For almost five millennia, in every culture and in every major religion, indigo-a blue pigment obtained from the small green leaf of a parasitic shrub through a complex process that even scientists still regard as mysterious-has been at the center of turbulent human encounters.Indigo is the story of this precious dye and its ancient heritage: its relationship to slavery as the "hidden half" of the transatlantic slave trade, its profound influence on fashion, and its spiritual significance, which is little recognized but no less alive today. It is an untold story, brimming with rich, electrifying tales of those who shaped the course of colonial history and a world economy.But Indigo is also the story of a personal quest: Catherine McKinley is the descendant of a clan of Scots who wore indigo tartan as their virile armor; the kin of several generations of Jewish "rag traders"; the maternal granddaughter of a Massachusetts textile factory owner; and the paternal granddaughter of African slaves-her ancestors were traded along the same Saharan routes as indigo, where a length of blue cotton could purchase human life. McKinley's journey in search of beauty and her own history ultimately ... [Read More]

After stopping The innervasion, kid-hero Ben Tennyson takes his alien adventures worldwide! New rival Kevin 11 has built his own version of Ben's Omnitrix - the antitrix! Kevin keeps getting in Ben's way as Ben attempt to fight against the mysterious, armored forever Knight, who's recruiting for an unknown agenda that looks to change the world. . . Forever! ranging in height from 4" To 5" Tall, each Figure in the assortment is highly detailed and articulated. Most figures also comes equipped with themed accessories for added play! This pack includes rath. With catlike reflexes and retractable claws that would make even a Sabretooth Tiger nervous, rath is ben’s go-to extraterrestrial feline when he needs to land on both feet. Rath not only pounces on his enemies to take them out, he brings a little more attitude into battle than some of ben’s other transformations, making rath one tough cat!

Robert Mapplethorpe is arguably one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Mapplethorpe discovered himself both sexually and artistically in New York City throughout the 70 s and 80 s. The film explores Mapplethorpe s life from moments before he and Patti Smith moved into the famed Chelsea hotel, home to a world of bohemian chic. Here he begins photographing its inhabitants and his new found circle of friends including artists and musicians, socialites, film stars, and members of the S&M underground Mapplethorpe s work displayed eroticism in a way that had never been examined nor displayed before

Cosmorama: The Manners, Customs, and Costumes of All Nations of the World Described

Cosmorama: The Manners, Customs, and Costumes of All Nations of the World Described