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Queen to Play (Joueuse), the Movie

Hélène (Sandrine Bonnaire) is a maid and, after observing a couple playing chess in the hotel where she works, she gets interested in learning how to play it. She buys one set for her husband’s birthday but he does not find it attractive. She starts playing by herself and gets so obsessed by the game that […]

Queen to Play (Joueuse), the Movie

Hélène (Sandrine Bonnaire) is a maid and, after observing a couple playing chess in the hotel where she works, she gets interested in learning how to play it. She buys one set for her husband’s birthday but he does not find it attractive. She starts playing by herself and gets so obsessed by the game that […]

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago: Crítica

De acordo com o Museu de Ciência e Indústria de Chicago, “a cor de um objeto é determinada pela absorção específica e reflexão dos comprimentos de onda”, mas isso não é verdade. Esta definição errônea é apresentada no “Color Booth” que faz parte da Exposição “Science Storms”.  Aqui estão algumas explicações sobre o porquê da […]

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago: Crítica

According to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, “the color of an object is determined by its specific absorption and reflection wavelengths,” but this is not true. This erroneous definition is presented in the “Color Booth” which is part of the “Science Storms” Exhibition. Here are some explanations for why color is not exclusively […]