Jul 19
People these days love shortcuts
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Jul 16
Most of the movies made before sound hit the big screen will never be seen by our eyes. According to Martin Scoresese’s Film Foundation, half of the films made pre-1950—and more than 90 percent of those made before 1929—are lost forever. And while not all of them are lost, you’ll probably never see the films that remain, since they’re rarely screened. Their posters remain as last relics of Hollywood’s beginnings.
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Jul 15
Travel was once the epitome of luxury. People dressed in their finest clothes to go to the airport. Ships and planes were things of glamor. In that era, the posters that advertised luxe journeys were just as lovely as the journeys themselves.
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Jul 12
It’s gone from warm and pleasant seersucker weather to hot as hell outside. It’s slogging through air so thick you need a machete and a shower every time you step outside hot. In times like these, you just want to laze in a pool. Specifically, in these positively perfect specimens.
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Jul 11
Vending machines didn’t always just sling soda and smokes. Did you know the automated peddlers have been around for about two thousand years? In fact, the very first vending machine was invented by first-century mathematician Hero of Alexandria to dispense holy water using a series of valves, pulleys, and weights. And they’ve been stuffed with just about anything you can imagine since.
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Jul 05
Computer viruses are almost as old as personal computers themselves, and their evolution was only hastened by the birth of Internet. And within each code is a story about its author, about the time it was written, and about the state of computing when it terrorized our hard drives.
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Jul 03
American culture unapologetically romanticizes the lives of the first pioneers. Through rose-colored glasses, we see Manifest Destiny as fate, leading our heroic ancestors across a perfectly manicured landscape. In reality, the frontier was a terrifying, dangerous wilderness. And you were only as good as the tools you carried.
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Jun 28
Just imagine what it would be like if we could generate free energy. No need to worry about pollution, or fuel, or effort, or anything. It’s no wonder so many people have tried their hands at building perpetual motion machines. And thanks to the magic of GIFs, none of them ever has to fail.
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Jun 26
Batman had one under his mansion outside Gotham. Osama bin Laden was found in one just in Pakistan. Underground lairs are an integral part of pop culture fantasy and real-life current events—but whether they’re fake or real, they’re always cloaked in intrigue. And frankly, they’re cool as hell.
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Jun 24
History can be told in terms of secret passageways, hidden rooms, and obscure tunnels. Wars have been won and lost by them, coup d’états sprung, and entire countries altered thanks to a well-placed nook or crannie. There are also plenty of modern-day uses, as you’ll see below—from drug smuggling tunnels in Tijuana to hidden doors that protect your most valuable wines. Check out 20 of the best, below.
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