The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.
Near Aberdeen and Stonehaven
perpetrator of The Turk hoax
largest maritime disaster, 4000+ deaths vs. 2200 of the Titanic
Alternative: Jupiter 8 50mm, M39 rangefinder
https://camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Jupiter-8
https://www.mu-43.com/threads/helios-44-58mm-or-jupiter-8-50-or-something-else.27115/
Helpful experience:
https://www.leicalensesfornormalpeople.com/2020/05/06/jupiter-8-50mm-f2-review/
So much retro emulation
History's Dumpster, kitsch, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, pop culture, fads, strange, nostalgia, vintage, retro
Mission Statement: To enhance the understanding of Shakespeare's plays in performance for theater professionals, students, teachers, and audiences by engaging with contemporary translations and adaptations.
The typical Shakespeare production follows an odd convention: a contemporary setting with Elizabethan language. What if we flipped that? Contemporary language with an Elizabethan setting.
Somewhat related: Stephen Hawking's views
Scottish Castles.xyz contains a zoomable map showing the location of every map in Scotland.
American Indian Newspapers has news and other print journalism from Indigenous publishers throughout the US and Canada from 1828 to 2016. This collection, developed in cooperation with the publishers and Tribal Councils, can be viewed by newspaper title, searched by Indigenous language, or location of publication in addition to performing topical searches across all the included publications.
https://www.americanindiannewspapers.amdigital.co.uk/
Black Life in America provides access to hundreds of Black news publications from 1976 to present and offers extensive coverage of the Black American life over the past 50 years. This resource is updated daily.
https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/easy-search?p=AAHX
Very Short Introductions provides concise introductions on a diverse range of topics in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. This ebook collection comprises over 350 titles written by academics and scholars who combine facts, analyses, and new insights to create compelling conceptual depictions that help students develop core knowledge on their given topics. From Oxford University Press.
https://www.veryshortintroductions.com/
What Everyone Needs to Know are the perfect primers on current events and countries using a simple question and answer format to give insight on complex topics. This ebook collection comprises over 100 titles written by leading experts in their fields. From Oxford University Press.
https://www.veryshortintroductions.com/
SIFT through Disinformation: our guide has been updated to include more effective strategy for determining the quality information on the Internet. SIFT provides steps for researching the website itself, not just the author's claims. The SIFT strategy also encourages lateral reading, a method used by professional fact checkers to confirm accuracy of information.
https://guides.library.pdx.edu/fakenews/websourceanalysis
