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Colored by Hand: Vintage Native American Photography

Hand-painted photographs possess a beauty all their own. Long before ‘selfies’ and even before the days of colored film (which wouldn’t truly arrive until the 1930s), people wanted to add a vibrant realism to their black and white photos. Over time, the process really grew into a true art form,...

By Erin Kelly Feb 22, 2015

Colored by Hand: Vintage Native American Photography

Hand-painted photographs possess a beauty all their own. Long before ‘selfies’ and even before the days of colored film (which wouldn’t truly arrive until the 1930s), people wanted to add a vibrant realism to their black and white photos. Over time, the process really grew into a true art form,...

By Erin Kelly February 22, 2015

10 Historical Quotes That We Always Get Wrong

History often gets condensed to bite-sized pieces. In fact, some of history’s most significant people and events are often remembered through a snappy one-liner. The problem is that, even when reduced to a quick little aphorism, we don’t always get the quotes quite right. After being repeated thousands of times...

By All That's Interesting Feb 17, 2015

10 Historical Quotes That We Always Get Wrong

History often gets condensed to bite-sized pieces. In fact, some of history’s most significant people and events are often remembered through a snappy one-liner. The problem is that, even when reduced to a quick little aphorism, we don’t always get the quotes quite right. After being repeated thousands of times...

By All That's Interesting February 17, 2015

Lost Hollywood: Contact Sheets Reveal Candid Stars

Contact sheets have long been a tool of the professional photographer, but they have seldom been seen by the public. Hollywood contact sheets are highly sought by collectors – and with a new book by Karina Longworth, interest in these rare photo sheets from famous films are receiving a whole...

By Erin Kelly Feb 12, 2015

Lost Hollywood: Contact Sheets Reveal Candid Stars

Contact sheets have long been a tool of the professional photographer, but they have seldom been seen by the public. Hollywood contact sheets are highly sought by collectors – and with a new book by Karina Longworth, interest in these rare photo sheets from famous films are receiving a whole...

By Erin Kelly February 12, 2015

What Did The “World’s Largest Couple” Look Like 100 Years Ago?

Today, obesity is not so much a rarity as it is an international epidemic. 100 years ago, being the world's largest couple meant belonging to a circus.

By John Schellhase Feb 10, 2015

What Did The “World’s Largest Couple” Look Like 100 Years Ago?

Today, obesity is not so much a rarity as it is an international epidemic. 100 years ago, being the world's largest couple meant belonging to a circus.

By John Schellhase February 10, 2015

Better Know A Pope: Stephen VI, The Grave Robber

You can’t tell the story of Stephen VI, who was pope for about a year in 897, without first telling the story of Formosus, the earlier pope whom Stephen had exhumed and put on trial for heresy. During the eighth and ninth centuries, the young Holy Roman Empire was convulsing...

By Richard Stockton Jan 31, 2015

Better Know A Pope: Stephen VI, The Grave Robber

You can’t tell the story of Stephen VI, who was pope for about a year in 897, without first telling the story of Formosus, the earlier pope whom Stephen had exhumed and put on trial for heresy. During the eighth and ninth centuries, the young Holy Roman Empire was convulsing...

By Richard Stockton January 31, 2015

The Most Extreme Tribal Traditions Still Practiced Today

Globalization has resulted in the blending and appropriation of cultural traditions around the world. These tribal traditions, however, have been left out.

By All That's Interesting Jan 15, 2015

The Most Extreme Tribal Traditions Still Practiced Today

Globalization has resulted in the blending and appropriation of cultural traditions around the world. These tribal traditions, however, have been left out.

By All That's Interesting January 15, 2015
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