Hagia Sophia is a cathedral built at Constantinople, now Istanbul, in the 6th century CE under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. Built in 537, it is now officially the Great Mosque of Ayasofya. Turkish leader Recep Tayyir Erdogan recently declared the building will be a mosque. Before that, Hagia Sophia served as … Read more
Dungeons & Dragons, introduced in 1974 attracted millions of players, along with accusations by some religious figures that the game fostered demon worship and a belief in witchcraft and magic. The game is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The concept is rather simple. Players form an adventuring … Read more
What are we celebrating when we carve out Jack-o-Lanterns and encourage our youth to go out in costumes and ask for candy from strangers? This documentary shows us the ghoulish past and transformation of one of our oldest holidays still celebrated. Originating back in Ireland thousands of years ago during Celtic times. The origins of … Read more
Krakatoa: The Last Days is a BBC Television docudrama based upon a selection of four eyewitness accounts of the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, an active stratovolcano between the islands of Sumatra and Java, present day Indonesia. It is the second greatest volcanic eruption in recorded history (after Mount Tambora, only 68 years earlier), erupting more … Read more
Venezuela is an amazing country. It is one of the more popular countries for tourists. But it is also the home of Caracas, one of the most dangerous cities in the world. How do people live in a country where you should only walk the street holding things you are ready to give away to … Read more
Young, Black & Republican is the first episode in a series called INTERVIEW. INTERVIEW explores issues that are often underrepresented, misunderstood, and sometimes controversial. Young, Black & Republican features, well, young black Republicans sharing their point of view while dispelling certain myths along the way.
The People’s Republic of China celebrated its 70 year anniversary recently. The country is 70 years old, not China as a country. For that purpose, the country organized the biggest ever military parade. China is considered one of the top 3 military powers, along with Russia and the United States of America. And judging by … Read more
Wegmans Cruelty is a half hour narrative delivered by a little investigative group from the association Compassionate Consumers. Association individuals reached Wegmans Food Markets to attempt to hold some significant dialog about the conditions at Wegmans Egg Farm, and were then misdirected and rejected by Wegmans agents. The group set out to catch real footage … Read more
The 2012-2013 Miami Heat is one of the best teams in the history of the league. They finished with 66-16 record, the best during Lebron James tenure with the Heat. The team came into the season as the defending NBA champion, and managed win back-to-back titles. Not many teams can say they won two titles … Read more
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock, and a subculture that emerged during the mid-1980s. Nirvana is one of the groups that made Grunge popular, with their hit song “Smells like Teen Spirit” the poster child for the genre. During the mid-1980s, Seattle and nearby towns were the center of music. The early grunge movement … Read more