The 1990s grunge scene was an extremely influential music movement. Grunge music made its way from being an underground movement to the mainstream media and was very popular among adolescents in the late 1980s to the early 1990s. In the early 1990s, grunge bands from Seattle such as Nirvana, Pearl…
It’s well-known that prior to being cast as space-scoundrel Han Solo in 1977’s seminal Star Wars blockbuster, Harrison Ford was a carpenter. Ford’s skills with wood were entirely self-taught. Unsatisfied with his early career results appearing in Hollywood bit parts, Ford became a professional carpenter to support his family. Before…
The country of Georgia became part of the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Throughout the early modern period, the Muslim Ottoman and Persian empires had fought over various fragmented Georgian kingdoms and principalities; by the 18th century, Russia emerged as the new imperial power in the region. When did…
By the ’90s, labels like Guess Jeans, Versace, Moschino, and Calvin Klein were leading the way in high-end, fashion-focused denim, while black-owned labels like Phat Farm and FUBU cemented denim as part of the ’90s hip-hop fashion wardrobe. West Coast artists like Tupac and Eazy-E of N.W.A. The late Anna…
Hitler went on to negotiate a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union in August 1939. The German-Soviet Pact, which secretly provided for Poland to be partitioned between the two powers, enabled Germany to attack Poland without the fear of Soviet intervention. When did Germany fully invade Poland? September 1, 1939…
The name of the filming location for “Gunsmoke” is Melody Ranch. Right now fans can take a virtual tour of the famous Western set. To walk through the town of “Gunsmoke” and other Westerns, click here. Add a comment… Instagram Fans of “Gunsmoke” can vividly picture Matt Dillon, Chester, and…
Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation Germany,Tom Cruise,and Scientology – GW Expat Blog Germans in Hollywood – Valkyrie and Tom Cruise Notable Germans,Austrians and Swiss Famous Graves – The graves and cemeteries of notable people in Germany Mini Bios A-Z – Brief biographies of people from the German-speaking world What…
Gustave Courbet (1819-77) is usually regarded as the father of European Realism. He even used the term Realism in defining his aims and he championed the Realist cause. What kind of artist was Gustave Courbet? Gustave Courbet, (born June 10, 1819, Ornans, France—died December 31, 1877, La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland), French…
Wiki | Fandom Ghostbusters III: Hellbent or Ghostbusters III (Original Version) was the proposed sequel to Ghostbusters II. The film was announced in 1999, but went through many production problems throughout the years. It is the sequel to Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989) (both directed by Reitman’s father Ivan,…
The burning of effigies of Guy Fawkes on Bonfire Night might suggest that Fawkes was burnt at the stake. However, for men, the sentence for high treason was to be ’hanged, drawn and quartered’, and that’s the grisly fate that awaited Fawkes. What happened to Guy Fawkes after he died?…