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Metal in Soviet Russia: Monsters of Rock 1991
What if I told you that one of the largest human gatherings ever recorded for a concert—an estimated 1.5 million people—took place not in...
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The Birmingham, Alabama Church Bombing That Killed Four Black Schoolgirls
On the morning of Sunday 15 September 1963, an anonymous phone call to the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, delivered a...
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The Storm, the Stars, and the Sea: John Lennon’s Sailing Journey to Bermuda
In the summer of 1980, John Lennon , former Beatle, cultural icon, and self-described househusband, undertook a journey that would...
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The Acid Archive: Mark McCloud's Institute of Illegal Images
On 6 October 1966, a date acid enthusiasts half-jokingly refer to as 'The Day of the Beast,' California became the first US state to...
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The Merchant of Death and the Weight of Legacy: Alfred Nobel’s Wake-Up Call
No one ever truly knows the consequences of their inventions—at least, not until it’s too late. But some warning signs are hard to...
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The Last Impression: 26 Death Masks (Some Well Known, Some Not)
In the quiet hours following death, long before photography could capture a likeness, artisans turned to wax and plaster to preserve the...
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