Although there were relatively few attacks on North America during World War Two, the war was not an easy time for the United States. Even before it had begun, a large Nazi spy ring was found operating in the mainland; later when war was declared, hundreds of ships off the East Coast offered rich...
In the theatre there are 1,500 cameras rolling at the same time- in the cinema, only one,” as quoted by Orson Welles, the prolific director of the most studied film of all time, Citizen Kane. Within the last century cinema has grown from pioneering silent films into orchestrated musicals, “spaghetti...
Linguistics is a social science which endeavors to find the commonality of languages. The study of linguistics doesn’t focus on the specifics of a language; the rules regarding proper usage such as grammar. Instead, linguistics is a cognitive science similar to psychology and philosophy. Each...
Even as little as seven years ago, trying to obtain video on the Internet, much less watching a movie, was a complete nightmare. With much of the Internet still on dialup, it could take hours to download even a three minute music video, days for a feature-length film. Furthermore, the video-watching...
Peter Gene Hernandez, best known as his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American recording artist, songwriter, and music producer. Mars was born on October 5, 1985 to Pete and Bernadette "Bernie" Hernandez in the Waikiki, Hawaii. Mars was one of six children raised within a family of musicians....
When we first saw Joanne Casey's instructions on how to store and organize cats, we were impressed. However, we have found that there are many other ways to store and organize your cats efficiently, whether you have many or just one. You should first choose a storage area...
I have this theory that Michael Vick and Barry Bonds are like blood brothers. Except Vick has done his time and Bonds hasn't quite yet. But they are brothers because both are blackballed in their respective sports. The commissioner of the NFL Roger Goodell will probably reinstate Michael Vick but...
The crazy world of monster trucks – those strange vehicles featuring large wheels and suspensions placed underneath traditional pick-up bodies - is sometimes referred to as a mechanized version of professional wrestling. Certainly the two forms of all-American entertainment inspire larger-than-life...
The Digital Millennium Copyright ACT (DMCA) is one of the best-known and most-controversial pieces of legislation passed in recent years. It has had a greater impact on the Web than virtually any other piece of legislation and is largely responsible for much of the Web we see today. One of the...
This is one of the most beautiful infographics we've ever seen: a high resolution view of different levels of the universe. Our favorite parts are the jaw-dropping nebulae and then the point where you see the size of Pluto compared to Texas. Puts things into perspective. Try it out in full-screen...
