Entertainment & Art

Study: Ancient women with elongated skulls were medieval “treaty brides” traded for politics
09:34 2018-03-14

Scientists have a strange theory for how the 1,400-year-old remains of women who possessed features completely unlike the local population – including elongated skulls – ended up in present-day Bavaria. Joachim Burger, an anthropologist and population geneticist at Johannes Gutenberg University, and colleagues posit the women were high-status “treaty brides” from Romania and Bulgaria sent …

Game of Thrones final season set to slaughter characters ‘one by one’
08:13 2018-03-14

Little is known about what viewers can expect – though it seems the one thing that’s sure is that plenty of characters won’t survive. Of course, nothing has been revealed on specific characters’ fates, as everyone involved is keeping tight-lipped. But speaking about Game of Thrones season eight’s final table read, HBO’s SVP of drama …

Classical music has been proven to relax and comfort dogs, new study finds
01:41 2018-03-14

Classical music can be soothing for the soul, help us relax and decrease stress levels – but does it have the same impact on our dogs? As part of a recent experiment, composer Iain Jackson, created a piece of classical music especially for canines, in partnership with advanced nutrition brand, Eukanuba. The score, named A …

20-Year-Old Guitarist Performs Insanely Complex Cover Of ‘Take On Me’
23:42 2018-03-13

Alexandr Misko is a 20-year-old guitarist from Russia. He performs incredible fingerstyle covers of popular songs, but also writes his own original music. This is his mind-blowing rendition of A-ha’s “Take On Me”. When he down-tuned mid song, I was done. Source

10 Amazing Ancient Insults
09:12 2018-03-13

A well-crafted insult is a beautiful thing. Putting together just the right words to cut your opponent to the core is an art form. Masters of insults have been found in all times and all cultures.If you read history, you’ll discover that personal abuse has changed how events play out at times. So be careful …