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In The Long Now
In The Long Now
The dating of a piece of prehistoric art invites us to consider, does this belong to the past, or to a very long present?
Mike Noble
Jul 9
Swing Heil
Swing Heil
Kids have always kicked against authorities. But could they kick against authoritarians? Meet the jazz-loving swing kids of Nazi Germany
Mike Noble
Jul 2
The Light of Lost Days
The Light of Lost Days
The ‘black and white days’ have a distance that is diminished by colour. When that colour is real, the effect is like time travel.
Mike Noble
Jun 25
Put Your Ray-Gun to My Head
Put Your Ray-Gun to My Head
The technological advances of the twentieth century appeared to contemporary observers as something from science fiction. They didn’t all…
Mike Noble
Jun 18
Among God’s Primates
Among God’s Primates
When Jane Goodall went to observe a community of chimpanzees she didn’t necessarily expect a group of hairy peaceniks. Even so, the…
Mike Noble
Jun 11
I Was a Teenage D-Day Veteran
I Was a Teenage D-Day Veteran
War might be a young man’s game, but there are limits. Or are there? Meet Jim Radford, the school-age lad who found his way into the…
Mike Noble
Jun 4
Tom Joad Packs His Trunk
Tom Joad Packs His Trunk
The Devil comes down to the dustbowl in this gone-too-soon minor masterpiece.
Mike Noble
May 28
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