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EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert review – the King…
Baz Luhrmann loves Elvis Presley so much, and he’s not ready to let go. After discovering never-before-seen footage of Presley’s…
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Ron Perelman Sells Upper East Side Townhouse for $47M
Ron Perelman is one step closer to shedding his worldly possessions. The billionaire sold his Upper East Side townhouse at…
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Culture
10 early photographic ‘fakes’ that trick the eye
1. Daydream (c 1870–1890), anonymous Two realities collide in this 19th-Century carte de visite that was most likely purchased to…
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Health
Captain Bernard Romans and the Capture of Fort George
Just who was Captain Bernard Romans, the man who captured of Fort George in 1775? Where was he from, and…
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Health
Zoe Anderson Norris: A Queen of Bohemia
Zoe Anderson Norris (1860–1914) was a woman ahead of her time. A Kentucky-born belle turned fearless Manhattan journalist, she used…
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Health
1848 Great Albany Fire Kills 10, Burns Fleet Of Schooners & Canal Boats
The following text is from an article printed in the New York Daily Herald of August 19, 1848. The Albany…
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Health
Adirondack Workforce Housing Forum Planned
Adirondack Community Foundation is inviting the public to attend the “Workforce Housing Forum: Three Years of Progress in the Adirondack…
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Wasteman review – an exceptionally gritty,…
Recent years have given us so much copaganda – the positive portrayal of policing and prison in popular culture –…
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The Secret Agent review – Mendonça Filho’s most…
When Marcelo (Wagner Moura) first arrives in Dona Sebastiana’s building, he is greeted by a curious cat whose head is split…
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Health
The Smith Rowboat: A Unique Contribution to Watercraft History
There is no such thing as dead wood. Any wood boat, even one as modest as my sixteen-foot rowboat, will…
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