Maryland town swears in first Black council members in 200-year history
A Maryland town swore in Black lawmakers Monday for the first time in its 200-year history.
2023-10-03 09:51
What Was the First Banned Book in History?
As is often the case when you look back into history, there’s more than one possible answer. But one of the leading contenders has a fairly predictable culprit: the Puritans.
2023-10-03 00:51
Challenge to McCarthy's speakership would be first in over 100 years
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could make history this week -- though likely not in the way he wants.
2023-10-02 00:17
10 Great Period Pieces to Add to Your Watch List
These period pieces range from illicit romances to high-society murder mysteries.
2023-10-01 20:20
The Spookiest Urban Legend in All 50 States
From classics like the vanishing hitchhiker to creepy cryptids, ghostly vehicles, deadly curses, and some stuff you’ve probably seen on Facebook.
2023-09-30 05:52
10 Fascinating Facts About the Arctic
It’s more than ice and polar bears.
2023-09-30 04:59
10 Fanciful Facts about Gargoyles
Technically, only the figures that function as water spouts are actual gargoyles.
2023-09-29 05:47
11 Unique Headstone Inscriptions
The occupants of these noteworthy graves made sure their final words were memorable.
2023-09-29 00:21
10 Misconceptions About the 1950s
The ‘50s weren't all nuclear families with white picket fences and questionable Jell-o recipes.
2023-09-28 03:29
'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar' kicks off short but sweet versions of Roald Dahl
Wes Anderson's brand of straight-faced weirdness can be an acquired taste, but the writer-director finds a hospitable outlet for his sense of whimsy in "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar," a 39-minute adaptation of the Roald Dahl story. He also finds the right outfit to bankroll that in awards-hungry Netflix, which surely has visions of Oscar nominations dancing in its head as it kicks off a week of Anderson-directed Dahl shorts.
2023-09-27 21:58
Humans of New York's Brandon Stanton wades into India copyright row
Humans of Bombay, which follows the same format as the New York blog, is suing a similar Indian platform.
2023-09-26 12:16
Where Did the Term ‘Up to Snuff’ Originate?
Are you not up to snuff when it comes to knowing the origin of ‘up to snuff’? We can help you with that.
2023-09-26 05:53