by Tim | May 20, 2025 | Film, Technology, Theatre, Writing
The creation of the Kinetoscope was largely the work of William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, a brilliant Scottish inventor who joined Thomas Edison’s laboratory in 1883. Although Edison conceptualized the idea of a device that could “do for the eye what the...
by Tim | May 19, 2025 | Art, Film, Photography, Technology, Writing
The word photography, derived from the Greek words photos meaning “light” and graphein meaning “to draw,” was first introduced in 1839 by the British scientist Sir John Herschel. While many inventors were experimenting with ways to capture images using light, it was...
by Tim | May 11, 2025 | Acting, Art, Film, Public Speaking, Television, Writing
On May 11, 1927, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was formed, marking the beginning of Hollywood’s most prestigious institution. Founded to advance the film industry, promote artistic and technical excellence, and mediate labor disputes, the...
by Tim | May 3, 2025 | Acting, Art, Film, Writing
In 1913, Indian cinema took its first monumental step with the release of Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film. Directed and produced by Dadasaheb Phalke—often called the “Father of Indian Cinema”—this silent film told the...
by Tim | May 2, 2025 | Acting, Film, Television, Writing
On May 2, 1925, John Neville was born in London, England, into a working-class family. His parents, Mabel and Reginald Neville, raised him with a strong sense of discipline and a deep appreciation for education and the arts. After serving in the Royal Navy during the...
by Tim | May 1, 2025 | Acting, Film, Theatre, Writing
Imagine crafting a phrase so powerful it enters everyday language. Joseph Heller did just that with Catch-22—a term now synonymous with absurd, circular logic and no-win situations. Born in Brooklyn in 1923 to empoverished Russian-Jewish immigrants, Heller’s early...
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