Lumière, Le Cinéma!
In one of those wonderful coincidences of history, “lumière,” the French word for “light,” was also the surname of brothers Auguste and Louis, whose brilliant invention, the cinematograph, helped to…
The gull that set up her nest in the Giardini at the Venice Biennale
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Pecan Pie without Corn Syrup from 1914
This 1914 recipe makes a kind of pecan custard for the filling. It’s smooth, not gelatinous and gooey like modern pecan pie, and isn’t as sickly sweet. You get way…
The Monster Club
The Monster Club is a 1981 British anthology horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Vincent Price and John Carradine. It is based on the works of the…
The Stripper (from The Monster Club)
Night performed a song, "The Stripper", on screen in the 1980 horror film The Monster Club.
How to Grow and Care for Johnny-Jump-Ups
Johnny-jump-ups are members of the Violaceaefamily, which includes 25 genera. Only three of these are really worth noting for the home gardener, however: Hybanthus, Rinorea, and Viola. The majority of…
How to Grow & Care for Grape Hyacinth
Grape hyacinth, also known as muscari, is a small bulb with tight clusters of blue flowers that resemble grapes, and it is also available in colors like white, pink, lavender,…
The Roots of Mother’s Day are in women organizing for peace, protecting their communities and pushing for change
On Mother’s Day, Americans go all out with gift-buying and dining out to honor the women in their lives. In fact, according to some estimates, consumer spending in the United…
American Masters: Harper Lee
American Masters: Harper Lee explores the mysterious life of the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1960) and the phenomenon behind her iconic novel. One of the most influential American…