Bill Syken

If you want proof that there was a hunger for reality programming long before the television even became popular, look no further than the 1941 Ohio State Fair. One of the star attractions at the fair was the Engels family. In their regular life they ran ... See more

In 1955 the Queen Elizabeth was the largest ocean liner in the world, ferrying more than 2,000 Americans to England and France with each passage. LIFE wrote about the ship as part of a broader story headlined “Europe, Here We Come,” about how American tou... See more

Margaret Bourke-White, one of the original four staff photographers hired at LIFE magazine when it began publishing in 1936, had a talent for making beautiful pictures from industrial processes. See her photo essay on a Canadian paper mill for one such ex... See more

The Woodstock music festival was one of the signature moments the 1960s. Site owner Max Yasgur, a farmer and the concert site owner, memorably declared that the gathering proved that “a half a million young people can get together and have three days of f... See more

In 2027 Michael B. Jordan will direct and star in the second remake of the 1968 movie The Thomas Crown Affair. The story is about a wealthy thief who pulls daring heists, and the romance that develops between him and a female investigator. Jordan, who won... See more