New York City Illustrated, 1910
A century on, a tourist souvenir reveals the architectural wonders of a city long lost
Interview with History by Oriana Fallaci, 1976
Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci lost the plot at the end but she was a wonder in her prime
Why hatred is easier than reason
Passion — even when wrong — stirs more than reason, which is why prejudice is so powerful
The Aldo Moro assassination, Reggio-Emilia, Italy, 1978
A prized book of Italian newspapers and a dead terrorist; is there a connection?
Did the Renaissance invent individuality in portraiture?
Andrew Butterfield says yes; the Fayum portraits suggest no
Gaddafi’s mercenaries reveal all
They are the ‘smart money’ in the stockmarket battlefield and started to flee two weeks ago
What am I doing on a bench in Italy on Google Street View
I am writing in my journal about the Google car passing in front of me
Diabolik fumetto ‘Il Morto che Ritorna’, Italy, 1995
Italian comic books await a Quentin Tarantino to make them cool again
The strange structures off Italy’s Adriatic coast
Italy’s trabocchi fishing platforms are of mythical origin. Are they related to ones in India?
What the graffiti artist Blu should really be famous for
The graffiti artist Blu is more amazing than the canceled mural he was doing for MOCA in LA
Debonair portrait: Pontremoli, Italy, 1920
A debonair young man in the 1920s sends his greetings to a lady
Portrait of a couple: Florence, Italy, c1900
A couple on the outskirts of Florence have their portrait taken in the early-1900s
New Italy photos now online
Just back from a couple months in Italy and the new photos are now online
