August 07, 2023
Monumental Mistakes
2023:
Fitness instructor carves his girlfriend’s name into the Colosseum.
c. 1850:
Thompson of Sunderland makes his mark on Pompey’s pillar.
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Revolutionary Lovebirds
2023:
Writers on strike search for romance at the picket line.
c. 1945:
Young communists engage in party matchmaking.
April 04, 2023
One-Party Rule
2023:
Trendy dinner parties celebrate art, plant-based cooking, and nudity.
c. 200 BC:
Popular festivals celebrate wine, liberation, and nudity.
March 13, 2023
Conjunction Dysfunction
2023:
Police ask citizens not to call 911 to report planets.
1910:
Writer asks Times readers not to fear that comet will destroy Earth.
September 28, 2022
Dance Battle
2022:
Ukrainian DJs defend their country at the club.
c. 1770:
American women declare their patriotism on the dance floor.
September 08, 2022
Home Secretary
2022:
A cabinet holdover greets yet another prime minister.
1022:
A noble pet listens and offers counsel.
September 01, 2022
Big Cats, Bigger Cities
March 04, 2022
Dance Stance Revolution
2022:
Brazilian blocos ignore ban on Carnival celebrations.
1576:
Italian plague patients ignore ban on dance parties.
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