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Motörhead’s rise to prominence in the mid-1970s represented a blistering burst of energy that would forever reshape the boundaries of...

Hardit Singh Malik was born on 23rd November 1894 in Rawalpindi, West Punjab, which is now part of Pakistan. He was born into a...

The subject of the First World War evokes many images, many of which are used repeatedly nowadays in film and TV, but they tend to...

In the world of literature, where words wield the power to evoke emotions and transport readers to far-off realms, the dedication page is...

The Rolling Stones are a band that really need no introduction, they've have been stages around the world for over 60 years. Throughout...

If the thought of drinking beer that was once inside another person turns your stomach, you might have some sympathy for Corona beer...

In 1887, a young journalist named Nellie Bly made history with a daring undercover assignment that forever changed the landscape of...

When Monty Python’s Life of Brian  was released in 1979, it was immediately surrounded by controversy. The film, which cleverly satirised...

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In the late 1970s, the music world was undergoing a seismic shift. Two genres, punk rock and heavy metal, emerged from the underground,...

In January 1913, Vienna found itself at the intersection of history. The Austro-Hungarian capital was a cosmopolitan city, buzzing with...

As World War II unfolded, the devastation wrought by Axis and Soviet forces across Eastern Europe and the Balkans led to an unprecedented...

In the early months of 1971, amid a turbulent time for all four former Beatles, John Lennon sat down to write a letter to Paul and Linda...

When most people think of the name “Hitler,” it immediately conjures images of one of the darkest periods in human history. Adolf Hitler,...

All I know about these fascinating photos of London in 1972 is that they were more than likely taken by an American tourist. They are...

Chronophotography is a process in which dozens of shots are layered in postproduction to produce what photographer Xavi Bou calls...

The White House project officially broke ground in 1792. When the first stones were laid, the United States was still finding its feet as...

In the golden age of animation, before CGI and digital tools changed the game, artists had to rely on ingenuity, pencils, and a whole lot...

In 1980, the U.S. allowed women to actively serve in the military. Here, women take part in basic training against atomic radiation in...

Lost Arrow Spire - early ascent John Salathe and Yvon Chouinard Royal Robbins Tom Frost Young Chouinard with gear he likely made...

Before Fear and Loathing, Hunter S. Thompson embedded himself with the Hell’s Angels. These rare photos and self-portraits capture the grit, danger, and chaos of life inside America’s most notorious biker gang.