Premium Deception: Two Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills
Deception happens seamlessly. Two Rodeo Drive is an example of a deception that successfully integrated itself into the fabric of the Beverly […]
Sands Hotel and Casino Sign in Las Vegas Was Mid-Century Perfection
When the Sands opened on December 15, 1952, it represented Las Vegas’ introduction to modern casino and hotel design. But the world […]
14 Fantastic Japanese Kei Truck Mobile Mini-Gardens
Kei trucks, or kei-tora, are cute, stunted vehicles found only in Japan. So it’s natural that every year the the Japan Federation […]
27 Giant Props From Land of the Giants
The Land of the Giants television show from 1969 was pure visual candy. It had to be, since the plots were thin […]
Saving Computers: Death of US News Media, LA Times-Style
The Los Angeles Times continues its descent into tabloid world with the headline on this article about the conviction of e-waste recycler Eric […]
Let’s All Check on Senator Mary Landrieu’s Fishing Camp
History doesn’t always cooperate with us. The narrative that we are continually constructing often runs at odds with reality. Our outrage culture has […]
Big Sur Stabbing: Writer “Falls Onto” Knife 9 Times
Big Sur, California, hugging the Pacific coast, is wreathed in fog and mystery. It seems like if you’re going to die there, […]
Midcentury Modern Lovefest with 1961’s “Bachelor in Paradise”
If you love midcentury modern style and you’re feeling down, few things are better than screening 1961’s Bachelor in Paradise, with Bob […]
Brutal and Effective: C. Fred Tarver’s Advertising Campaign
“These four men have one thing in common…” Who would you rather buy insurance from if you live in Alexandria, Louisiana. Fred […]
Christopher Morley in the Age of Evil Cross-Dressing Men in Film
It was the period when you could shoot, stab, punch, and humiliate cross-dressing men with complete abandon and glee. It was […]