Did you know there was a real Tom Sawyer? It’s true! The Smithsonian has the full story.




The first color film has been (re)discovered, and it was made in 1902. Wow.



In other color news, an artist decided that the pigeons of St. Mark’s Square could use some brightening up. (Brief slideshow here!) Reactions are, predictably, mixed.



Film Linc brings us a list of the best fifty movies which were never made, for various reasons.



And finally, what does a dramaturge do, exactly? Even dramaturges don’t always agree.