What We Love This Week, Volume L

By All That's Interesting | Edited By Savannah Cox

Published January 31, 2014

Updated September 1, 2017

The Best Sculptures At Afrika’s Burn Face

Borrowing much from Nevada’s annual “Burning Man” festival is the South African equivalent, BurnAfrika. Taking place in the sultry desert environs of Tankwa Karoo, artists and adventure seekers took to the festival to display and view each other’s work only to set it ablaze at the festival’s close, inevitably asking viewers to consider material value and our own existence. This year, over 6,500 people attended the event, and as you can see at My Modern Met, some incredibly dazzling structures were incinerated.

Source: My Modern Met

Source: My Modern Met

The Kiev Uprising In Photos

Source: Petapixel

Tahrir Square, Zuccotti Park, Gezi Park. Now, Independence Square. Months after Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych failed to broker a deal between the European Union and Ukraine that would have opened up trade and potentially segued into Ukraine’s EU membership, Ukrainian citizens’ well-vocalized disproval has been met only with harsh, repressive anti-free speech and protest laws punishable by up to 15 years in jail. Ukraine, whose geography literally puts it between Russia and the EU, has maintained a turmoil-fraught relationship with Russia and Yanukovych alike for years. And given these staggering photos of protestors in Kiev, it doesn’t appear that either dynamic has improved over time.

Source: Petapixel

Source: Petapixel

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Established in 2010, All That's Interesting brings together a dedicated staff of digital publishing veterans and subject-level experts in history, true crime, and science. From the lesser-known byways of human history to the uncharted corners of the world, we seek out stories that bring our past, present, and future to life. Privately-owned since its founding, All That's Interesting maintains a commitment to unbiased reporting while taking great care in fact-checking and research to ensure that we meet the highest standards of accuracy.

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Savannah Cox holds a Master's in International Affairs from The New School as well as a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and now serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Sheffield. Her work as a writer has also appeared on DNAinfo.