Greed and Glitter: a journey through 1980s cinema, in 25 films. (Part I)
Part I of my series on what the cinema of the 1980s means, and where best to see it.
The Verge
Historic Photo: New Orleans waterfront, 1900.
This fascinating look shows us the busy economic life of the South's largest port at the turn of the last century.
Day before infamy: December 6, 1941.
We all know what happened the morning after. What was Saturday, December 6, 1941 like?
The darkest night: the Great Northeast Power Blackout of 1965.
On a cold November night, much of the U.S. Northeast and part of Canada went dark. Here's what happened next.
The malleable past: How easy is it to "fake" history?
Denial of certain historical facts--usually motivated by conspiracy theory--involves a misconception of what history is and how it works.
Historic Photo: The Rows, Chester, England, about 1895.
These medieval-era buildings were captured in a magnificent photo from the very end of the 19th century.
