Justinian is best remembered for his work as a legislator and codifier. During his reign, Justinian reorganized the government of the Byzantine Empire and enacted several reforms to increase accountability and reduce corruption. The nearly forty-year reign of Emperor Justinian I (born 482; reign 527–65) (99.35. 7406) heralded extensive territorial…
Why 3D TV failed. There were a number of reasons why 3D TV failed in the market, and some cautionary lessons for VR fans (including myself). First and foremost, 3D content was gated to expensive equipment purchases. Why 3D TV failed. There were a number of reasons why 3D TV…
The year 1939 in film is widely considered the greatest year in film history. What was the greatest year for movies? Historians call 1939 “Hollywood’s Golden Year” and for good reason. It gave us The Wizard of Oz, with its ruby red slippers, Wicked Witch, and classic songs like “Somewhere…
3096 Days (German: 3096 Tage) is a 2013 German drama film directed by Sherry Hormann. The film is based on the true story of Natascha Kampusch, a 10-year-old girl and her eight-year ordeal being kidnapped by Wolfgang Přiklopil. Does Natascha Kampusch have a child? Natascha Kampusch gave birth to a…
Legalism is based on the viewpoint that in order for a ruler to maintain order in society, people must obey a set of strict laws and those in authority (the rulers and government officials). Legalist philosophers thus created a system of punishment and reward for certain behaviors. Which philosophy stressed…
Aaron, (flourished 14th century bce), the traditional founder and head of the Israelite priesthood, who, with his brother Moses, led the Israelites out of Egypt. Aaron has an important role as priest in the Bible, particularly in the Hebrew Bible. When he is first introduced in Exodus 4:14, he is…
There were no ballots distributed for Lincoln in ten of the Southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Why did the South fear the election of Abraham Lincoln? Southern states feared that Lincoln and the Republican party would end slavery in southern…
Actually, Sue Randall was in a Newport cigarette commercial and really did smoke. She died from lung cancer at age 49. Randall died of lung cancer on October 26, 1984, at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, aged 49. She made two guest appearances on Perry Mason, both times as the…
’Extra’ was behind the scenes for the incredible transformation Jessica Lowndes endured to portray her pregnant character on ’90210’. Adrianna reveals that Hank is not the father and that the only person who could be the father is Ty Collins. During a party Adrianna pulls Ty aside and tells him…
The first recorded video game Easter Egg in the game Adventure. Programmed by Warren Robinett in 1979 while working for Atari. In Atari’s 1979 game Adventure, programmer Warren Robinett implemented one of the first Easter eggs in a video game. What was the first Easter egg in a movie? There…