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By Nina Heyn – Your Culture Scout There are bigger world problems than this, but you may have noticed that your favorite sheets are not in stock at Ikea—it is the global trade disruption, compliments of the pandemic. As “out of stock” notices affect our ability to obtain our favorite snacks, shoes, a sofa or…
Typhoon Nesat threatens Vietnam after Hong Kong, Hainan
BBC News (29 Sep 11)
10 Astonishing Treehouses You’d Love to Live In
International Listings (10 Sep 08)
By Nina Heyn – Your Culture Scout Even though practically every major ruler in world history has issued some coinage, just a handful of currencies have gone on to become international standards—used for a long time and widely traded. These include the drachmas of ancient Greece, the Roman Empire’s denari, and a coin called the…
“In today’s capitalistic society there are ranks and castes that are invisible to the eye. We keep them disguised and out of sight and superficially look down on class hierarchies as a relic of the past, but the reality is that there are class lines that cannot be crossed.” Boon Jong Ho, director of Parasite…
‘Death By a Thousand Cuts’: Coal Boom Could Destroy Great Barrier Reef
Spiegel | 21 May 2013
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is rapidly losing its coral…
The Geneticals Episode 1
Createspace | 06 Fe…
“In opposition to the general pessimism, I set the search for joy, for pleasure.” René Magritte
By Nina Heyn, Your Culture Scout
The Belgian artist René Magritte made his name as a surrealis…