FictionReviewDoes its po-mo surface diminish this true story?A breezily charming novel, with a thrilling story that also happens to be true, by a gifted young author amusingly anguished over the question of how to tell it … In principle there's nothing not to like about Laurent Binet's acclaimed debut, and HHhH is certainly a thoroughly captivating performance. Whether you find it something more than that will depend on how you feel about the application of breezy charm and amusingly anguished authorial self-reflexiveness to a book about the Nazi security chief Reinhard Heydrich, who must be one of the most unfunny figures in recorded history. Read More...
Japanese man lives dog’s life in long-haired collie suit – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Man known as Toco has spent over £10,000 on a canine costume to realise his dream of transforming into a dog
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Main image: Toco sits in a cart as he is pulled across a zebra crossing by a woman. Read More...
GrrlScientistScienceMystery bird: Ethiopian catbird, Parophasma galinieriThis African mystery bird is an Ethiopian endemic, which means that it is found nowhere else in the worldAbyssinian catbird, Parophasma galinieri (protonym, Parisoma Galinieri), also known as the Ethiopian catbird or as the juniper babbler, photographed at the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia (Africa).
Image: Dan Logen, 2 February 2011 [velociraptorize].
Nikon D300s, 600 mm lens, ISO 800, f/6.3, 1/200 sec
Question: Today's mystery bird is an Ethiopian endemic, meaning that it is found nowhere else in the world. Read More...
