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The Idea: First Animated Film with Big Ideas (1932)
Europe was engulfed in a sense of unease during the interwar period,…
Timeline of Cultural Icons: From 1200 to Present
The modern era, often referred to as the "Information Age," is marked…
1922 Vintage Film Reveals World’s First Mobile Phone in Action
Imagine a time when mobile phone technology and music were being experimented…
Legendary Jam: Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd, Captain Beefheart Jam in Belgium (1969)
Recently, an older musician acquaintance expressed his lack of enthusiasm for "Interstellar…
The Epic Journey of 2001: A Space Odyssey – Kubrick’s Ultimate Challenge
Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey has been hailed as a groundbreaking…
Reviving Tsarist Russia: Stunning Color Photos 1905-1915
History often escapes our collective memory, with significant events that should have…
Exciting return to YouTube with analysis on disappearance of Two-Shot in movies!
Video essayists don't normally retire; in most cases, they just drift into…
Experience Fantasmagorie: The First Animated Cartoon (1908)
Trying to put into words the plot of Fantasmagorie, the world's first…
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