What We Love This Week, Volume LXIII

Published May 2, 2014
Updated September 30, 2014

50 Influential Photographs That Changed Our World

Capturing a single moment in time and using images to provide for a more immediate emotional impact with the viewer, photography is not an art whose reach is limited to aesthetics. In truth, the medium has life-shaping potential. We’ve combed through the archives and have picked out 50 photos that we think have left just that kind of impact on the world. Check them out at All That Is Interesting and see if you agree.

What Happens To Film Sets After Production Wraps Up

Your average film might last for around 90 minutes, but that doesn’t mean that its impact disappears as the screen fades to black. While film’s emotional and mental reach is obvious, e tend to think a bit less of production’s physical imprint around the world. Tapping into that, Atlas Obscura travels all over the world–from “The Hobbit” hole to “The Alamo” to show us just what remains when a film is technically “over”.

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Savannah Cox
author
Savannah Cox holds a Master's in International Affairs from The New School as well as a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and now serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Sheffield. Her work as a writer has also appeared on DNAinfo.
editor
Savannah Cox
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Savannah Cox holds a Master's in International Affairs from The New School as well as a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and now serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Sheffield. Her work as a writer has also appeared on DNAinfo.