Nathan Francis
Passionate about #Art and #Culture.
UK
Interested in #Arts #Comedy #Film #History #Literature #Philosophy #Tech
- Reposted by Nathan FrancisPiketty and his ideas had the misfortune to be a hot thing for a few months, and then the journalists moved on. The attention economy is twitchy.
- “Democracy will never be supplanted by a republic of experts—and that is a very good thing.” ✒️ #ThomasPiketty, French economist and author ("Capital in the Twenty-First Century"), is 54 today. #Economics #Politics
- In an exclusive and remarkably candid #interview - the first since he left office - #JoeBiden discusses what he really thinks of #Truump's first 100 days, plus his fears for the future if the Atlantic Alliance collapses. #Politics www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- #Riefenstahl #Film #Review – nauseating yet gripping story of #Nazi poster woman The only important woman in the Nazi movement entranced Hitler, directed Triumph of the Will – and spent the rest of her life alternately fearful and defiant #Documentary #History www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
- 🎶 I see a red door And I want it painted black No colours anymore I want them to turn black 🎶 💿 #OTD in #Music #History 7 May 1966, the #RollingStones single "Paint It Black", from their album "Aftermath", was released by London Records in the 🇺🇸 ▶️ youtu.be/O4irXQhgMqg
- 📖#OTD in the #History of #Literature 7 May 1846, the #Brontë sisters first published a volume of their #poetry through London publisher, Aylott & Jones. Due to prejudice against female authors, the sisters used pseudonyms.
- 💻 #OTD in #Tech #History 7 May 1952, British radar engineer #GeoffreyDummer introduced the revolutionary concept of the integrated circuit at a US #technology conference, heralding the #Computer Age.
- 🎶#OTD in #Music #History 7 May 1824, Ludwig van #Beethoven's 9th and final complete symphony premiered at the Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna. Despite profound hearing loss, Beethoven conducted the performance with Michael Umlauf. ▶️ youtu.be/rOjHhS5MtvA
- Joyeux Anniversaire #NewOrleans! #OTD in #History 7 May 1718, it is traditionally held that the city of New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, leading French colonists.
- 🎭 #OTD in #Theatre #History 7 May 1663, the first #TheatreRoyal on #DruryLane was built by playwright #ThomasKilligrew (L). It burned down on 25 Jan 1672. The current @TheatreRoyalDL (R) is the 4th on the site, designed by Benjamin Wyatt, and opened on 10 Oct 1812. #Arts
- “When I found myself among them, it seemed to me of a truth that I had been transported into another world." 🕯️ #OTD in #History 7 May 1253, the Flemish monk #WilliamOfRubruck set out on orders from the French King #LouisIX to convert the Mongols to Christianity.
