The strangest movie I have ever seen: “The Osterman Weekend” and the story behind it.
Crossbow arrows, a nude John Hurt and a script possibly written on hallucinogens. What's not to like?
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Interiors: Biblioteca Palafoxiana, ancient library in Ciudad de Puebla, Mexico.
Behind the Scenes: 1981, Britain’s Awful Year.
The day the sky turned red: The Melbourne Dust Storm of 1983.
Historic Photo: Native American ice-cutting crew in winter, 1880s.
My journey with “The Martian Chronicles”: a terrible but nostalgic bit of TV science fiction.
“Bloody Sunday’s” Father Gapon: the agent who provocateured too much.
The Verge
The strangest movie I have ever seen: “The Osterman Weekend” and the story behind it.
Crossbow arrows, a nude John Hurt and a script possibly written on hallucinogens. What's not to like?
Interiors: Biblioteca Palafoxiana, ancient library in Ciudad de Puebla, Mexico.
The day the sky turned red: The Melbourne Dust Storm of 1983.
My journey with “The Martian Chronicles”: a terrible but nostalgic bit of TV science fiction.
“Bloody Sunday’s” Father Gapon: the agent who provocateured too much.
Reluctantly remembered: the strange historical odyssey of the Führerbunker.
A bad day at the races: The legacy of the Nika riots.
The Outer Garden
Historic Photo: Native American ice-cutting crew in winter, 1880s.
If you wanted ice cream in the Victorian era, you had people like this to thank for it.
Year’s end: The best of the Garden in 2024.
My upcoming novel, “The Gangster Crown,” is now available for pre-order!
Thanksgiving 2024: Have a wonderful holiday!
Cover Reveal: “The Gangster Crown,” my upcoming crime novel.
The Class on September 11 is Up.
Historic Photo: Kids at an L.A. Halloween Party, 1935.
The Inner Garden
Behind the Scenes: 1981, Britain’s Awful Year.
One tragic year in the life of the UK is the subject of my newest deep dive historical video.
Behind the Scenes: The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, Explained & Deconstructed.
The strangest dictator: The odd world of Moammar Qaddafi.
Behind the Scenes: August 1939, Eve of War.
The book I’ve been working on: introducing “The Gangster Crown.”
Behind the Scenes: Putin, The Rise to Power.
