From 1945 to 1991 Albania was the Mediterranean’s hermit kingdom. After the second world war, the country, led by Enver Hoxha, became a hardline communist state. His goal was for the country to be completely self-sufficient – all food was rationed, collectivised and canned. Fishing was discouraged because boats were considered a way to escape. Cookbooks were burnt and traditional recipes were lost. Its coastline’s juicy Adriatic prawns – beloved in neighbouring Italy and Greece – were presumed to be inedible and were fed instead to pigs. Read More...
In this regular feature series on some of the most talked-about films, we examine the legacy of classics, re-evaluate modern blockbusters, and revisit some of the most memorable lines in film.
We continue this week with the best quotes from 1939’s The Wizard of Oz .
1. Dorothy (Judy Garland): “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
2. The Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton): “I’ll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too! Read More...
La Torre Eiffel normalmente luce en rojo, en ocasiones se cubre de luces centelleantes... pero no es nada habitual verla teñida de verde. Pero anoche se vistió por una vez con esa tonalidad, como símbolo de la energía limpia que procede del hidrógeno... verde.
La fuente de esa energía verde es el generador GEH2 de EODev, que incorpora la tecnología de pila de combustible de Toyota, que se ha utilizado para decorar de esta forma tan especial el icono de la ciudad de París por un día, dentro de un evento organizado por la empresa Energy Observer bautizado como 'Le Paris de l'hydrogène'. Read More...
