The Verge Historic Painting: El Jaleo by John Singer Sargent, 1882. One of Sargent's most famous paintings is a cluster of movement and light.
“Bloody Sunday’s” Father Gapon: the agent who provocateured too much. The story of a priest mixed up in the Russian Revolution demonstrates just how confusing history can sometimes be.
Reluctantly remembered: the strange historical odyssey of the Führerbunker. The remains of the concrete tomb where Hitler blew his brains out are a fascinating but uncomfortable artifact of history.
A bad day at the races: The legacy of the Nika riots. How a riot involving sports hooligans came to have a material legacy that's lasted nearly 1500 years.