Key Takeaways Bellroy's Bio Phone Case is compostable, but long-term testing showed it didn't easily break down in plain soil. Bellroy is shifting focus to sustainability through recycled materials, as demand for the Bio Phone Case was low. Talk about long-term testing. It took me over five months to check whether Bellroy’s Bio Phone Case would actually disintegrate. Surprisingly, when I pulled it out of the ground to check on its status, nothing had changed. Read More...
Han Kuo-yu, Taiwan’s new legislative speaker from the mainland-friendly Kuomintang (KMT), is expected to take up the helm as chairman of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD), an entity sanctioned by Beijing.The non-profit, government-funded organisation plays a key role in Taiwan’s engagement with the world. Its stated goals are to build partnerships with civil society groups, think tanks, and non-governmental groups in democratic countries, support democratisation in Asia, and to further Taiwan’s democratic development through international exchanges. Read More...
The Fall of the Damned by Peter Paul Rubens is an iconic painting that captures a dramatic and intense scene depicting the descent of the damned souls into the depths of Hell. Created around 1620, this masterpiece holds various symbolic meanings and artistic significance, which have fascinated art enthusiasts for centuries.At first glance, the painting portrays a vivid and chaotic scene. The damned souls, represented as naked figures, are being dragged down towards the fiery abyss by menacing demons. Read More...