No Pants Subway Ride Manhattan

People wearing little more than their underwear are expected to ride the NYC subway system on Sunday. In an attempt to bring some laughter to commuters' lives, the comedy troupe Improv Everywhere/ We Cause Scenes has organized No Pants Subway Ride 2013.

Prague

The capital of the Czech Republic is one of the best looking cities. Prague is one of Europe's best preserved cities, a showcase for one thousand years of architecture.

How to Write a Book Review

You could cover these points:
1. Title and writer's name.
2. Paragraph summary of the book plot
3. Short description of each main character
4. Author writing style
5. Things I would change in the book
6. Things I liked in the book
7. Why you should read this book

Make a list of all the great 'persuasive language' words you can think of that describe characters, the plot, and the author's style.
E.g. Evocative, gruesome, insightful, ensnaring, gripping.

Now is the time to put everything together, and combine them with formal language.

For an example click here

Leonardo da Vinci -The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything 1

The beginning of a BBC documentary on Leonardo. To watch more, click on the link you'll see on the screen of the same name + 2.
Thanks go to Susan.

Church of England votes against women bishops

The Church of England has voted against allowing women to become bishops after more than a decade of divisive debate. The Church's legislative body, The General Synod failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed to enable change.  
dog collar: a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy

Schools in Britain

This video explains very simply the education system in Britain. I couldn't find one without the subtitles.

 

Madrid Halloween party crush kills four women

It was supposed to be a gigantic Michael Jackson 'Thriller' themed party to celebrate Halloween in the Spanish capital.