What if the veil was finally lifted on one of the greatest enigmas in the history of mankind, namely the disappearance of the Rapa Nui, the inhabitants of the mysterious Easter Island lost in the Pacific? …
Easter Island: The Big Taboo | Arkeo Ep4 | Documentary
January 12, 2023
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Meet Virginia Hall, Famous WWII Spy With a Prosthetic Leg
The cruel Pyrenees Mountains stared down at Virginia Hall in November 1942. As a spy for Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE), Hall had risked her life gathering information and establishing safe houses for downed Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots. Though this brave American woman had operated for over a year out of the French city…
Capibara: The First Americans | Arkeo Ep3 | Documentary
January 11, 2023
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In Serra da Capivara, a Franco-Brazilian team found traces of the very first Americans. Archaeologist Eric Boëda has discovered man-made tools fashioned out of quartz pebbles, and dated between 22,000 and 25,000 years BC. …
Movie Review: ‘Chess Story’: Playing a Deadly Game
NR | 1h 52min | Drama | Jan. 13, 2023 Chess terms like “checkmate” and “end game” lends themselves to military strategy. The game is also a pastime that sometimes blossoms into an obsession, but that is a feature rather than a problem for Dr. Josef Bartok (Oliver Masucci), at least while his National Socialist…
‘The Good Earth’: Chinese New Year from Old Hollywood
“The soul of a great nation is expressed in the life of its humblest people. In this simple story of a Chinese farmer may be found something of the soul of China—its humility, its courage, its deep heritage from the past, and its vast promise for the future.” So begins “The Good Earth,” the 1937…
Anthony van Dyck: The Making of a Master
For both art and history lovers, the name of Anthony van Dyck and the royal court of England’s King Charles I are inseparable. Few artists have historically influenced the popular image of a particular era as much as van Dyck. While it is taken for granted that the relationship between artist and king is a…
Cate Blanchett Wins Best Actress at Golden Globes
Cate Blanchett won best actress for Tar, becoming Australia’s sole trophy winner at the 80th annual awards show on its return to TV after a diversity and ethics scandal. Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans and dark comedy The Banshees of Inisherin have landed the top movie awards at the Golden Globes as Hollywood returned to a…
The Masculinity Message in ‘The Lord of the Rings’
Having read numbers of classic books, my friends are often surprised to hear that I had never read J.R.R. Tolkien’s famous “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. “You have to read it,” numerous individuals—many of them males—exhort. This fall, several of my friends—also male—took the bull by the horns and gifted me a beautifully bound edition…
Rewind, Review, and Re-rate: ‘The Killing Fields’: Roland Joffé’s Saga of an Enduring Friendship
R | 2h 21min | Drama | 1984 Roland Joffé’s searing film only appears to dwell on a bloody civil war. In reality, it centers on a touching real-life story of friendship, forgiveness, sacrifice, and faithfulness to truth in the face of totalitarianism. Nominated for seven Oscars, it paints a moving portrait of simple freedoms…
Villa Borghese: An Idyllic Museum Park
January 10, 2023
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In the heart of a bustling city, one can often long for a moment of peace. The large public park in central Rome, known as the Villa Borghese, or museum park, is such a perfect sanctuary. Combining Italian art and nature, this open-air museum is the perfect place to replenish one’s soul. Located north of…
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