Secret-societies rule the world, Elvis is still alive and working down at the Piggly-Wiggly and giant lizards are in the White House. We certainly love our conspiracy theories and the Internet ...
What is it about moving water that fascinates us? The grace and beauty of flowing water, along with its ability to induce calm, are the biggest reasons we're drawn to artful displays of H2O. ...
When it comes to architecture, churches have always had some of the most awe-inspiring, beautiful designs. Each culture and religion has added their own influence on the church design, some ...
Vinyl records in a host of sizes, speeds, even shapes, were THE way to listen to music in the decades before CDs, MP3s and online storage made them virtually obsolete - for music, at least. Now ...
Chinatown, Little Italy... you name the country and it probably has a "little" chip off the block somewhere else. These ethnic enclaves haven't always had a happy origin but today they serve as ...
What is Film Noir ? Well basically it's a cinematic term used to describe a certain type of movie. It's hard to pin down with absolute precision, because it's essentially about an instantly ...
Its a rare artist that hasn't at one time or another attempted a self-portrait. Sometimes its for the most obvious reason, that in painting himself he has a ready, willing and free model. At ...
It takes a village... at first, at least. Whether that village grows into a city depends on many factors; whether it remains inhabited through centuries, even millennia, of war, natural disasters ...
Propaganda has many purposes but paramount is its use to promote war and bolster a united home front. While most people have some acquaintance with their own country's graphic propaganda - often ...
Decorating military planes with nose art has been a largely American tradition since WWI. During WWII and the Korean War, nose art surged in popularity with controversial images of cheesecake ...
