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Martin Scorsese Saved Michael Powell from Destitution and Anonymity
Indiewire via Yahoo Canada News· 8 hours agoWhen Scorsese started asking about his “Red Shoes” hero, he discovered a giant of cinema had been...
If a Victorian historian had his way, there'd be a giant time capsule under Stonehenge
BBC News· 13 hours agoIn 1877, the historian Frederic Harrison wanted to bury a legacy for the 29th Century beneath the...
How Janty Yates Became Ridley Scott's Go-to Costume Designer — and Won an Oscar for 'Gladiator'
Fashionista via Yahoo Canada News· 16 hours agoTo be honest, I don't think I really said that much. Because I was on another film, I got my...
New Swindon Museum and Art Gallery opens four years after closure
BBC News· 18 hours agoSwindon's new museum and art gallery has opened to the public, four years after the old one shut...
On this day in history, July 9, 1828, American painter Gilbert Stuart dies at age 72
AOL· 1 day agoGilbert Stuart, who created portraits of key figures of the American Revolution and in early U.S. history, died on this day in history on July 9, 1828. Gilbert’s distinctive portrait style remains ...
Travel Through Barbieland at London's Design Museum
Smithsonian Magazine· 1 day agoTake a break from the real world and travel to Barbieland at London’s Design Museum, where a new major exhibition explores the evolution of one of the most ...
‘Terrible’ weather blamed for low Wimbledon crowds as UK set for downpours
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day ago“Memberships – especially family memberships – of visitor attractions are at the same...prioritising...
Anti-tourist protests in Barcelona stink of hypocrisy and snobbery
The i newspaper online iNews· 3 days agoThe great American writer Paul Theroux once said: “Tourists don’t know where they’ve been;...
250-year mystery unraveled: SC museum owns piano believed to be the first made in America
Rock Hill Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoCurator Tom Strange considers...Berent, was originally Dutch or Saxony, but studied piano building...
Hello Kitty turns 50 — but did you know she’s not a cat? Plus more fun facts
AOL· 4 days agoHello Kitty, the beloved cartoon character that's brought smiles to kids and adults around the world for generations, is celebrating her 50th anniversary this year. The Japanese company Sanrio first created Hello Kitty in 1974.