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World War II on a Paradise Island

Rare color photographs of a moment lost in time, faraway from home in a tainted paradise. Buried in the bowels of the LIFE archives, I stumbled upon this unique glimpse into the island life of American soldiers stationed on the Tawara Atoll, located in the Gilbert Islands of the Pacific Ocean. Captured by photojournalist J. R.…

Snooping Around Charles De Gaulle’s Abandoned Cruiser

You probably wouldn’t find any warships that personally escorted Winston Churchill across the seas rotting away in a shipyard somewhere. But in a French maritime graveyard, the warship that famously accommodated France’s most significant leader in recent history, has been left to severely decay as it waits in line to become navy target practice. Nicknamed…

Art at War: Lost Frescoes of the Maginot Line

The Maginot Line, considered by many to be one of the greatest and most expensive military mistakes of all time; a name rarely spoken of today except to recall something that people hope will prove effective but instead, fails miserably. But here, inside the forgotten underground bunkers that line a defensive wall built by the French between…

The Summer before the Storm: Paris, July 1939

In July 1939, Paris was just as it should be during the height of summer; the avenues inviting you to get lost in them and the night seeming as if it may never come. LIFE photographer, William Vandivert captured the calm before the storm in these stunning colour photos that have recently surfaced. Eleven months later, more than…

Just some Insane North Korean Propaganda

And now, sit back and prepare for the freakiest, most insane video you will ever see from an actual functioning government. The bizarre footage, accompanied by the sound of a cheap rendition of “We are the World“, was uploaded last week by the North’s official website, ‘Uriminzokkiri’, which distributes news from the state media. The…
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