06.05.2009 13:29:03 Theo Jansen (born March 17, 1948 , The Hague, Netherlands) is a Dutch artist and kinetic sculptor. He builds huge structures that resemble animal skeletons that are able to move under the influence of the wind along sandy beaches. Jansen calls these sculptures “animals” or “creatures.” Jansen creates "artificial life forms" using genetic algorithms , which simulate evolution within their code.

It would seem that nothing foreshadowed trouble, but the filming of “Two Stars” last weekend ended with a nervous breakdown of one of the participants. Having been behind the scenes of a highly rated television project, “ZhG” witnessed what happened. It would seem that nothing foreshadowed trouble, but the filming of “Two Stars” last weekend ended with a nervous breakdown of one of the participants.

05/06/2009 09:13:04 Jan Švankmajer (Czech Jan Švankmajer ; born September 4, 1934 , Prague) is a Czech film director, screenwriter, artist, set designer, sculptor, animator. Representative of experimental cinema. Author of surreal cartoons, sculptures, tactile poems. The greatest of Czech directors. He began his creative path in 1950 at the Institute of Applied Arts, and then continued at the Prague Academy of Arts in the department of puppetry.

06.05.2009 17:30:00 The Ministry of Culture does not have its own position on the issue of the reburial of Vladimir Lenin, since it does not consider his body an object of cultural heritage, Lenta.ru reports. Minister of Culture Alexander Avdeev said this at the government hour in the State Duma. He noted that his department is in no way connected with the financing of Lenin’s embalmed body, since its maintenance is financed by the Kremlin commandant’s office.

The May holidays have arrived, of which May 1 is perhaps one of the strangest The May holidays have arrived, of which May 1 is perhaps one of the strangest. Nobody remembers the original meaning of this holiday, although since childhood we have absorbed the slogan “Peace! Work! May!" My childhood memories of May Day are sunny warm days, balloons and a festive table. Now it’s more like a garden-dacha-barbecue weekend than memories of equality and brotherhood.

Trouble happened to the lead singer of the group “Disco Accident” Alexei Serov, when for one of his performances the singer asked the make-up artists to make him a rocker mask Trouble happened to the lead singer of the group “Disco Accident” Alexei Serov, when for one of his performances the singer asked the make-up artists to make him a rocker mask. Lesha is a longtime fan of the band Kiss. When the “face” was ready, Serov jumped for joy, making scary faces and sticking out his tongue.

The singer uses Eurovision to hook up the guy she likes Moscow froze in anticipation of the main event of May - the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The first rehearsals are already taking place in the Olimpiyskiy, cordoned off by three security cordons. At the entrance, guests are greeted with breathalyzers - even star representatives of the participating countries are checked. So there is no possibility of entering the territory while drunk, as well as bringing in alcohol.

Alexander Gordon Stay kind and evil - Usually, on the advice of Professor Preobrazhensky, I try not to read newspapers. Neither local nor anyone else. but for some reason I’ve been making an exception for Sobesednik for ten years now. and have never regretted it once. Happy birthday, you are our quarter-century-olds! Remain the same, unlike anyone else, kind and evil. Twenty-five is a wonderful age, as far as I remember.

A huge plus of being an artist is the opportunity to travel. Over the years of touring with Chelsea, we have traveled to so many cities and countries that I don’t even remember them all. A huge plus of being an artist is the opportunity to travel. Over the years of touring with Chelsea, we have traveled to so many cities and countries that I don’t even remember them all. I went abroad for the first time in 1991 – to the Emirates.

The famous trainer and winner of the “King of the Ring” show was jinxed. World-class astrologer and psychic Liliya Kudryashova is convinced of this. The famous trainer and winner of the “King of the Ring” show was jinxed. World-class astrologer and psychic Liliya Kudryashova is convinced of this. Recently, a misfortune happened to Edgard Zapashny. In the bathroom of his own country house, a mirror fell into his hands. Huge fragments cut the tendons in my arms.

06.05.2009 14:36:24 University of Cincinnati (USA) professor Jason Heikenfeld has developed a new type of so-called “electronic paper” - essentially an ultra-thin display - which is superior to existing analogues in many ways. NEWSru reports about this. Heikenfeld emphasized that the main achievement is the high reflectivity of the new electronic paper.

The personal life of actress Marina Kudelinskaya is akin to a twisted blockbuster plot - love, breakups, and even murder The personal life of actress Marina Kudelinskaya is akin to a blockbuster with a twisted plot - love, breakups, and even murder. Many times Marina gave up, but she always found the strength to get out of difficult situations. And she chooses heroines in films not just beautiful women, but those who have a hard time in life...

06.05.2009 13:56:54 Michael Madsen, star of Tarantino's Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs, will visit Moscow for the third time. On May 17, the capital will be ready to welcome this famous American actor, who will fly to visit us to participate in the presentation of the Russian action-packed action film “The Path.” Madsen will play the role of the captain of an American aircraft carrier. During the three days that Michael will stay in Moscow, he will meet with journalists and take a boat ride.

This test is not about the relationship between wives and husbands, but about personality type. Which one - joint or separate - is preferable? This test is not about the relationship between wives and husbands, but about personality type. Which one - joint or separate - is preferable? 1. How much time do you feel you spend together during the year? All the time – 3. Several hours a day – 2. You practically don’t see each other – 1. 2. Are your household chores distributed?

06.05.2009 17:11:50 The oversaturated weeks of preparation for Eurovision clearly showed that sex was absent not only in the Soviet Union: it was not present at the main music competition of 2009 either. Nastya Prikhodko, whose favor is sought by the most enviable suitors, admitted that sex and the Euro are incompatible things for her, reports NEWSmusic.ru . “There is no sex at Eurovision,” laughs the 21-year-old from Kiev, who will represent Russia in the finals of the competition.