Behind the scenes: Koscot, the Interplanetary Scam.
My newest video explores one of the most audacious (and rapacious) pyramid schemes in American history, and its flamboyant creator.
Sean Munger
Historic Photo: Antonio Prado Square, São Paulo, 1915.
This photo dates from a period of intense change in Brazilian society.
Greed and glitter: a journey through 1980s cinema, in 25 films. (Part V)
Our final foray into the cinema of the 1980s shows us both how long ago the decade was, and how little things have changed since then.
Remembering the brilliance of Umberto Eco.
The great Italian novelist and semiotician left a huge mark on the intellectual world, and his work continued to be relevant 8 years after his death.
Two Historic Paintings: Denali and McKinley.
What's in a name? A lot, apparently.
X'ed from history: why my generation will mostly be forgotten.
Generation X has contributed remarkably little to history. With all due respect, can you blame us?
Greed and glitter: a journey through 1980s cinema, in 25 films. (Part IV)
On Part IV of our journey into 1980s cinema we encounter military jingoism, Southern womanhood and a boiled bunny rabbit.