Surprising Backstories of 1970s Hit Songs
by Disco, punk, hard rock and funk; the 1970’s were a great decade for music. These are the strange backstories of 1970s hit songs.
Category: All of the Arts
The 8 Greatest Animal Actors
The greatest animal actors were stars of films and TV, often upstaging their human counterparts. Here are 8 of the best.
Monet’s ‘The Magpie
Monet’s ‘The Magpie’ is a striking early painting by one of history’s most famous artists. Its creation was difficult and unlikely.
9 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Stardust’
Neil Gaiman’s ‘Stardust’ is a brilliant piece of fantasy writing; a simultaneously modern, and old-fashioned, fairy tale about a fallen star in human form, and …
Adelaide’s Matchbox Car Wall
On a back street in Adelaide’s CBD is an unlikely piece of public art; The Matchbox Car Wall. The creator? An eccentric Slovenian artist, who likes to go big.
10 Films Nearly Directed by Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg is cinema’s most successful director. He is also well known for attaching himself to projects, and then pulling out during pre-production. Here are …
The Abbey Road Bystander
The Abbey Road bystander is in the background of the world’s most famous album cover, watching the world’s most famous band cross the street. Who is he?
Phrases Created by Shakespeare
History’s most famous playwright also made a large contribution to the language. Here are words and phrases created by Shakespeare.