Think Pink: How Mattel Built Barbie’s Dreamhouse
The vivacious doll has held an expansive real estate portfolio since 1962, when her first (foldable) Dreamhouse was unveiled.
2023-07-07 03:26
EU seeks revised GMO rules to loosen curbs on gene-edited crops
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS The European Commission proposed a revision of its rules on genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
2023-07-05 19:28
Six Triple Eight: The battalion of black women erased from history
The members of the 6888th battalion are beginning to get recognition almost 80 years on.
2023-07-05 08:55
12 Surprising Facts About ‘Less Than Zero’
Bret Easton Ellis’s debut 1985 novel “Less Than Zero” was quickly adapted for the big screen, but here are some fun facts you probably didn’t know about the book (and the Brat Pack-led drama).
2023-07-04 04:53
10 Surprising Facts About Arnold Schwarzenegger
Bodybuilder-turned-actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger was once thrown in a military prison for running away to pose in a competition.
2023-07-03 23:55
26 Incisive Facts About ‘Jaws’
On June 20, 1975, Steven Spielberg’s 'Jaws'—the original summer blockbuster—arrived in theaters and scared moviegoers out of the water.
2023-06-30 03:21
How the Rainbow Flag Became Associated With LGBTQ+ Rights
How the rainbow became specifically associated with LGBTQ+ rights goes back to San Francisco in the late 1970s, and to one artist in particular.
2023-06-29 21:47
10 Facts About James Baldwin’s ‘Giovanni’s Room’
James Baldwin's novel 'Giovanni’s Room' was rejected by editors and publishers before it was eventually released in 1956.
2023-06-26 20:23
10 Amazing Facts About Stan Lee
Comic book legend Stan Lee started out writing obituaries.
2023-06-24 04:49
Lab-grown meat is cleared for sale in the United States
Cultivated meat, also known as lab-grown meat, has been cleared for sale in the United States.
2023-06-22 00:50
Oxford children's choir helps Ukrainian refugees 'not feel alone'
The group holds weekly session in Oxford for young refugees forced to flee their homes by war.
2023-06-20 13:18
Angry Bird: When Waldo the Ostrich Tried to Kill Johnny Cash
An ornery bird once tried to disembowel the Man in Black.
2023-06-20 07:16