The Ghost Bath Houses of Paris
I was researching old Parisian advertisements from the 19th century (as you do) when I came…
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What about Mrs* Eames?
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” once…
The Pictures that Redefined Photography as a Fine Art
It would take most people a moment to figure out that the images above aren’t…
The Enchanting (and sometimes macabre) World of Ex-Voto
It should come as no surprise that some of the world’s most fascinating collections are…
10 Things you Probably didn’t know about Ernest Hemingway (like he was a KGB Spy)
1. He was a failed KGB Spy In the last few years of his life,…
The Kids Who Burned New York
The club kids burned bright and fast. They were the society misfits. The ‘freaks’. A…
We Just Walked into America’s Strangest Egyptian-UFO Cult
Not long ago in Georgia, black and gold pyramids stood proudly on the 476-acre compound…
The French Sex Cult from Outer Space
One of France’s most fascinating imports of late is also one of its most controversial:…
America’s Last Juke Joints
Before the Juke Box, there was the Juke Joint, a reverberating sanctum of the Mississippi…
LOVE: Lost and Found on Craigslist
No matter how much I like to deny it, I’m a sucker for romantic stuff…
A Brief Compendium of Tramp Art
What shall we keep a keen eye out for at our next expedition to the…
The Mysterious Viscountess who Photographed the Unseen Sensuality of Victorians
She is one of the most prolific photographers of the Victorian era, but much of…