Stained glass... this ancient and ethereal medium combining art with engineering has long been associated with churches, cathedrals and other such houses of the holy. Times have changed, however, ...
One of the oldest and largest cathedrals in the world hid a fantastic secret for centuries, one that was often rumored but not confirmed. The vast, splendid Hagia Sophia, which is now a museum, ...
Home speakers were once ugly, boxy things that you hid away from sight because they did nothing for your décor. But smart designers have been working to make the home audio speaker an attractive ...
What makes us human? With computer and robotics technology improving every day, we've already seen room-sized computers shrink to the size of a dime and cold metal has transformed into an ...
Our small blue planet - and everything on it - is destined to be fried to a crisp by an expanding sun some 5 billion years hence. Will anyone be around to observe the final sunset, or will society ...
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 ...
When filming horror, sci-fi and fantasy movies, set construction is often necessary to achieve a believable effect. But, some real-life locations are a surprisingly perfect fit even when the ...
We have Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Billund, Denmark, to thank for creating the first Lego block in 1932. If it were not for Christiansen's skill and imagination, the world would have ...
From vintage to retro, these movie posters pulled people to the theaters. Some are mysterious, others provocative, but they all served their purpose of putting eyes on the silver screen. As ...
From time immemorial, societies have sought to establish a lasting presence on this planet that would remind latecomers of their glory long after they themselves have abandoned ship and turned to ...
