Déjà Vu

Bringing a historical perspective to the day’s news

March 18, 2024

2023:

Writers on strike search for romance at the picket line.

c. 1945:

Young communists engage in party matchmaking.

May 08, 2023

Buzz Feed

2023:

Advice for avoiding a sting in 2023.

37 BC:

A description of a terrible swarm in ancient Rome.

April 04, 2023

One-Party Rule

2023:

Trendy dinner parties celebrate art, plant-based cooking, and nudity.

c. 200 BC:

Popular festivals celebrate wine, liberation, and nudity.

March 13, 2023

Conjunction Dysfunction

2023:

Police ask citizens not to call 911 to report planets.

1910:

Writer asks Times readers not to fear that comet will destroy Earth. 

September 28, 2022

Dance Battle

2022:

Ukrainian DJs defend their country at the club.

c. 1770:

American women declare their patriotism on the dance floor.

September 08, 2022

Home Secretary

2022:

A cabinet holdover greets yet another prime minister.

1022:

A noble pet listens and offers counsel.

March 04, 2022

Dance Stance Revolution

2022:

Brazilian blocos ignore ban on Carnival celebrations.

1576:

Italian plague patients ignore ban on dance parties.