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Vanity was once the preserve of the privileged but Instagram has changed all of that

sudshr47 June 28, 2018

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Madonna might have told the world to “Express Yourself” way back in 1989, but it’s millennials who have taken self-expression to a whole new level. And we’ve only got Instagram to thank for that. 

That’s not because — despite what the headlines might say — we’re a bunch of vain narcissists with nothing better to do than take endless selfies. It’s actually because Instagram, and the mass adoption of cameraphones, has democratised self-expression and portraiture for everyone, regardless of class. 

Contrary to what you might think, this desire to express oneself through imagery isn’t unique to millennials. Far from it, in fact. It’s actually been around for millennia, art history experts say.  Read more…

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6 royal weddings from history that blow Harry and Meghan’s out of the water

sudshr47 May 18, 2018

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Sure, Harry and Meghan’s wedding looks fun, but when you compare it to what came before it’s basically just tea and biscuits in a rec-centre.

History is littered with royal weddings full of violence, opulence, drunkenness and the occasional naked dude. Here for your enjoyment are just a few examples.

1. Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou, “the original Harry and Meg” (1445)

Medieval royal weddings really pulled out all the stops, and historian Dr James Clark described the marriage of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou to Mashable as “the original medieval Harry and Meg.” This is because Clark thinks Margaret was the first royal bride to be the subject of public discussion, which — while commonplace today — was unusual 500 years ago. Read more…

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Ed Helms explains the controversial Kennedy cover-up unveiled in his new film ‘Chappaquiddick’

sudshr47 April 9, 2018

Ed Helms tells Mashable about the Chappaquiddick incident, the pressures Senator Ted Kennedy was facing in 1969, and what lessons audiences can learn from the new film that dissects the incident and its aftermath. Read more…More about Film, Politic…

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Fall into a delightful rabbit hole with the #ArchivesDanceParty hashtag

sudshr47 April 6, 2018

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There’s no better way to celebrate what would be the 100th birthday of Betty Ford than with a bit of dancing history. 

The First Lady was a dancing enthusiast and a new exhibit will open April 10 at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum that honors her legacy — and passion for dance. To celebrate the exhibit and Ford’s birthday, a bevy of museums, galleries, archives, and dance fans hopped on Twitter to share historical dance photos (and GIFs) throughout history under the hashtag #ArchivesDanceParty. 

The tweets include dancing anecdotes and photographs of everyone from dancing legends Barack and Michelle Obama to professional students of dance to kids breakdancing on a sidewalk.  Read more…

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‘Alternative Maps’ dives into the craziest cartography stories

sudshr47 April 2, 2018

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 It may or may not surprise you to know humans have done a bad job at mapping our planet. 

The entire world once thought California was its own island, and we still know less about the bottom of the ocean than we do the topography of Mars (I never said we were bad at mapping other planets). 

In Mashable’s new Facebook Watch show Alternative Maps, WWE star Chris Jericho charts the biggest cartography blunders form the time of explorers to modern Satellite and GPS.

 New episodes are released every Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, giving you quick lessons in history, geography, and even politics that you’ve never heard before.  Read more…

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Why can’t anyone find Amelia Earhart’s bones?

sudshr47 March 12, 2018

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If Ric Gillespie can’t find Amelia Earhart’s bones, it’s likely no one will.

The bones suspected to be Earhart’s — found on the desolate island of Nikumaroro in the Pacific Ocean in 1940 — haven’t been seen for over 70 years. And at this point, Gillespie, the executive director of The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery, doesn’t hold out much hope for recovery.

After the bones were carefully measured and analyzed by a British doctor in the region, they disappeared. 

“The bones probably kicked around for a few years until they got in someone’s way and they probably just pitched them out,” Gillespie, who is also the author of Finding Amelia: The True Story of the Earhart Disappearance, said in an interview. “They didn’t receive any kind of dignified burial.” Read more…

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Want to feel tired? Here’s how a working woman got dressed in the 18th century.

sudshr47 January 8, 2018

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As a woman who sighs loudly each and every time I put on skinny jeans, this video shook me to my core. 

Clocking in at five minutes and 26 seconds, the new clip from CrowsEyeProductions shows how a Western “working woman” during the 18th century would have gotten dressed. To be honest, it’s strangely calming to watch at first — the lighting is nice and the narrator’s voice is soothing — until you realize that it’s been three minutes already and she still has, like, two more shirts to put on. 

The horror!

Per the video’s description, a comparable male version will debut soon. Bet it’s … not as bad. Read more…

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Library of Congress will no longer archive all public tweets, citing longer character limits

sudshr47 December 27, 2017

 The Library of Congress announced today that it will no longer add every public tweet to its archives, an ambitious project it launched seven years ago. It cited the much larger volume of tweets generated now, as well as Twitter’s decision to double the character limit from 140 to 280. Instead, starting on Jan. 1, the Library will be more selective about what tweets to preserve, a… Read More

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