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‘There’s nothing like boredom to make you write’: A rare interview with the elusive Agatha Christie – BBC.com
‘There’s nothing like boredom to make you write’: A rare interview with the elusive Agatha Christie 3 days ago By Greg McKevitt Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries have captivated audiences for more than a century, but, 50 years after her death, she remains an enigma. A rarely heard BBC interview from 1955 reveals some of the…
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How People From 1955 Imagined Technology of the Future | Gizmodo
From atomic-powered cars and trains to an ‘electronic eye’ grocery checkout, these technologies were the promises of yestermorrow. By Matt Novak, Saturday 8:00AM In 1955, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce put together a slide show film titled “People, Products and Progress: 1975″ to show off what American industry had in store for the technologies of…
