The Birth of Snooker: From Colonial India to Modern Prestige
Matt Graham
A mess-hall experiment in 1875. A tidy rulebook in Britain. Then color TV and the Crucible turned it into prestige sport.
Magazin...
Matt Graham
Matt Graham
Henry van de Velde and the Rise of Art Nouveau in Belgium
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 6 mins | June 3, 2025
Belgium played a pivotal role in the birth of Art Nouveau. With figures like Henry van de Vel...
Islamic Influence on Indian Design: A Parallel Path of Aesthetic Innovation
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 8 mins | May 23, 2025
Introduction
When Roman power slipped away in Europe around the fifth century CE, the India...
Mastering the Mind Game: Pool Hustling Strategies and Psychological Tricks
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 7 mins
Pool hustling is an art built on deception, strategy, and manipulation. As explored in Ned Polsky's Hustl...
The Legendary Disguise: Efren Reyes' Undercover Triumph as "Cesar Morales"
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 5 mins
Few moments in pool history are as legendary as Efren Reyes’ shocking run at the 1995 U.S. Open 9-Ball Ch...
1961: How The Hustler Revived America's Love for Pool
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 6 mins
In 1961, The Hustler, a gripping drama starring Paul Newman as "Fast" Eddie Felson, hit theaters and reig...
How Brunswick Billiards Transformed Pool into a Respectable Sport
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 7 mins
Pool has long carried a complicated reputation—part skillful pastime, part shady backroom hustle. Yet tha...
The Rise and Fall of Pool Halls: A Social and Cultural Shift
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 8 mins
Imagine walking into a smoky pool hall in the 1920s — the crack of a break shot echoes through the air, c...
The Hustler's Code: Ethics in Billiards
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 5 mins
The world of billiards has long carried a unique subculture of hustlers — players who combine skill, dece...