From Master Juba to ‘Happy Feet’: A Brief History of Tap Dancing
Dec 31, 2012 · Master Juba and other black dancers performed for blacks and Irishmen in 1840s New York City. He won many contests against talented white dancers, including some with Irish dancer Jack Diamond. Irish jig and clog-dancing fused with African-American moves like the shuffle and slide, which eventually led to tap dance.
Satan, Saturn, and Rock’n’Roll: The Mythology of the 27 Club
Aug 21, 2014 · The coincidence is so eerie, and yet so compelling, that the curse of the 27 Club has become one of rock music’s best-known mythologies. Rock ‘n’ Roll is, after all, a genre driven by obsession with the supernatural and the occult. Castigated since its earliest days as “the devil’s music” for the way it seemed to infuse teenagers ...
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Betty Crocker: Why Generations of American Women Identified …
Nov 23, 2021 · Published this year, for her 100th anniversary, the Betty Crocker Best 100 reprints all of Betty’s portraits and tells the story of her invention. Rather than using the logo that appears on contemporary products, the front cover returns to the quirkier script of the early Betty, and the “personal” note at the opening of the book reminds readers that “it’s always been about ...
Top Documentaries to Watch on Netflix Right Now
Feb 16, 2024 · The Sparks Brothers: Rediscovering a Musical Duo. Directed by Edgar Wright, The Sparks Brothers is a riveting documentary released in June 2021. The film sheds light on the pop-rock duo Ron and Russell Mael, known as Sparks, whose impact on music spans 50 years and 25 albums. Unlike traditional music documentaries, The Sparks Brothers focuses ...
Remastered 'Caligula' Promises More Over-the-Top Debauchery
Sep 16, 2024 · Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, Peter O’Toole, and John Gielgud. Available: Releasing on Blu-ray and DVD Sept. 17; video on demand Oct. 18; 4k box set available Oct. 22. For decades, Caligula has called to film lovers with its unfulfilled promise and audacity. The work began with a respected, avant-garde director, a famous writer, a ...
How Rolling Stone Magazine Influenced the Sixties
Oct 13, 2011 · Rolling Stone chose to embrace more traditional journalistic standards and avoided the more radical politics that the underground press was known for. In his blog, a fan writes that “ Rolling Stone is great because they are the perfect blend of mainstream and underground.”. The magazine appealed to a specific but wide-ranging audience.
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Older Americans have the highest gun ownership rates in the United States, with firearms in 40 percent of households headed by someone age 50 to 64 or age 65 and older, according to the Pew Research Center. And a disproportionate number of older Americans apply to carry concealed weapons, according to a 2012 study in the American Journal of ...
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Nov 4, 2024 · ‘The Washington Post’s’ Non-Endorsement Is a Bad Day for Journalism. by Eric Green. For many years, the Post has been celebrated as a pillar of courage. Now, it might be writing that exact doomsday script in its cowardly decision to break the paper’s long-standing precedent by failing to endorse a presidential candidate.
Paying Homage to Groundbreaking Mexican Cartoonists and Their …
May 20, 2012 · The exhibit, which will run until May 31, presents a survey of artwork from the 1970s to 2012, covering immigration, U.S.-Mexico relations, human rights, globalization, and the environment, among other issues. El Taller Latino Americano is located at 2710 Broadway, New York City. New America Media. While the simple lines, wit, and humor of Rius ...