22nd century

THE SHINING (1980) dir. Stanley Kubrick | THE SUBSTANCE (2024) dir. Coralie Fargeat [insp.]

#2025 please stay away

photograph by Piotr Naskrecki

A slightly miscoloured giant leopard moth showing the blueish tint more than usual!

Photographer: Hans Sylvester

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Benin royalty, particularly the Oba (king), often cover their mouths with a cloth as a sign of respect and to maintain their sacred status, as tradition dictates that the public should not see their teeth, signifying they do not eat or smile openly in public; it's considered a way to uphold the mystique and power of the monarch.

Fati Abubakar, Twins Maryam and Fatima in Maiduguri, 2016

photograph by Mark Kostich

Pères by Marta Moreiras, Dakar, 2018

Woman in Dakar, Senegal - by Sibylle Bergemann (1941 - 2010), German

Facing the Atlantic with a beautiful stretch of beach just below, the mosque was paid for by international remittances and was completed in 1997.

Facing the Atlantic with a beautiful stretch of beach just below, the mosque was paid for by international remittances and was completed in 1997.

Pères by Marta Moreiras, Dakar, 2018

Woman in Dakar, Senegal - by Sibylle Bergemann (1941 - 2010), German