“The stars which shone over Babylon and the stable in Bethlehem still shine as brightly over the Empire State Building and your front yard today” penned famed astrologer Linda Goodman, and those stars still shine over the Empire State Building…
Martin Filler once commented on the Chrysler Building: “The magnificent lobby of the Chrysler Building–faced with rare marbles, aglitter with decorative metalwork, and surmounted by a ceiling painted with a totemic image of the tower itself–leads to elevator cabs inlaid…
The horror genre has been alive and well (or dead and rising, depending on who you speak to) for decades, beginning with the earliest gothic novels and reaching its zenith through the Hollywood lens. Horror movies are both a rite…
Its origins founded in an aircraft research laboratory, the Subaru as we know it today is a far cry from it’s earliest incarnation. With vintage slogans such as “Inexpensive, and built to stay that way” and “Uncommon Engineering, Uncommon Stability,…
Invented by the French in 1816, the stethoscope is a medical mainstay, an instrument most of us remember well from childhood check-ups. Synonymous in many ways with the very foundation of medicine and a doctor’s purpose, the stethoscope has become…
The lion is a universal symbol of courage and regal bearing, the spirit animal of the natural born leader and king of his pride. Attributed to all of the qualities men around the world strive to embody, the lion is…
The largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the second-largest automobile manufacturer as of 2001, Honda has gone on to serve as the ultimate everyman car for the decidedly extraordinary man. Boasting the first target luxury brand, Honda’s many…
The bumbling but well-meaning family man is certainly no stranger in the world of American sitcom comedies, but Family Guy took this formula to a whole new level. The generously proportioned Peter Griffin and his long suffering family were the…
Once sold as a 19th century cocaine-laced medicinal remedy, Coca-Cola swiftly became an iconic American brand, savored around the world and celebrated in countless ads featuring some of history’s most famous faces. More than just a sugary sweet soft drink,…
From the first Italian gelataria to the many trendy brands of today, the world’s obsession with this frozen dairy delicacy shows no signs of slowing down. Ice cream instantly evokes the best of our childhood memories, of summer afternoons racing…