Who Was The Best English Monarch? David Mitchell Rates The Royals!
Who was the worst King and Queen of England? What made a King or Queen successful? In this video, comedian and author of 'Unruly: A History of England's King and…
The tough reality of Tudor childhood: Ruth Goodman on harsh lessons and discipline
Historian Ruth Goodman dives into the demanding world of Tudor childhood – a world where respect was compulsory, work began early, and most young people were expected to leave home…
Wifredo Lam: The Power of Art, Exile, and Transformation
This short documentary revisits the extraordinary life and legacy of Wifredo Lam (1902–1982)—the Cuban artist who bridged continents, cultures, and movements. Through the words of his son, curators, and a…
What did ordinary Tudors do for work? Inside the 16th-century daily grind
Forget silk-clad courtiers – most people in the 16th-century toiled from dawn to dusk just to keep food on the table. Men ploughed, hedged, and hauled in the fields while…
Why Movies Just Don’t Feel “Real” Anymore
Why don't movies feel "real" anymore? A deep dive into the first principles of movie immersion: on perceptual realism, indexicality, haptic visuality, and cinematic qualia.
A local printmaker creates a multi-use space to support their community
Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood welcomes River Press. River Press is a studio, shop, and gallery dedicated exclusively to showcasing and selling work from local Milwaukee artists. Run by printmaker Mya Giuliani,…
Hectograph
Developed in the 1870s, the Hectograph (also spelled Hektograph) was an early document copying process which used a tray of gelatine to transfer ink from a master sheet onto copy…
Why Is It Called A Spelling “Bee”?
where lots of people gather socially to do a lot of work.
Spirit Duplicators: Copies Never Smelled So Good
Widely used throughout the 20th Century by schools, churches, fan clubs, and other small organizations, Spirit Duplicators or "Ditto" machines allowed small runs of documents to be copied cheaply and…
How To Begin Needle Felting For The Complete Beginner.
Have you wanted to get started in needle felting but have no idea what tools you need, what they are even called or where to begin at all? Let me…