Our system of law doesn't acknowledge the derivative nature of creativity. Instead, ideas are regarded as property, as unique and original lots with distinct boundaries. But ideas aren't so tidy. They're layered, they’re interwoven, they're tangled. And when the system conflicts with the reality... the system starts to fail.
on Fri, 30th Mar at 1:00 am in Movies

"The Last Question" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It first appeared in the November 1956 issue of Science Fiction Quarterly.
on Wed, 21st Mar at 4:04 pm in Arts & Culture

This video was produced by the Council of Europe's Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform as part of its programme to strengthen local and regional government capacity in Ukraine, and was funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency - Sida. Its aim is to raise awareness of the importance of strong local government for enhancing the quality of local life. As the level of government closest to local communities, local government is often better placed for responding to local needs. They have a better knowledge of the local environment, the local people, their culture and traditions, as well as of any special geographical advantages or difficulties to be accounted for. Public services and administration organised at this level are often better adapted to the local context.
on Mon, 19th Mar at 1:00 am in Crime & Politics

Inume pass in the Kai province - Katsushika Hokusai - WikiPaintings.org

Ukiyo-e is a genre ofJapanese woodblock prints (or woodcuts) and paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries, featuring motifs of landscapes, tales from history, the theatre, and pleasure quarters. It is the main artistic genre of woodblock printing in Japan.
on Fri, 16th Mar at 1:00 am in Arts & Culture

2012 Grenada Sailing Festival Workboat Regatta | Joshua Yetman Photography | G

People ask it all the time – “When is the best time to visit Grenada?” Besides the obvious answer of ANYTIME there are two weekends I adore most – Carnival (early August) and the sailing festival’s Workboat Regatta (early February). There were plenty of cool breezes, hot sands, and ice cold Carib flowing all weekend.
on Thu, 15th Mar in Photography

This one was long over due, but if I can spread the advice before summer hits...I can save a lot of relationships!
on Mon, 12th Mar in Sex & Relationships

Divers - A short animation by Paris Mavroidis

This week in Dublin I’ve been spending most of my free time enjoying our annual film festival. There’s nothing quite like throwing caution to the wind and seeing a bunch of films you normally wouldn’t get the chance to see anywhere else. Over the years, I’ve been to a number of film festivals and one of my favorite screenings was an evening of animated shorts curated by the Irish/UK collective Synth Eastwood. It was during this screening that I got to see Paris Mavroidis’s wonderful short, Divers.
on Mon, 05th Mar in Movies