Daguerreotypes of Anonymous African Americans
Simply because we don’t see enough of this– material record of black history, that is. I…
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Stop Everything and Check Out these Killer Needleworks
So you might have noticed I’m pretty into needlework lately. If you’re picturing me curled…
These German Bowling Alleys Deserve a Cameo in a Wes Anderson Movie
I never really thought to look into the history of bowling, but whaddaya know? The…
They Don’t Make Theatre Sets Like they Used To
Just take a look at that stage from the Broadway debut of George Gershwin’s groundbreaking…
Exploring Cairo’s Ghost Mansions
When you visit Egypt, you’re supposed to come back with photographs of the pyramids. “I…
10 Things You Probably didn’t Know about Hugh Hefner
I never thought I’d say this, but I think Hugh Hefner and I might have…
If Romeo & Juliet had gone House-Hunting Together
What if Romeo hadn’t drank the poison? What if Juliet had awoken to find her beau…
The Forgotten Doughnut Heroines of Wartime
The doughnut– America’s favourite indulgence– has an unexpected heroic history. Despite having been invented in the…
Not Your Grandma’s Cross Stitch
Say what you will about the internet, while we so often feel like it’s taking us away from…
The 1950s All-Girl Hot Rod Gang
When we think of women in the 1950s, we tend to picture some kind of Stepford…
Adopt an Abandoned French Chateau
So you know how I’m always telling you about these incredible chateaux left to ruin here…
The Best Pieces up for Auction from Audrey Hepburn’s Personal Collection
I‘ve always been drawn to the less clean-cut screen legends of the past, but there…