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‘Doubts’: an extraordinary sculptural rug created over the months of lockdown in Baku by Azerbaijani textile artist Faig Ahmed.
In former Soviet republic, rug pees on you, etc.
More of Ahmed’s glitchy textiles here.
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Behold: the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione – one of the most sought-after and influential vehicles in automotive history. Or not.
This car is a ‘revival edition’ – a replica created from drawings, measurements, and information acquired from the vehicle’s initial run by GTO Engineering.
Upgraded with a custom tubular frame, hand-beaten aluminium panelling, improved suspension, steering and wheel alignment, the car has a 280bhp Columbo V12 engine and will set you back somewhere in the region of €850,000 (+shipping), which is a lot less than the €7 million+ you’d likely pay for the real thing.
A minimalist short by London-based animator David Zamorano featuring a sniper holding out with his captured prisoner during the downfall of a nuclear conflict – a take on the absurdity of war and the maddening stress of isolation and loneliness.
From the Dogspotting Facebook group wherein people post pictures of unexpected encounters with excellent canines.
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Behold: the 2021 Rolls Royce Ghost – a bourgemobile for a new era, apparently. Reengineered from the ground up, with four wheel drive, four wheel steering and electronic doors (no more chauffeur standing in the rain or finding an abandoned airfield to turn in), toning down the Parthenon grille, minimising the Spirit of Ecstasy figurehead but retaining RR’s bespoke interiors, uncluttered controls and ‘constellation’ headliner.
Yours for €280,000 (+ options).
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Behold: Messier 1 – the inextricable mess left over when a star explodes. To wit:
The Crab Nebula – the result of a supernova seen in 1054 AD – is filled with mysterious filaments. The filaments are not only tremendously complex, but appear to have less mass than expelled in the original supernova and a higher speed than expected from a free explosion. The featured image, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, is presented in three colours chosen for scientific interest. The Crab Nebula spans about 10 light-years. In the nebula‘s very centre lies a pulsar: a neutron star as massive as the Sun but with only the size of a small town. The Crab Pulsar rotates about 30 times each second.
Euronews just now.
(Thanks Scoob)