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Discover the wild world of Ghanaian and Nigerian hand-painted movie posters. Created by local artists in the 1980s and 1990s, these bold, surreal artworks turned Hollywood films into folk art masterpieces that are so bad they’re brilliant.

Surviving crew, from left to right, first row: Ernest Archer, Frederick Fleet, Walter Perkis, George Symons and Frederick Clench. Second...

Violet Jessop, renowned as an ocean liner stewardess and nurse, is famously remembered for surviving the catastrophic sinkings of both...

In the final 20 years of Albert Einstein's life, he rarely accepted invitations to speak at universities or accept honourary degrees as...

“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for...

Few people had knowledge of the inner workings of Uganda during Idi Amin's brutal regime, one such person that navigated this dangerous world was 'Major' Bob Astles, a British-born confidant of Amin, held a position in close proximity to the epicentre of terror. As Amin's principal aide, Astles operated as a versatile figure, assuming roles spanning espionage, diplomacy, and even smuggling. Within the complex web of Amin's regime, he emerged as perhaps the most reviled Caucas

A peculiar phenomenon in American fashion emerged with American Ivy League students and young undergraduates donning thick, long raccoon...

Before the advent of the film camera, a decade preceding the iconic Roundhay Garden Scene of 1888 and twelve years ahead of the Lumiere...

In Kokomo, Indiana, a teenager named Ryan White became an emblem of courage and resilience in the face of HIV/AIDS stigma. His journey...

In 1956, at the Cannes Film Festival, Brigitte Bardot, then 21 years old and already a star with 17 films under her belt, crossed paths...

It's safe to say that Billie Holiday, (born Eleanora Fagan in 1915) had a voice that sounded l ike marshmallows dipped in honey and one that continues to captivate millions of people around the world. Born in Philadelphia to Clarence Halliday and Sarah Julia "Sadie" Fagan (née Harris), both of African American d escent. Sadie, just 19 at the time, had relocated to Philadelphia after being expelled from her parents' home in Baltimore, Maryland, due to her pregnancy. Facing a l

Uncover the mystery of David Ferrie's ties to Lee Harvey Oswald, the CIA, and JFK's assassination. Explore David Ferrie's intriguing connections.

The winning scene at the finish of the first Tour. In the middle on the right: the winner, Maurice Garin, to his left: most likely Leon Georget. The 1903 Tour de France marked the inaugural cycling race organized and sponsored by L'Auto, predecessor of the present-day daily, L'Équipe. Spanning from July 1 to 19, it comprised six stages covering a distance of 2,428 km (1,509 mi), with Maurice Garin emerging victorious. Conceived to bolster L'Auto's readership amidst competitio

Nestled within the lush expanse of Kenya's highlands, a peculiar slice of colonial history unfolded in the early 20th century. This tale,...

Good news for fans of delectable Chinese cuisine: the individual behind the infamous "democracy manifest" is still among us, (he isn't a...

Joseph Ducreux, a painter hailing from Nancy, France, emerged onto the canvas of history during the waning years of the Ancien Régime. Born in 1735 into a milieu of minor aristocracy, Ducreux embarked upon his artistic journey amidst the tumultuous backdrop of pre-revolutionary France. His brushstrokes brushed against the contours of monarchy, as evidenced by his poignant depiction of Louis XVI in what would be the monarch's final portrait before the guillotine claimed his fa

"Today we were unlucky, but remember we only have to be lucky once. You will have to be lucky always" - IRA statement to Margaret Thatcher. On the 12th of October 1984, the Provisional Irish Republican Army executed a brazen attempt to eliminate key figures of the British government staying at the Grand Hotel in Brighton. For three days Patrick Magee did not leave his room as he worked on the delicate task of assembling and installing a huge bomb, made with commercial gelign

Between the years of 1484 and 1750, Western Europe would bear witness to a staggering toll: over 200,000 women faced torture, burning, or...

Lee Miller in a photograph she staged in Hitler’s bathtub in Munich in 1945. After documenting the harrowing scenes of liberation at...

February 4, 1974 saw the abduction of 19-year-old Hearst from her Berkeley residence. The perpetrators, a small leftist group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), seized this opportunity as Hearst lived close to their hideout. Testimony during the trial revealed their aim: to use Hearst's family's political clout to secure the release of SLA members Russ Little and Joe Remiro, arrested for the murder of Marcus Foster, superintendent of Oakland public schools, in Nov

The notion of the British conquest of India masks a deeper truth. In the late 18th century, it wasn't the British government, but a...

One of the finest achievements of European furniture making, this cabinet is the most important product from Abraham (1711--1793) and...

If you've worked in retail you'll know how boredom can often kick in. These industrious bookshop employees from The Librairie Mollat have...