff of legend. It's the modern day, real life hero's cape.
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Wartburg Castle has towered majestically over the Thuringian Forest for almost a thousand years. The medieval building is a living testimony to Germany's complex history - and is a symbol of freedom, power and culture. This documentary explores its long
Wartburg Castle has towered majestically over the Thuringian Forest for almost a thousand years. The medieval building is a living testimony to Germany's complex history - and is a symbol of freedom, power and culture. This documentary explores its long
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Many people using Google maps to navigate urban spaces. But what if we could reinvent maps to show us more than just the fastest route from A to B? Counter-cartography seeks to challenge our utilitarian relationship with space on its head.
Many people using Google maps to navigate urban spaces. But what if we could reinvent maps to show us more than just the fastest route from A to B? Counter-cartography seeks to challenge our utilitarian relationship with space on its head.
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"Your body, my choice": this shocking slogan by far-right influencer Nick Fuentes went viral after Donald Trump's victory. A focus on the burgeoning online world of the manosphere where misogyny is widespread.
"Your body, my choice": this shocking slogan by far-right influencer Nick Fuentes went viral after Donald Trump's victory. A focus on the burgeoning online world of the manosphere where misogyny is widespread.
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Since the ceasefire in Gaza, the West Bank has witnessed regular prisoner releases. On 19 January 2025, three Israeli hostages were exchanged for 90 Palestinian detainees released overnight, most of them women.
Since the ceasefire in Gaza, the West Bank has witnessed regular prisoner releases. On 19 January 2025, three Israeli hostages were exchanged for 90 Palestinian detainees released overnight, most of them women.
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The democratic revolution of 2019 in Sudan seems like long ago as the war between the regular army and General Hemetti's rebels has shattered the dreams of a better society. Now the government is also mobilising the country's women to fight...
The democratic revolution of 2019 in Sudan seems like long ago as the war between the regular army and General Hemetti's rebels has shattered the dreams of a better society. Now the government is also mobilising the country's women to fight...