Back when men were rarely bareheaded, making sure you had not just a hat, but the *right* hat could be of crucial importance. “The Straw Hat Riot of 1922 was a riot that occurred in New York City at the end of summer as a result of unwritten rules in […]
For hundreds of years, animals were seen as valid defendants in court trials, leading to some hilarious documented cases. “In legal history, an animal trial is a trial of a non-human animal. These trials were conducted in both secular and ecclesiastic courts. Records of such trials show that they took […]
Buy Defunctland T-Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/defunctland Donate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/defunctland In this Defunctland minisode, Kevin explores the history of McDonald’s and Disney’s relationship, from Dinoland to Happy Meals. Make sure you check out Rob Plays video that covers Disney’s partnership with Burger King. Watch here: https://youtu.be/HvrenscuS2s Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/Defunctland-1142494142561537/ Defunctland Twitter: https://twitter.com/defunctland […]
After Christian Europeans successfully seized Jerusalem from Islamic infidels during the Crusades of the Middle Ages, various entities originated in the Holy Land to exert influence over this contested region. One of these was the Order of the Knights Templar, initially a group of only nine knights who were intent […]
Start your Squarespace free trial today at http://www.squarespace.com/defunctland and use code DEFUNCTLAND to get 10% off your first purchase. In the fourth part of the six-part series on Jim Henson, DefunctTV explores the history of HBO’s Fraggle Rock and the Dark Crystal Buy Defunctland T-Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/defunctland Donate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/defunctland […]
The twisted features on the debut King Crimson album has now become synonymous with progressive rock. This video looks at its conception and the artist behind it. If you like my channel and appreciate the work that goes into my videos, please support my channel. You can – Become a […]
Take the 2023 PBS Survey: https://to.pbs.org/pbssurvey2023p The details of Walter Loving’s complicated double life remained classified for over 60 years. Born to formerly enslaved parents, he became a famous band conductor and an advocate for Black Americans. When the U.S. military grew paranoid that Black Americans were colluding with German […]
‘Tales From the Bottle’ goes back to the days of the Holy Roman Empire to take a look at some of the Catholic Church’s shenanigans. “The Cadaver Synod (also called the Cadaver Trial; Latin: Synodus Horrenda) is the name commonly given to the posthumous ecclesiastical trial of Pope Formosus, held […]
Go to https://NordVPN.com/defunctland to get 75% off a 3 year plan and use code DEFUNCTLAND for an extra month for free! In this episode of DefunctTV, part 5 of 6 in the Jim Henson miniseries, Kevin explores the history of the Muppets Take Manhattan, Muppet Babies, Labyrinth, The Storyteller, and […]
An album that is very much defined by the mysticism of its sleeve with Mick Fleetwood’s pendulous balls. If you like my channel and appreciate the work that goes into my videos, please support my channel. You can – Become a Patron! – Be part of a Classic Rock Community! […]
