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By Doug's Darkworld on Jan 24, 2021 in: History, War
As per a commenter’s suggestion, a history quiz. No particular topic but since my main interest is military history, that will be the lion’s share of the questions. Ten questions, some trivia, some obscure, most because I thought they were intere...
By Doug's Darkworld on Jan 23, 2021 in: History, Personal
Woohoo! Two new patrons today, so much appreciated. I’ve been socially isolated since March and don’t dare work since at any age, mine especially, Covid just isn’t something to get. This is a disease that we still don’t even begin to fully un...
By Art and Architecture, mainly on Jan 22, 2021 in: Britain, family, fashion, history, women
Stella Tennant was born (1970-2020) in London, the youngest of 3 children to the Hon Tobias Tennant, son of 2nd Baron Glenconner, and Lady Emma Cavendish. Tennant rose to fame in the 1990s while modelling for Versace, Alexander McQueen and othe...
By Boing Boing on Jan 22, 2021 in: Video, animation, History, science fiction
On the anniversary of its win at Sundance, enjoy Bernardo Britto's "Yearbook," the animated short that put him on the map. With the end of the world imminent, a man is hired to write the history of human existence. — Read the rest...
By Boing Boing on Jan 21, 2021 in: History, music
Given the mayfly-brief half-life of memes, by the time you read this post, the sea-shanty trend on TikTok (previously and previously) may already be fading. But over at Jstor Daily, Jess Romeo adds some fun controversy to Shantytok. She unearthed...
By Business Insider on Jan 20, 2021 in: Politics, News, History
Looking at the numbers surrounding Trump's tenure provides important context and perspective on his accomplishments and failures.
By Doug's Darkworld on Jan 19, 2021 in: History, Politics
Four years of the Trump presidency ends tomorrow, today was his last full day in office. And what a ride it’s been, there’s been nothing like it in my lifetime, and pretty much in all of US history. History in the making, and soon to be history,...