Throughout World War 2, U-boats were the supreme stealth attack vessel of the armies, wreaking havoc as they sailed all around the world. This historical documentary gives an in-depth look at the way submarines were used in the war, including actual original footage of battle scenes and interviews with crew members. This film is a … Read more
The original Star Wars trilogy is widely regarded an epic masterpiece. Mark Hamill is still one of the best actors in the world, namely because of his work on Star Wars. Luke Skywalker is one of the most popular fiction characters of all-time. The Empire of Dreams, is a documentary documenting the original Star Wars … Read more
Tutankhamun was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, the last of his royal family to rule during the end of the 18th Dynasty during the New Kingdom of Egyptian History. King Tut was famous for his opulent tomb, discovered intact in 1922, with his mask and mummy in his original sarcophagus. This documentary takes a look at new … Read more
Opera was born in Italy more than 400 years ago during the Renaissance period. The term stands for a combination of vocal and orchestral music, blending it all together in a drama, visual arts, and dance performance. For more than 400 years, opera has been inspiring people of all ages. The first opera was Dafne … Read more
There are modern ways of torture nowadays. One of the most famous is the way CIA tortures people using “sound disorientation”. They play loud music for sustained 24-hour periods to prisoners. Some of the songs include Baby One More time by Britney Spears, Kim by Eminem, Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen, White America … Read more
‘The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization’, produced by PBS pays a tribute to the glory of ancient Greece, telling the story of Greek democracy from its first stirrings in 500 B.C. through to the cataclysmic wars that virtually destroyed the empire. Much of the story relates how the Greeks essentially invented politics and democracy, and interviews with prominent scholars of classical … Read more
Almost 70 years ago, Europe found itself at war with one of the most sinister figures in modern history: Adolf Hitler. When the last bullet of World War II was fired, over 50 million people were dead, and countless countries were both physically and economically devastated. Hitler’s bloody struggle sought to forge the world anew, … Read more
When it comes to legendary stories about samurai, most of them, if not all of them, feature only male samurai warriors. But contrary to popular belief, there were female samurai warriors. And they were some of the deadliest ones. They were just as fierce and skillful as their malecounterparts. Called Onna-bugeisha, which translates to “female martial … Read more
The First Lady is almost as much important to the American history and tradition as the President. The First Lady needs to be respectable, presentable, smart, intelligent, and so on. So far, America has had some great First ladies. And we are eager to see what Melania Trump will do on the job. In that … Read more
Not many people know about Tana Toraja in Indonesia. When most people think of Indonesia, the first thing that comes to mind is Bali. And while Bali is the most popular touristic destination in Indonesia, Tana Toraja is the second. What is interesting though, is that the concept of tourism is completely different. Bali is … Read more