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Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the...
a week ago
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipment and in its battle tactics. This week, we’re going to move forward to the main...
Flashbak
On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
9 months ago
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned era, when people fled the heat of their houses to hang out in their yards and on the street. I notice a kind of relaxed sensuality in many of the pictures. Time moved more slowly;...
TheCollector
Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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History Today Feed
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
TheCollector
What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently...
2 months ago
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
3 months ago
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
TheCollector
The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
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What Are Plato’s Arguments Against Democracy?
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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Wieland: How Religious Extremism Shaped the 1st American Gothic Novel
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
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6 Lesser-Known Geoglyphs Outside of Nazca
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10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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African History...
a brief note on the Intellectual history of Africa
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
10 months ago
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
TheCollector
Sotheby’s Sells Monet’s Water Lilies For $65.5 Million
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Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
TheCollector
4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
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History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
11 months ago
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
a year ago
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
TheCollector
Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans
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How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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René Descartes’ Legacy: The Persistence of Mind-Body Dualism
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The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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History Today Feed
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
7 months ago
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
TheCollector
Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
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TheCollector
5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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Trying to Understand...
Too Much of Not A Lot
Winning the day and losing the war.
a year ago
Winning the day and losing the war.
TheCollector
444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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More Banksy Animals Appear Across London
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TheCollector
What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
TheCollector
Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children
Event: THIS Saturday
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Hades
The God of the Dead
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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Flashbak
Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
a year ago
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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TheCollector
Van Dyck Rare Drawing Could Sell for $1.2 Million at Christie’s
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a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
6 months ago
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
History Today Feed
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
4 months ago
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
History Today Feed
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
10 months ago
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
Flashbak
One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
6 months ago
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
TheCollector
What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack
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African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
7 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
6 months ago
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
Trying to Understand...
One Way Or Another ....
We're going to get you.
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TheCollector
Why Did Remedios Varo Paint So Many Self-Portraits?
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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The Boxer Rebellion Explained: Uprising in China
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
2 months ago
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
TheCollector
What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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What Was the First Triumvirate?
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Flashbak
Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while...
9 months ago
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while picture, I paint it” – Horace Pippin Winston Churchill waved his fingers in a V for Victory and the united British went to war against a common enemy. When the United States …...
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The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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What Is the Twinkie Defense? (& Other Crazy Court Arguments)
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Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
Wunderland...
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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10 Historic Towns in Texas Perfect for Retirement
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
11 months ago
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
TheCollector
Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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Classical Wisdom
Who Was Julian?
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
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Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
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Lower Manhattan in 1973
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May...
6 months ago
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May 1973 in as part of the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partnered with professional photographers to take pictures of America. The project collected more...
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Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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Who Is the Archangel Gabriel?
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Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
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Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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What Is Gnosticism?
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African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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Who Won the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War?
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of the Mind
a year ago
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
5 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’...
over a year ago
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
TheCollector
17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
TheCollector
10 Forgotten US Presidents
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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4 months ago
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
2 months ago
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