Baroness Shraeder vs. Maria Von Trapp
When our favorite movies would end and the credits rolled, we couldn’t help but continue…
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Casablanca & other American Film Classics being Preserved inside a Nuclear Bunker
I wrote an article a few years ago about “lost films”, which include the original…
Preserved Moments of Historical Sass (Vol.4)
sassy: adjective \ˈsa-sē\ impudent, lively, spirited, vigorous, distinctively smart and stylish, showing no respect for people in…
Marilyn Monroe’s Diet Plan, Lipsticks and her Most Intimate Belongings are Up for Auction
You only have to glance at the range of items in the upcoming sale of the largest collection of…
The Fashion Institute of Technology is Cleaning out its Closet
The permanent museum collection at the Fashion Institute of Technology currently includes something like 50,000…
Descend into a Tomb of Imprisoned Vehicles Frozen in Time
Nobody likes a visit to the car pound. It probably as one of my least favourite…
For Sale: House on the Paris Vineyard
Every now and again, I find myself wandering over to the Christie’s real estate website…
Exactly what Your Next Dinner Party Needs: Nuclear Reactor Porcelain Plates
To save your next dinner party (and its guests) from the curse of politically-correct small talk,…
This Ghost Town looks so Real it Fooled Half the Internet
“A small German town with a tricky name, which I immediately forgot. Somewhere in Eastern…
You Can Check into this Motel California, but You Can Never Leave
I just got a postcard (fine, it was an email) from my favourite motel in the…
Here’s a Menu of Tiny Houses for your Weekend DIY Project
Assuming that you’ve already mastered the art of IKEA furniture assemblage, here’s something to take your…
Uncovering the Ghost of an Iconic Department Store, the “Bloomingdales” of Paris
For ten years, one of the world’s most iconic and historic department stores sat empty…