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Tag: History

Everything Is Tuberculosis The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green
May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Book of the Month: Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green

The Frozen Thames, 1677 by Abraham Hondius, depicting Old London Bridge in the background
May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

600 Years of Chaos on the Old London Bridge 🌉

Super Nintendo - How One Japanese Company Helped the World Have Fun by Keza MacDonald
April 25, 2026May 2, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Super Nintendo by Keza MacDonald 👾

Japanese copy of J2 Wonder Project on the Nintendo 64
April 19, 2026April 19, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Our 30 Year Odyssey to J2 Wonder Project on the N64 🐦

La Chimera the 2023 film
April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

La Chimera: Dreamlike Take on Tomb Raiding in Italy 🪦

Pandemonium by John Martin
April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

The Genius of John Martin’s HELLISH Landscapes 🔥

I Am a Cat by Natsume Sōseki
April 4, 2026April 5, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

I Am a Cat (Volume 1) by Natsume Sōseki 🐈‍⬛

Into the Unknown by Alfred Kubin
March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

All Hail Alfred Kubin’s Rather Macabre Art ⬛

Cannes Film Festival standing ovation clapping
March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Notes on the LONG Standing Ovations at Cannes Film Festival 👏

The Promised Land 2023 film with Mads Mikkelsen
March 28, 2026March 28, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

The Promised Land: Epic History, Land Cultivation, and Potatoes 🥔

Daniel in the Lion's Den by Briton Rivière
March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Behold! Daniel in the Lions’ Den by Briton Rivière 🦁

Paula Rego - Visions of English Literature
March 14, 2026March 21, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Paula Rego – Visions of English Literature 🎨

Love Lessons by Joan Wyndham
March 7, 2026March 8, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Joan Wyndham’s Dating Endeavours During The Blitz

Red Dwarf the sci-fi sitcom
February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Future Echoes – Rob Grant of Red Dwarf Tribute 🚀

Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics on the Switch 2
February 22, 2026March 1, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

The Joys of Virtual Boy on the Nintendo Switch 2 👾

Bye Bye Badman and the Paris Student Riots
February 21, 2026March 1, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Bye Bye Badman and the Paris Student Riots of May 1968 🍋

Riefensthal documentary 2025
February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Riefenstahl: A Study of Controversy & Propaganda 🎥

Korngold's Violin Concerto in D major Op. 35
February 12, 2026March 8, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Korngold’s Violin Concerto: Hidden History and Cinematic Influences 🎻

A photo from a Boring History Secrets AI sleep video
February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

The Sleepy World of Boring History AI Videos 🛌

The Handmaiden film by Park Chan-wook
February 4, 2026February 13, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

The Handmaiden: A Tale of Chaotic Female Liberation 🏯

Why I Sing the Blues by B.B. King
January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Why I Sing the Blues: Overcoming it All With B.B. King

Is Dave Grohl a good drummer?
January 23, 2026April 8, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Is Dave Grohl a Good Drummer? 🥁

Touch Type Tale the game
January 18, 2026January 18, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Touch Type Tale: Strategic Typing Toward Thy Glory ⌨️

Napoleon the Ridley Scott film
January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Napoleon: Extravagant Epic With a Loose Take on Empires 💥

Emma the 2020 film
January 7, 2026April 19, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Emma. Genuinely Spiffing Take on Jane Austen Novel 🍰

In Praise of Shadows special edition
January 3, 2026January 4, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

In Praise of Shadows (Special Edition) by Tanizaki 🕯️

Barry Lyndon the Stanley Kubrick film from 1975
January 2, 2026February 4, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Barry Lyndon: Stanley Kubrick’s Period Drama Masterpiece 🤴

The History of Pachelbel's Canon in D
December 30, 2025March 11, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

The History of Pachelbel’s Canon 🎻

Talleyrand by Duff Cooper
December 27, 2025December 28, 2025 Mr. Wapojif

Talleyrand by Duff Cooper 🇫🇷

Paris, Texas 1984 film by Wm Wenders
December 24, 2025January 1, 2026 Mr. Wapojif

Paris, Texas: Wandering & Wondering in Colourful Cult Classic

Phantom Thread by Paul Thomas Anderson
December 3, 2025December 21, 2025 Mr. Wapojif

Phantom Thread: Elegant Period Drama With Extra Panache 🧵

I Wanna Be Adored by The Stone Roses
November 29, 2025November 29, 2025 Mr. Wapojif

I Wanna Be Adored: The Enigmatic Stone Roses Classic 🍋

Independent People by Halldór Laxness
November 22, 2025December 3, 2025 Mr. Wapojif

Independent People by Halldór Laxness 🗻

Tribute to Mani of The Stone Roses
November 20, 2025November 23, 2025 Mr. Wapojif

Mani of The Stone Roses Tribute 🍋

Femke Bol and the art of winning from behind
November 18, 2025November 30, 2025 Mr. Wapojif

Femke Bol and the Art of Winning From Behind 🥇

Everyday People single by Sly and the Family Stone
November 11, 2025November 22, 2025 Mr. Wapojif

Everyday People: Peace Out to Sly and the Family Stone 🌎

Welcome to Bonfire Night and the history of Guy Fawkes
November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 Mr. Wapojif

Notes on Guy Fawkes Night From an English Person 🎇🧨

John Candy: I Like Me documentary
November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 Mr. Wapojif

John Candy: I Like Me the Excellent and Moving Documentary

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