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Author: Mario Bekes
Have you ever heard of Anna Delvey, also known as Anna Sorokin? If you watch Netflix, you’ve probably seen some proposals for the show Inventing Anna. Have you double-checked? We investigate, examine, and respond to what is true in the story of the con artist. Who is Anna Sorokin, the... View Article
Author: Mario Bekes
It’s a stark warning about the dangers of excessive political hysteria, as well as the potential erosion of civil liberties in the name of national security. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg found themselves in the public eye at the height of the Cold War, amid heightened fears of communism and nuclear... View Article
Author: Mario Bekes
Few concepts in geopolitical strategy are as unnerving, paradoxical, and fascinating as Mutually Assured Destruction, or MAD for short. This philosophy, which arose from the horrific uncertainties of the Cold War, provided a perilously balanced peace on the verge of unthinkable tragedy. It was a high-stakes game of chicken, played... View Article
Author: Mario Bekes
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for humanity“ Few historical events have gripped the public imagination as powerfully as the moon landing in 1969. On July 20, 1969, the world held its breath as Neil Armstrong down the lunar module ladder, ultimately proclaiming, “That’s one small step... View Article
Author: Mario Bekes
Many surprising and astounding discoveries were produced during the twentieth century. Only a few events can compare to the Sputnik launch, which sent the first artificial satellite into orbit. On October 4, 1957, a metal sphere the size of a beach ball made history, ushering in the space age and... View Article
Author: Mario Bekes
Are You More Pepsi or Coca-Cola? This question is meant to anger your attention while also delving into Cold War history. And yeah, we are going to discuss Pepsi, so please allow me to ask you a serious question: Did you know that roughly 35 years ago, Pepsi possessed the... View Article
Author: Mario Bekes
“Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety. Other women cloy The appetites they feed, but she makes hungry Where most she satisfies; for vilest things Become themselves in her, that the holy priests Bless her when she is riggish.” William Shakespeare Cleopatra, the Enchanting Egyptian Queen,... View Article
Author: Mario Bekes
“Qu’ils mangent de la brioche” “Let them eat cake” She married at the age of 14 and was 19 when she and her husband, Louis XVI, ascended to the French throne. She was worshipped and challenged, dragged through the mud, and elevated to the heavens, lived in a palace,... View Article
Author: Mario Bekes
“I have not spent a day without loving you; I have not spent a night without clasping you in my arms; I have not drunk a cup of tea without cursing the glory and ambition which keep me from the heart of my very being. In the midst of my... View Article
Author: Mario Bekes
The fate of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya’s former leader, is known; he died on October 20, 2011, but that is another story. The former first lady, Safia Farkas Gaddafi, has long been “under the radar” of the media. Her life story, on the other hand, is intriguing and may have a... View Article