When Yugoslavia dissolved in the early 1990s, the resulting violence didn’t just claim human lives. It claimed memory itself. Across Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo, libraries, museums, archives, bridges, mosques, and churches were intentionally burned, shelled, or erased. In these conflicts, cultural heritage becomes a front line, not collateral damage. The
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On January 12th, 1998, 49 year old Andrew Howard Brannan was pulled over for speeding by rookie Deputy Sheriff Kyle Dinkheller. What began as a routine traffic stop quickly escalated: Brannan became agitated as the officer ordered him to keep his hands out of his pockets. A verbal altercation ensued
In 2024, a graffiti message appeared on the side of a building on the busy, touristy Knez Mihailova street in Belgrade, the capital city of the Balkan nation Serbia. The bolded spray paint, written in English, read, “The only genocide in the Balkans, was against the Serbs”. Seemingly in response
In the current digital landscape, where social media reigns supreme, nearly every facet of culture has had to adapt to the relentless evolution of technology. From shopping to advertisements, what once was done in person has now transitioned to being through large app platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat.
The war in Ukraine has taken social media by a blast, just as most social issues do for at least some time. A persistent issue that has re-emerged during these tumultuous times on social media is the beauty of freedom of speech. Varying opinions on a matter are valuable in
Pictured above is an image of a figure sitting idly by a river, looking out to the small waterfall directly ahead and the mountains that tower in the distance. You wouldn’t think there was anything interesting about this painting, its just another landscape. In fact, you likely don’t even recognize
William Randolph Hearst, American politician and newspaper publisher, is known today largely for his influential landmark, the Hearst Castle. Hearst was able to massively popularize his news outlet using yellow journalism. This was essentially the predecessor of modern clickbait articles, as he would publish stories with little to no legitimate
“Idle hands work for Hitler!” Thousands of posters declared in World War II-era America. “Our boys need sox! Knit your bit!” Mid-1940s propaganda aimed at women back home was typically used to encourage female involvement in war efforts through domestic craftsmanship and economic stimulation in the absence of male workers.
Chiune Sugihara saved thousands of people with his handwriting, but you don’t even know his name. From a young age Sugihara displayed a strong will to follow what he felt was right. While his father wanted him to become a doctor and forced him to take the medical exam, he
With all the stress of solidifying the Third Reich’s domination in Europe, the German Nazi soldiers had to unwind somehow – but who would have thought their version of fun would include dressing up in women’s clothing? This paradoxical phenomenon was discovered by artist Martin Dammann who was researching the