Stories written by
The Public Domain Review
-
How the arrival of a white elephant started a debate around race in 19th century America
A bizarre episode in American circus history became an unlikely forum for discussing theories of race.
The Public Domain Review
-
Edison invented recordings – but it was the phonography studios of Spain that popularised them
The formative years of the recording industry.
The Public Domain Review
-
How Voltaire’s reflections on Buddha shaped the way the West understands Buddhism today
The French Enlightenment thinker separated Buddha’s teachings from religious trappings.
The Public Domain Review
Trending
-
‘Media, politicians totally clueless’: Sudhir Chaudhary on Zee News before leaving the channel
-
‘They want to be...pet parents’: Comedian Kusha Kapila on the Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor pregnancy
-
Ravi Shastri reacts to Bumrah’s world record against Broad – ‘What I saw today was bizarre’
-
Watch: Tai Tzu Ying defeats PV Sindhu at Malaysia Open, plays ridiculous shot on match point
-
Who were the two men behind the murder of a tailor in Udaipur?
-
In photos: Glimpses of 16th-century Persia through exquisite miniature art
The Bosnian-born polymath and all-round genius Matrakçı Nasuh is best known for detail and precision of execution.
The Public Domain Review
-
Cartoons: The era of Yellow Journalism, the fake news of the 19th century
The phenomenon reached heights in the lead up to the Spanish-American War of 1898.
The Public Domain Review
-
An obscure text sheds light on the idea of the 'public' in 19th-century Calcutta
On the shelves of a public library in West Bengal is lurking a most unusual text.
The Public Domain Review
Video
-
‘Essential healthcare’: ‘Stranger Things’ actor Maya Hawke talks about mother Uma Thurman’s abortion
-
Watch: Devotees from around the world start arriving for haj in Mecca after two pandemic years
-
Eco India, Episode 189: More than 85% plastic waste that ends up in oceans comes from just 10 rivers
-
Caught on camera: Man calmly continues to play golf as alligator walks up behind him
-
Watch: Zee News wrongly claims Rahul Gandhi defended Udaipur assailants, apologises later