In 1974, Batgirl was very unhappy over Batman's sexist pay structure.
I've been very busy and that is why I haven't been blogging much. That also means I haven't been able to explore the outer reaches of historical film much lately..
Edwin S. Porter's 1904 classic Dog Factory is a must watch film for all. Well, except maybe your dog loving children. This film is also featured at the National Film.
This 1928 travelogue by Isaac Upham doesn't feel like a journey into 92 years ago. It feels like 200 years ago. Obviously the 20th century has reached China--the European style.
This 1945 Army training film about how soldiers should not eat "native foods" is both amusing and, well, racist. That Vienna sausages are supposed to be the safe food here.
I thought about delaying this given the horrifying news this evening. But we need a distraction. Or at least I do. I've been watching the second season of The Taco.
In 1969, the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne blockaded the bridge crossing between the U.S. and Canada in protest of Canada's violation of the Jay Treaty of 1794, which guaranteed Indian.
Henry Ford used World War I to have a series of right-wing anti-labor animations made. They are pretty gross. This film was trending a bit on Twitter the other day..
