On August 1, 1981, a seismic shift occurred in the world of entertainment and pop culture. Music Television, better known as MTV, made its historic debut, forever changing the way we consume music, pushing the boundaries of creativity, and launching a cultural phenomenon that would shape an entire generation. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and revisit the groundbreaking …
Forgotten History: The Mothman Prophecies!
Forgotten History: The Mothman Prophecies Title: “Forgotten History: The Mothman Prophecies” Podcast: Welcome to “Forgotten History”, a podcast that takes a deep dive into the lesser-known historical events and figures that have shaped our world. My name is Matt, and in this episode, we’re going to talk about a mysterious and eerie event that took place in West Virginia in …
The Kowloon Walled City
Kowloon Walled City was an ungoverned and densely populated de jure Chinese enclave within the boundaries of Kowloon City, British Hong Kong. Originally a Chinese military fort, the walled city became an enclave after the New Territories were leased to the United Kingdom by China in 1898. Its population increased dramatically following the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II. By 1990, the walled city contained 50,000 residents[1] within its 2.6-hectare (6.4-acre) borders. From the …
Metalhead Teens in a Record Store (1989)
Larry & Darrell go to Sunburst Records in Huntsville Alabama, and make a few stops along the way.
Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity — Jim Al-Khalili BBC Horizon
In this three-part BBC Horizon documentary physicist and science communicator Jim Al-Khalili takes the viewer on a journey exploring the most important historical developments in electricity and magnetism. This documentary discusses how the physics (and the people behind the physics) changed the world forever.