“The only thing that can get a bit trying up here during the winter is a tremendous sense of isolation”—Haunting cinemagraphs from Kubrick’s The Shining
In the spirit of hurricane-induced house arrest, we offer yet another series of cinemagraphs to continue our celebration of Kubrick’s distinctive mise-en-scene, which we began a while back with 2001. What better cure for infrastructural paralysis than the desolate-yet-claustrophobic creepiness of being trapped inside with...
Brooklyn to Manhattan on film: Thomas Edison crosses the Brooklyn Bridge by train
Constructed in 1883, the East River Bridge, later dubbed the Brooklyn Bridge, was once the longest suspension bridge in the world, and remains one of the most iconic architectural marvels today. In 1899, Edison captured this leisurely train ride across the river...