Tag: history
Expenses for celebrity weddings can reach dizzying heights, and the nuptial celebration of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce—which, as you might have heard, took place on Friday—makes clear. Even a…
This month I give you a buccaneer who probably didn’t really exist and one who probably did. Both of them have come down through history as legendary figures though there’s…
Overview: Haiti’s impact on early America stretches from war to territory, cities and Black freedom. As America celebrates its 250th anniversary this weekend, we can guess which people and places…
Eastern State Penitentiary’s Summer Nights series continues Saturday, July 11, with an after-hours event celebrating music, poetry and storytelling at the historic prison. Held from 6-9 p.m., Music & Open…
Under the plastic-covered roofs of Kolkata’s wet markets, people gather around hilsa with the focus usually reserved for precious things. They inspect the curve of its belly, press the flesh…
Danceteria’s tolerance and topsy-turviness allowed for enormous creativity—but it also allowed for some precarious situations. BRILL: We would do dinners on the roof in the summertime. One night I wanted…
LOS ANGELES — After watching a 20-minute tribute celebrating her groundbreaking career, Lauryn Hill surprised the BET Awards audience Sunday with an impromptu performance of her 1998 classic “Ex-Factor” after…
Minutes after the final whistle was blown on Canada’s historic World Cup victory against South Africa on Sunday, coach Jesse Marsch gathered his players and staff in a huge huddle…