Vault of Al Capone

"Vault of Al Capone": A Spectacle of Suspense in American Television One look and you'll easily guess that this piece celebrates American television and it's role in our post-war history as a country.  To encapsulate any form of art into a name is often deceptively difficult, but picking one was perhaps the most arduous because TV, like the modern computer, is a complicated and nuanced artifact for all of us. To begin to unpack it all, let's rediscover the thrill of historical mystery with "Vault of Al Capone," a computer that salutes one of television's most dramatic live events: Geraldo Rivera's 1986 live broadcast to uncover the secrets of Al Capone's vault.  While it certainly became an event without a dramatic final act, it paradoxically secured its place as a seminal moment in American television history. It captured the rapt attention of millions and set the stage for the future of reality TV. A Design That Speaks to Showmanship and Security Echoing the opulence of Capone's hey