Alex Lehours in his Northmead garage-slash-studio. Photo: Gene Ramirez. Alex will participate in Project Five, an annual urban art event which started in 2009. “Street art invites a wider audience, it becomes more than just your work. It becomes something the public can appreciate and enjoy. – Alex Lehours” ‘‘I’ve been really excited to be … Continue reading
‘There was something very strange going on, bordering on sadomasochism’ … the street performer and his hyena. Image Credit: Photograph by Pieter Hugo I first learned about Nigeria’s “hyena men” in 2005, thanks to a picture that had gone viral. The caption said they were debt collectors in Lagos. I knew I had to find … Continue reading
For those of you who have only seen the Leonardo DiCaprio movie, the Man in the Iron Mask was an actual historical figure. He was a mysterious prisoner in the time of Louis XIV. Two centuries later, a cryptoanalyst finally discovered his probable identity. In 1698, the Man in the Iron Mask had gained quite … Continue reading
Three new mosaics were recently discovered in the ancient Greek city of Zeugma, which is located in the present-day province of Gaziantep in southern Turkey. The incredibly well-preserved mosaics date back to 2nd century BC. Zeugma was considered one of the most important centers of the Eastern Roman Empire and the ancient city has provided … Continue reading
The Giant Weta, photo by Mark Moffett/Corbis You know that scene in the newish King Kong where those folks get eaten alive in a pit of giant insects? It’s a damn character assassination, through and through. The huge cricket-like bugs among them are based on the giant weta, the heaviest reliably reported insect on Earth, … Continue reading
A newly discovered species of saddleback trapdoor spider found. Photograph: Suppki/AAP Thirteen new species of spider have been discovered on Queensland’s Cape York peninsula – adding to the thousands of known species that give Australian wildlife its fearsome reputation. The new species were found by scientists, teachers and Indigenous rangers during a 10-day journey to … Continue reading
