Fanny Bullock Workman, a woman at the top
Every week with RetroNews, the BNF press website, back on a sports story as told by the press of the time. The anecdote sums up … Read more
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Vikings: the mystery behind the treasures that the northern assassins looted in Spain
For Björn, nicknamed “Iron Side” in the ninth century, the small screen has done a similar favor to what Spielberg did to World War II. … Read more
The truth after the death of Ernest Hemingway: “He used alcohol to relieve pain and depression”
On July 3, 1961, literature wept, journalism sobbed, and whiskey makers wiped away more than a tear when newspapers around the globe revealed the death … Read more
“They would like us to believe that sport is a bubble, that there is no politics”
Seghir Lazri works on the theme of the social vulnerability of athletes. In this column, he sifts a few clichés of sport through the social … Read more
Chris Marker du temps – Culture / Next
Twenty years separate the Pier (1962) from Without sun (1982), like a mirror effect amplified by time. Time which, as we know, is its nerve … Read more
Guatemalan architect project participates in competition in New York
The modular platforms for restaurants and businesses to offer their services outdoors, designed by the Guatemalan architect Manuel Mansylla, are installed in New York’s Times … Read more
Tastes of adventure – Culture / Next
While they are walking in Sicily, the authors of this delicious Around the world in 80 flavors come across a big dog. To gain his … Read more
The truth about the Inquisition: “The objects of torture displayed in museums are frauds”
Fray Tomás de Torquemada, inquisitor general from 1478 to 1498, represents all the vices that the Black Legend attributes to the Spanish. Fanatic, traitor, cruel, … Read more
“From day to day”: before and after in pictures in front of the Bataclan
After considering several places in Paris, it was finally the May-Picqueray garden that was selected. Very few should be able to locate on a map … Read more
Several thousand protesters call for new elections in Georgia
Several thousand opponents took to the streets in Georgia on Sunday to call for new elections, accusing the authorities of having rigged previous ones for … Read more