The National Archives and Records Administration and Footnote have worked together to produce an online, searchable, version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Allowing users to search by name, rank, branch of service or hometown the service shares information about the record of each soldier’s record.
Facts about The Interactive Wall
At full size, The Wall […]

Communal bathing isn’t part of American culture, but after a trip this weekend to a Russian bath house in Manhattan, I’m swayed that it should be.
I’ve been fighting off the tail end of a cold for a few days, so thought the steam and sauna might knock out the rest of the gunk. Or at […]

Seems Geno’s Steaks, a 44 year old source of Philly’s fame cheesesteak, is under-fire for some allegedly discriminatory signage.
Joe Vento posted the signs at his shop in October 2005. They read “This is AMERICA: WHEN ORDERING ‘PLEASE SPEAK ENGLISH.’”
Critics allege the policy discourages customers of certain backgrounds from eating there. They say the signs […]

Beer is not the drink of choice for most North Koreans, who prefer cheaper rice-based liquor that packs a big punch.
Regardless, North Korea is proud of its Taedonggang beer. Sadly, North Korea is kind of mess. They lacked the infrastructure, knowledge and perhaps the ability to keep everything as insanely clean and bacteria free to […]

Its like Superman losing the Fortress of Solitude or the President being evicted from the White House: Michael Jackson appears to be losing his famed Neverland Ranch.
“You are in default of a deed of trust …,” Jackson was told in the five-page filing, according to a copy of the document published by FoxNews.com. “Unless […]

I grew up in Santa Monica, California and the lovely, treasured, kinda badly moldy smelling Arcade on the Pier looks awfully like the building advertised as a Bubba Gump’s.
Sad. Maybe its not the Arcade, but it was close by.

Mein Gott! It seems smoking is now forbidden in Germany. Initially I thought the Bavarians would reject such laws in favor of tradition, but no! Even the festival tents will be Rauchenfrei.
Smoking in fest tents will still be allowed in Rheinland-Pfalz, whereas in Bavaria it won’t, although most fest tents can be found at the […]

Today’s Thrillist missive is about the Radegast Biergarten, a new Polish/Slovakian beer hall with rough-hewn tables, retractable roof panels, tons of beer and cordials, and lots of chewy Eastern European staples like schnitzel and braised rabbit. I’m sure it’ll be packed to the gills, but it sounds like a fun place to hang out without […]

Don’t take too much of what I’m about to say about these floating Dutch “Capsule Hotel” units as gospel, as my information is gleaned primarily from a Google translated German information page. As far as I can tell, these are “survival modules” from the ’70s, original designed for shipboard usage, which have been converted into […]

I should take a cue from Dr. Vino’s great “36 Hours in New York City for Wine Lovers” post when telling people what to do when they’re in town. There are a hojillion things to do in the city, but tailoring a short stay around an interest or hobby is obviously smarter than just pointing […]

Vegas is the undisputed bachelor party champ. Guys from all over the country and the world head there for the gambling and the girls. (Vegas has more than 60 working strip clubs and a small army of call girls who are advertised on cards being passed out day and night on the Strip). As of […]

The finer man understands that there is nothing whatsoever to be ashamed by a man pampering himself with slightly higher standards of grooming and treatments, as well as using the right grooming products in his gentleman’s toilette. Such is the philosophy behind John Allan’s salons for men.
Dethroner was recently invited to visit John Allan’s midtown […]