The Sight and Sound Decadal Film Survey
What is the greatest movie ever made? It seems like a highly subjective question that is impossible to answer. However, in 1952 the magazine of the British Film Institute took it upon itself to come u...
30 Dec 202219min
The Dead Sea (Encore)
Divided between Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian West Bank lies the lowest point on the surface of the Earth: The Dead Sea. Not only is it the lowest point on Earth, but the sea is one of the salti...
29 Dec 202212min
Abram Petrovich Gannibal
Abram Petrovich Gannibal was one of the most notable Russians of the 18th century. He was the godson of Peter the Great. He was among the most educated men and best engineers in the Russian Empire. ...
28 Dec 202211min
The Little Ice Age
Approximately 700 years ago, something happened to the Earth’s climate. The world started to cool down. It wasn’t dramatic enough to cause another ice age and cause ice caps to cover the poles of the...
27 Dec 202213min
The Origins of Boxing Day
Every year, primarily in Commonwealth countries, the day after Christmas is a legal holiday. It is a rather odd holiday in that it doesn’t celebrate anything or anyone in particular. Most people who ...
26 Dec 20229min
The Christmas Truce of 1914
In the very early morning of Christmas Day, 1914, something remarkable happened on the western front during the First World War. Soldiers in the trenches on both sides of no man’s land ceased fightin...
25 Dec 202211min
Christmas Foods
Of the many traditions associated with the Christmas season, one of the biggest is food. Foods that are often eaten only at this time of the year and seldom outside of the season. Unlike other Christ...
24 Dec 202213min
The History of Christmas Songs and Christmas Carols
Every year, sometime around the end of summer, it seems, you start hearing the very familiar songs of Christmas. Every year, we hear the exact same songs, many of which have been passed down for cent...
23 Dec 202213min
