The Abandoned Secret Cinema of the Sinai Desert
As if the auditorium had risen from the sands of the Sinai itself, an abandoned…
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Meet the Walt Disney of Eastern Europe
For those whose taste in fairytales favours a darker touch, we’re traveling to the far…
America’s Vampire Sweetheart: Valeska Suratt
Forget the flappers. It’s time to talk about the “vampires” of yesteryear and their fiery…
They Put What, Where? Weird Beauty Hacks of Yesteryear
According to fashion legend Diana Vreeland, “the only real elegance is in the mind; if…
Steve Jobs’ Nerdy Dating Show with Bill Gates
A large part of Steve Jobs’ genius was the way in which he made new…
The Accidental Time Travel Incident with Marie Antoinette
Everyone can relate to taking a wrong turn on vacation – but few can boast…
He Spent 20 Years in the Desert Carving a Village of Dolls
Welcome to Possum Trot, California. Human population: 2. Doll population: 80. For decades, its human…
Morse Code Mine Dancing: A Language Born in the Darkness
Born in the darkness of South African gold mines during Apartheid, “gumboot dancing” sprung from…
Don’t Call Her the Dragon Lady: Hollywood’s First Chinese American Star
Wong Liu Tsong was born on Los Angeles’ Flower Street in 1905 – a rather befitting…
Oh, to Have Ridden England’s Forgotten Post Bus
I never knew the post bus existed. I grew up in England’s capital, but never…
The Floating Basket Homes of Iraq: A Paradise Almost Lost to Saddam
It was Iraq’s ‘Garden of Eden’; unique wetlands in southern Iraq where a people known…
London’s Female Shoplifting Mafia of Yesteryear
We think of the corsets and voluminous petticoats of the 1800’s as painfully limiting to…