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10 historical characters who need their own movies made

February 9, 2014

Lincoln for real. Lincoln fake. Kennedys. Hitler about eight times. Roman Emperors. Mythic figures. The biopic is alive and well in 21st Century American cinema. We are interested in the lives of historical fig...

The Fight for Women's Equality is Not Over

Kerry Velez

August 26, 2013

Today is not just an ordinary Monday. It should be every woman’s favorite holiday. It’s Women’s Equality Day. Women’s Equality Day was created in 1971 by the U.S. Congress and designated to August 26. The date ...

15 reasons women should be killed, according to the Bible

Jess d'Arbonne

August 20, 2013

The Bible is really a fascinating historical document. It has been the bestselling, most widely-translated book on the planet for hundreds of years. Statistically speaking, 31.5% of people on the planet attribu...

Assassin’s Creed 3 Review: New world, old problems.

Ivan Favelevic

November 10, 2012

Ubisoft puts forth the best Assassin's Creed product to date, yet still suffers from the same problems as before.

Deadliest Warrior Ancient Combat: The Blast Review

Ivan Favelevic

May 4, 2012

Dead on arrival.

Katy Perry close to breaking Michael Jackson’s chart record

Ashley D'Hooge

August 4, 2011

California Gurl about to make history

Vanished Rome

Luna Moltedo

May 11, 2010

ROME -- This is not a time-machine but it comes close. It is called "ROMA SPARITA" and it is a group formed on Facebook dedicated to the Eternal City. The group has over 70 thousand members but the n...

Editorial: Boston should preserve East Boston immigration station

John M. Guilfoil

April 11, 2010

First, watch this video from The Boston Globe. Then read Andrew Ryan's story about the station. Do we really need to say anything else here? Well, we will. This is ridiculous. The City of Boston...

Raised in the White House

John Stephen Dwyer

April 2, 2010

FDR's grandson talks to Blast

The queen’s burial chamber discovered

Luna Moltedo

March 4, 2010

ROME -- Excavations by a team of French archaeologists in el-Shawaf, Saqqara, Egypt have brought to light the burial chamber of the queen of the Fourth Dynasty, Behenu, wife of Pepi I (Merytawy) or Pepi II (Net...

Ã–tzi: One of the most famous mummies in the world

Luna Moltedo

February 2, 2010

ROME -- The Alto Adige Archaeological Museum or S¼dtiroler Arch¤ologiemuseum, centrally located in Via Museo is famous for hosting "–tzi", the Iceman, and contains all the finds in the Province of ...

Scollay Square’s gift

Mike Dunphy

February 1, 2010

What remains from old Boston? Not the Howard Athenaeum.

Archaeological finds discovered at American military base site

Luna Moltedo

January 20, 2010

ROME -- Last June, archaeological investigations planned by the Archaeological Heritage Department began in Dal Molin in the Veneto Region, with active cooperation from the United States Army Garrison Vicenza...

One of the mysteries of the Egyptian pyramids revealed

Luna Moltedo

January 17, 2010

ROME -- Recent news reveals that only 12.5 miles from Cairo, near the large Giza pyramids, mud and brick tombs have been discovered, said to be the burial places of those who died during construction and dating...

One click reveals 6,000 years of history

Luna Moltedo

December 8, 2009

The online Virtual Museum of Iraq is an Italian gem

Hadrian’s Academy unearthed?

Luna Moltedo

November 19, 2009

"Good" emperor's place of knowledge thought to be found during subway excavation

TV Notebook: 11/13/09

John M. Guilfoil

November 13, 2009

SyFy has a comedy series in the works

Roman Emperor Nero’s rotating dining room found

Luna Moltedo

November 6, 2009

ROME -- It had always been thought that Nero's famous dining room, which actually revolved day and night, simulating the earth's movement, coincided with the octagonal room situated on the Colle Oppio. However,...

The energy of Santa Fe

Carly Erin O'Neil

August 22, 2009

Blast visits a city overflowing with history that broadens your horizons

History meets modern meets love in Virginia

Carly Erin O'Neil

July 16, 2009

Those in search of the perfect summer weekend head to Loudoun County.

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