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The Final Day Of The Romanov Family
When Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate in March 1917, it marked not only the end of the Romanov dynasty but the close of centuries...
Why Welsh Archers Were The Most Feared In Europe
When north Wales exploded into open revolt against an exploitative English elite. Countless towns were laid waste, their populations...
Catherine The Great And Her Pornographic Furniture
Once upon a time, there was a lady named Catherine II, who ruled over Russia with sass and scandal for a whopping three decades....
Pop Sonnets - Old Twists On New Songs
The wonderful people over at Pop Sonnets have spent so much time putting a old spin on modern songs. They're absolutely wonderful.
The Good Maharaja: How a Princely State in India Became a Refuge for Polish Children During the Second World War
When Feliks Scazighino was just six years old, the world as he knew it collapsed. Along with millions of other Polish civilians in 1940,...
How Edward Hopper “Storyboarded” His Painting Nighthawks
Edward Hopper's masterpiece, "Nighthawks" (1942), transcends mere representation to encapsulate a profound sense of mid-century urban...
Four Irrational Behaviours Voltaire Warned Us About
François-Marie Arouet, celebrated under his nom de plume Voltaire, stands as a preeminent figure of the Age of Enlightenment, an era...
The Lost Art of Cassette Design
Steve Vistaunet’s Pinterest is a treasure-trove of photos of exuberant cassette spine designs from the gilded age of the mix-tape,...
Album Covers With Deceased Band Members Removed
Death is a natural conclusion to all life, yet when it claims our beloved entertainment icons, disbelief often follows. From John Lennon...
The USS Indianapolis Monologue: Unravelling the Origins of Quint’s Chilling Speech in Jaws
One of the key and most chilling moments in the film Jaws comes when Shaw's character Quint delivers a harrowing four-minute monologue...
People That Found Themselves In Museums.
If I was ever confronted with my likeness in a museum I would freak.
Richard Francis Burton: The Victorian Adventurer And Spy Who Brought The Kama Sutra To The West
Born in 1821, Sir Richard Francis Burton was a renowned British explorer, writer, orientalist scholar, and soldier. He gained fame for...
The Teenager Who Saved A Man With An SS Tattoo
In 1996, a stirring incident unfolded as a black teenager bravely shielded a white man from an enraged mob, mistaken in their belief that...
Henry Cyril Paget: The Dancing Marquess of Anglesey
Discover the wild life of the “Dancing Marquess” of Anglesey, who burned through £110,000 a year (£13million in 2024) on costumes, theatrics, and indulgence in Victorian Britain and ended up with debts amounting to £550,000 (£60 miliion in 2024)
Photoshop Used In Mysterious Ways: Musicians With Their Younger Selves
A bit more than a 10 year challenge, these images are strangely intriguing. I've no idea why though. The brilliance of images showcasing...
Captain Blood, The Man Who Stole the Crown Jewels – and Got Away With It
447 years ago, in an event that seems less like real history and more like a Monty Python sketch, a small band of men actually stole the...
Native Americans Acknowledged 5 Genders, And Then European Christians Showed Up.
Before European contact reshaped the continent and its many cultures, Native American societies offered a markedly different view of...
The Magnificent 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Coupe From The Ralph Lauren Collection
Renowned fashion mogul Ralph Lauren proudly possesses one of Britain's most distinguished automotive treasures – the 1938 Bugatti 57SC...
Henry Morton Stanley And His Travels In The Congo.
It was the year 1887, and Henry Morton Stanley was embarking on a journey up the Congo River, during this expedition he unwittingly set...
Jimmy Page Describes the Creation of Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love”
Despite the well-deserved praise Jimmy Page receives for his innovative rock-blues shredding technique, including his violin-bowed walls...
The Garroting Panic of Victorian London
From the fantastic website History Bones, here's a little insight into London of the past. While you're here, do have a look at the...
Hear Dylan Thomas Recite His Classic Poem, “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”
As a young child, Dylan Thomas enjoyed listening to his father, David John Thomas, reading Shakespeare to him before bedtime. Despite his...
When Aldous Huxley Was Dying And Took LSD in His Final Hours And Had The 'Most Beautiful Death'
Novelist Aldous Huxley, known for his work "Brave New World," received a cancer diagnosis in 1960, leading to a gradual decline in his...
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