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The story of the Hope Diamond is actually a really fascinating one. It was looted during the French Revolution, but has somehow managed to resurface and enchant people for centuries after that.
https://seanmunger.com/…/diamonds-are-forever-the-death-an…/

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Looted from a storehouse during the French Revolution, Louis XVI’s most dazzling jewel came back to life in another guise.

Brand new article! Here's Part 3 in my examination of what I call the "Brave New World" cinema of the 2010s. How, and when, did this new style get its start?
https://seanmunger.com/…/brave-new-world-the-new-cinema-of…/

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Where did the style of the new cinema of this decade start? I look for its roots in an eclectic round-up of quirky and groundbreaking films.
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Presidential Places: Montpelier (James Madison plantation).
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Bond in Context: "Live and Let Die" (1973)
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Footsteps of WWII, #1: Gleiwitz Radio Tower, Poland.
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