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OPENCULTUREMarilyn Monroe Reads Joyce’s at the Playground (1955)
During the 1950s, the pioneering photojournalist Eve Arnold took a series of portraits of Marilyn Monroe. The now iconic photos generally present Monroe as a larger-than-life celebrity and sex symbol. Except for one.
OPENCULTURENeil Young Busking in Glasgow, 1976: The Story Behind the Footage
The day was April 2, 1976. Neil Young was flying into Glasgow, and a local camera crew was waiting at the airport to meet him. Director Murray Grigor and…
opencultureThe Hobo Ethical Code of 1889: 15 Rules for Living a Self-Reliant, Honest & Compassionate Life
Who wants to be a billionaire? // A few years ago, Forbes published author Roberta Chinsky Matuson’s sensible advice to businesspersons seeking to shoot up that golden ladder. These lawful tips espoused such familiar virtues as hard work and community involvement, and as such, were easily adaptable to the rabble---artists, teachers, anyone in the service industry or non-profit sector...
OPENCULTUREDiscover the “Brazen Bull,” the Ancient Greek Torture Machine
It doubled as a musical instrument! The video above describes how Phalaris, keeping to his character, asked the craftsman Perilaus to construct a bronze bull for the execution of criminals.
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