In 1950, master photographer Irving Berlin set up a simple studio in Paris and started to photograph people of all kinds of ...

Working in the tradition of representing the petits métiers, Penn photographed fishmongers, firefighters, butchers, bakers, divers, baseball umpires, chefs, bike messengers, and sellers of goods of ...

From British Pathé, a short film clip from 1928 of men racing on penny farthing bikes. See also clips from 1936 and 1937 races.

When you woke up this morning, you probably didn’t think the most interesting & thought-provoking thing you’d read t ...

If you’re in the market for a chill work mix, Tycho has uploaded his annual Burning Man Sunrise Set for 2024 to Soundcloud ...

In this excerpt, Jedeed describes how long-time museum interpreter Stephen Seals approaches portraying James Armistead ...

James Armistead Lafayette’s story encapsulates the paradox at the heart of America’s founding; enslavers who founded a nation ...

James Armistead Lafayette’s story encapsulates the paradox at the heart of America’s founding; enslavers who founded a nation ...

James Earl Jones did many things during his long career, including acting as Verizon’s pitchman. As part of a 2005 promoti ...

As part of a 2005 promotion, Jones recited Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven in that amazing rumbly voice of his, reprising his earlier performance on The Simpsons. Here’s the full version on Soundcloud, ...

Well, I don’t know how I missed this, but the fantastic HBO series My Brilliant Friend is back for its fourth and final se ...

Richard Powers (author of the wonderful The Overstory) is coming out with a new book later this month called Playground. I ...