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In 1895, Oscar Wilde was barred from the British Museum’s Reading Room, the precursor to the British Library, after being convicted of gross indecency. But on Thursday, the British Library will hand over a symbolic new card to his grandson.
Oscar Wilde Gets His Library Card Back, 125 Years After His Death
The Irish writer was barred in 1895 after being convicted of gross indecency. On Thursday, the British Library will hand over a symbolic new card to his grandson.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In 1895, Oscar Wilde was barred from the British Museum’s Reading Room, the precursor to the British Library, after being convicted of gross indecency. But on Thursday, the British Library will hand over a symbolic new card to his grandson.
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Mort de Roger Norrington, chef d’orchestre britannique brillant et iconoclaste
Mort de Roger Norrington, chef d’orchestre britannique brillant et iconoclaste
Pionnier de l’interprétation « historiquement informée » sur instruments anciens, le grand musicien s’est éteint le 18 juillet, à l’âge de 91 ans. Il laisse une discographie éclairée du répertoire, de la musique baroque aux partitions romantiques.
www.lemonde.fr
July 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Mort de Roger Norrington, chef d’orchestre britannique brillant et iconoclaste
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“In 1914 and 2022 alike, those who assumed war wasn’t possible were wrong.” In a 2023 essay, Margaret MacMillan outlined the similarities between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and World War I, from the role of nationalism to the potential for dangerous escalation.
How Wars Don’t End
Ukraine, Russia, and the lessons of World War I.
www.foreignaffairs.com
June 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“In 1914 and 2022 alike, those who assumed war wasn’t possible were wrong.” In a 2023 essay, Margaret MacMillan outlined the similarities between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and World War I, from the role of nationalism to the potential for dangerous escalation.
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"Best potato salad EVER!!!" This light and refreshing potato salad is the antithesis of the usual, creamy, mayonnaise-based recipes. https://trib.al/OVgcPrL
Lemon Potato Salad With Mint Recipe
This light and refreshing potato salad is the antithesis of the usual, creamy, mayonnaise-based recipes The mint and scallion add a bright, herbal flavor while the sprinkle of chile lends a kick Make this the morning you plan to serve it and let it marinate at room temperature all day long
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June 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"Best potato salad EVER!!!" This light and refreshing potato salad is the antithesis of the usual, creamy, mayonnaise-based recipes. https://trib.al/OVgcPrL
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A cool shot from Frank Capra's Submarine (1928). Is this cinema's first underwater kiss?
December 22, 2024 at 1:52 AM
A cool shot from Frank Capra's Submarine (1928). Is this cinema's first underwater kiss?
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New York is the worst place in the world, my taxi driver said. Not that night, not to me | Megan Nolan
New York is the worst place in the world, my taxi driver said. Not that night, not to me | Megan Nolan
I looked at Manhattan, trying to work out how a person like me could exist in it. The snow settled on my lashes and I knew I was home
* In our end of year series, writers and public figures remember the place or time when they felt most at home
The…
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2024 at 8:19 AM
New York is the worst place in the world, my taxi driver said. Not that night, not to me | Megan Nolan
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Read more books.
September 19, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Read more books.
Eu cavo, tu cavas, ele cava, nós cavamos, vós cavais, eles cavam. Esse pensamento nem precisou ser bonito para ser profundo.
September 17, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Eu cavo, tu cavas, ele cava, nós cavamos, vós cavais, eles cavam. Esse pensamento nem precisou ser bonito para ser profundo.