Ancient Roman Coins Reveal the Existence of a Forgotten Roman Emperor
Image by Paul Pearson, University College London You may think you know your Roman emperors, but do you…
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William S. Burroughs’ Scathing “Thanksgiving Prayer,” Shot by Gus Van Sant
“Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 1986” first appeared in print in Tornado Alley, a chapbook published by William S.…
When Salvador Dalí Dressed — and Angrily Demolished — a Department Store Window in New York City (1939)
If you want to understand the history of art in twentieth-century America, you can’t overlook the corner of…
Mass nude photo staged on Sydney’s Bondi Beach for skin cancer awareness | World News
Thousands of people stripped off for a mass nude photo on an Australian beach to raise awareness about…
A List of 1,065 Medieval Dog Names: Nosewise, Garlik, Havegoodday & More
The Rovers, Fidos, and Spots of the world have been regarded since time immemorial as man’s best friends.…
Australia snake attack: Boy bitten and dragged into swimming pool by 10ft python | World News
A five-year-old boy in Australia has survived being bitten and crushed by a python the length of a…
Macy’s Thanksgiving parade in pictures: SpongeBob, Snoopy and Pikachu soar above New York | US News
Characters from the very bottom of the sea to the far reaches of outer space soared above New…
The Illustrated Version of “Alice’s Restaurant”: Watch Arlo Guthrie’s Thanksgiving Counterculture Classic
Alice’s Restaurant. It’s now a Thanksgiving classic, and something of a tradition around here. Recorded in 1967, the…
What Americans Ate for Thanksgiving 200 Years Ago: Watch Re-Creations of Recipes from the 1820s
Americans today can acquire every element of their Thanksgiving dinner practically ready to eat, in need of little…
The First Kiss Captured on Film: Behold “The Kiss” Shot by Photography Pioneer Eadweard Muybridge (1872)
Every moving image we watch today descends, in a sense, from the work of Eadweard Muybridge. In the…