May 2009

When you hear someone saying, "She's got "IT" or "She has the "it" factor", they're talking about that "special something" that is hard to define. This term was first ever used on Clara Bow, who starred in the movie "It" and became known as "The It Girl" after the film's release in 1927. A character in the movie "It" described "it" with the definition, "It...that strange magnetism which attracts both sexes...entirely unself-conscious...full of self-confidence...indifferent to the effect...she is producing and uninfluenced by others." read more...

In our Retropolis tour of the United States, our next stop is Crow Agency, Montana. The dancers are from Crow Agency and the music is by the Black Whistle Singers. Thank you to carymorin for uploading a video to youtube which captures the beauty of the Crow Tribe of Indians. A trip around America would never be complete without a tribute to the native people of this great land. read more...

Many people today think of the scythe as the weapon the Grim Reaper holds. However, the scythe is really just an early lawn mower. In this video, thanks to Ernie, we can see how people used to mow grass with a scythe. read more...

What happens in Vegas SHOULD HAVE stayed in Vegas. But, not everything in Vegas has stayed in Vegas, as we can see in this home movie shot in 1957. These neon signs were AMAZING. They were so amazing that someone was willing to shoot a bunch of them with their camera back in the 1950's. Film was costly, so for someone to use this much film just to shoot the neon signs is proof in itself how dazzling these signs were. read more...