It’s history, not a viral feed
For months now I’ve been stewing about how much I hate @HistoryInPics and their ilk.
On Jan 30, 2014 by [email protected]
Twitter is celebrating someone named ‘Martian Luther King’ today
A historic occasion veers toward science fiction.
On Jan 20, 2014 by Miles Klee
One of the year’s bestselling ebook writers? Adolf Hitler
The perceived privacy of reading on a tablet may contribute to the book’s recent success.
On Jan 9, 2014 by Miles Klee
The Internet history of the showerbeer
Thanks to the Web, the showerbeer has transformed from a fratty college tradition into an entire lifestyle.
On Dec 11, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman
Why Thanksgiving’s dark origins shouldn’t stop us from enjoying our best holiday
Thanksgiving’s real history should never be forgotten. But we should still be thankful for America’s best holiday.
On Nov 28, 2013 by E.A. Weiss
The JFK Library is ‘livetweeting’ Kennedy’s assassination
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston has been tweeting JFK’s “thousand days in office,” culminating today.
On Nov 22, 2013 by Brendan O’Connor
The Smithsonian is outsourcing transcription… to you
Science and history geeks, rejoice! There’s something for everyone in these collections.
On Nov 8, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Boy Scout leaders film themselves destroying ancient rock formations
The three men now face felony charges.
On Oct 18, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
The definitive history of Silk Road
Long before he allegedly ran the biggest drug marketplace in the world, Ross Ulbricht was just a brainy kid who wanted to change the world.
On Oct 11, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The strangest shout-outs in Twitter’s S-1 filing
What do Kevin Durant and Osama bin Laden have in common?
On Oct 4, 2013 by Miles Klee
How pro-fascist ideologues are rewriting Croatia’s history
Whoever controls Wikipedia controls history.
On Oct 1, 2013 by Tim Sampson
This medley of 28 iconic guitar solos goes to 11
For those about to rock, CDZA salutes you.
On Sep 26, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski
Iran’s new president spoofed with satirical LinkedIn account
I see you have a lot of work experience, here.
On Sep 25, 2013 by Miles Klee
Miss America gave the Internet a crash course in history, geography, and race
You probably know by now that America’s new beauty queen, New York’s Nina Davuluri, is Indian. And not everyone is happy about that.
On Sep 16, 2013 by Aja Romano
How the supercut changed the shape of nostalgia
Supercuts scan pop culture for repetitive catch phrases and slogans that have become part of our lexicon and solidified into cliches.
On Aug 23, 2013 by Simon Owens
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