Bands that changed lead singers and somehow still worked Replacing a lead singer is one of the riskiest moves in music. The voice is the most immediately recognizable element of any band’s identity, and fans […]
Commonly misquoted movie lines Picture this: you’re at a movie night with friends, casually dropping classic lines like”Luke, I am your father” in an effort to impress everyone only to discover that you’ve been uttering […]
Real photos of an underwater worm you’ll wish were AI It’s time for the blobfish to move over. There’s another ugly sea creature in town (or the reefs, rather), and it’s essentially nightmare fuel. This […]
Slang words only New Yorkers will understand New York City’s slang is the product of centuries of immigration compressed into a single, impatient city. Almost entirely impenetrable to outsiders. If you have to ask what […]
When big-screen legend Bette Davis rode into Dodge City for a small-screen guest appearance on Gunsmoke, it was destined to be memorable, not just for audiences, but for the cast behind the scenes. Her 1966 turn in the […]
The most controversial song the year you were born: Millennial edition Millennials were born between 1981 and 1996, and the music surrounding their arrival moved from Reagan-era moral panic about rock and roll to the […]
Nostalgic Westerns that are top-tier Americana Howdy, partner! If dusty landscapes, rugged cowboys and epic gunfights get your heart racing, you might be a Western movie fan. Western movies have thrilled audiences for more than […]
Snacks from the ’80s that disappeared without a trace The 1980s were not subtle. The snacks were neon, the portions were absurd and the lunchbox economy was thriving. What made the era distinct was a […]
Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman in 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, grew up in the iron-mining town of Hibbing. As a teenager, he taught himself to play the piano and guitar and performed in various […]
Leave the gun, take the cannoli What is it about mob movies that has captivated audiences for decades. Since the early days of cinema, organized crime has been a favorite topic, with some of Hollywood’s […]