Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1834, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, American-English painter and illustrator (died 1903) was born. In 1875, H. M. Brock, British painter and illustrator (died 1960) was born. In 1886, Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter and illustrator (died 1939) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1943, Howard Gardner, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1946, Martin Wong, American painter (died 1999) was born. In 1947, Norman Lebrecht, English author and critic was born. In 1967, Jhumpa Lahiri, Indian American novelist and short story writer was born. In 1972, Michael Rosenbaum, American actor was born. In 2014, Randall Stout, American architect, designed the Taubman Museum of Art (born 1958) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
How an Edward Hopper Painting Inspired Norman Bates’ Iconic House in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock was not American, as even casual viewers of his television show could tell right away. He may have exaggerated his Englishness, but like more than a few high-profile outsiders, he also used his cultural position to render the United States all the more vividly in his work. Growing up, he amassed enough second-hand []
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UPI
· Jun 22, 2026
Watch: 'Ghosts' returns in trailer for 'Possession of Button House' movie
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· Jul 4, 2026
The Entire Apartment Building Smelled Awful. What a Tenant Discovered Inside the Upstairs Unit Was Deeply Disturbing.
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Open Culture
· Jul 6, 2026
Alfred Hitchcock Wanted Frank Lloyd Wright to Design the North by Northwest House: An Architect Just Built It for $45 Million
Villains who live in opulent, remote modernist houses may have been a cliché since the last century, but given Hollywood’s addiction to the tried and true, they do still turn up now and again. Unsurprisingly, few filmmakers have managed to use them anywhere near as memorably as Alfred Hitchcock did. Think back to North by Northwest, that []
Variety
· Jun 27, 2026
‘House of Criticism’ Review: A Pensive and Touching Portrait of Married Art Critics Jerry Saltz and Roberta Smith (It Is Only, at Moments, a True-Life Christopher Guest Movie)
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Psyche
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Related coverage for "How an Edward Hopper Painting Inspired Norman Bates’ Iconic House in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho": UPI — Watch: 'Ghosts' returns in trailer for 'Possession of Button House' movie. TwistedSifter — The Entire Apartment Building Smelled Awful. What a Tenant Discovered Inside the Upstairs Unit Was Deeply Disturbing.. Open Culture — Alfred Hitchcock Wanted Frank Lloyd Wright to Design the North by Northwest House: An Architect Just Built It for $45 Million. Variety — ‘House of Criticism’ Review: A Pensive and Touching Portrait of Married Art Critics Jerry Saltz and Roberta Smith (It Is Only, at Moments, a True-Life Christopher Guest Movie). Psyche — The film that attacks you. Phillies Nation — What’s next for Andrew Painter after first start back down at Triple-A Lehigh Valley?