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From its start more than 30 years ago, texting has slowly but surely become the dominant form of communication On December 3, 1992, in Newbury, England, computer scientist Neil Papworth texted two words—“Merry Christmas”—to Richard Jarvis, a Vodafone engineering director, who was across town at a Christmas party. This simple holiday greeting between colleagues was,Continue reading “How Text Messaging Took Over the Way We Talk”

Mario Van Peebles’ “Outlaw Posse” is the latest attempt to correct the erasure of people of color from the classic cinema genre Mario Van Peebles is a fundamentally American filmmaker. Born in Mexico to an African American father—the iconoclastic filmmaker, actor, musician and playwright Melvin Van Peebles—and a German mother, then raised in the United StatesContinue reading “How a Century of Black Westerns Shaped Movie History”

The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy hopes to return the 11 artifacts to the Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma Sonja Anderson – Daily Correspondent These custom copper stools from Price Tower were sold in 2024 and later purchased by the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy. 20c Design Earlier this year, an Oklahoma skyscraper designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright sold for $1.4 million.Continue reading “Custom Furnishings From Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Skyscraper Have Been Preserved for Posterity”