Costuming Up Post-COVID With the fall calendar in full swing, we’re rapidly approaching the so-called holiday season, which will be largely free of COVID-based restrictions for the first time in two years. Although the […]
When bad things happen, people will look for any explanation possible for the horror they witnessed. Enter, the rise of America’s most terrifying urban legends. From murdered would-be brides to flying demons, these urban legends […]
You know how when you are watching a gut-wrenching horror movie, you try to rationalize by silently repeating, “It’s just a movie.” Well, not to add to your horror-movie-induced anxiety attacks, but this mantra is […]
What is the last thing you would like to say to the world? A stanza from your favorite poem that perfectly describes your legacy? Some profound quote on the meaning of life? A cheeky quip? […]
It’s difficult to imagine some of history’s most despised humans had some downtime and enjoyed watching movies just like regular folks do. And while you may assume these real-life villains would be drawn to movies […]
It’s difficult to imagine some of history’s most despised humans had some downtime and enjoyed watching movies just like regular folks do. And while you may assume these real-life villains would be drawn to movies […]
Think back to the beginning of the pandemic: We were all locked inside our homes, perhaps brewing coffee for Zoom meetings and navigating new food delivery services. And all of us were virtually coming together […]
Long before fashion, celebrity and the question “who are you wearing?” became an interview staple on the world’s red carpets, clothes were something that stemmed from pure necessity. In fact, most clothing items were invented […]
We’ve all seen it before: An actor who looks nothing like their character on the big screen. It can be pretty jarring and often leaves us wondering how they even got the part in the […]
Every year, Forbes releases its list of the highest-paying dead celebrities. Unsurprisingly, many of these celebrities see huge increases in their estates after their heirs, businesses or estates sell the rights to their songs, stories, products and […]
Crimes like this don’t often happen on land. A 10-minute slow-motion slaughter captured by a cellphone camera shows a group of unarmed men at sea in an undisclosed location, possibly 15 of them, being […]
Some sites and landmarks are more … shall we say, storied, than others. That’s especially true of places that have been ravished by disease, war, heartache, and murder. Across America, visitors and travelers from one […]
Too often, free time winds up costing us money, whether that means going to the movies, hitting the mall, or paying for an in-demand yoga class. But the truth is, passing time outside of work […]
When it comes to social etiquette, it seems that the devil is in each culture’s details. Every country has its own social rules and manners, and what one man considers rude may be appropriate for […]
Looking to join the glamorous (note: not so glamorous) world of e-sports tournament organizing? Well, it’s quite the hefty task. Tournament organizers don’t start setting up multi-million dollar events first thing. They start on […]
Brad Ryan and his grandma Joy Ryan weren’t always close. Though they had a tight bond through his childhood, Brad’s parents’ divorce had been difficult and led to a rift between the young man […]
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her eldest son Charles has become the new King of Britain. The Queen became the sixth female monarch in British history after her father, King George VI, died […]
The average person speaks around 860,341,500 words in one lifetime— the equivalent of the entire text of the complete 20-volume “Oxford English Dictionary (OED).” Some of these words are life-changing, others mundane, and some will be […]
There are a ton of laws in America — some of them obvious, some of them not so obvious. While in some states you can own your very own flamethrower, in others, you could go […]
The world is a crazy place. We’ve found skeletons wrapped in tree roots, bleeding walls, mysterious unending fires, and more. The creepiest part? The reasons for these strange happenings remain a mystery. Here are a […]
We all know the feeling. You’re deep in conversation and need to finally say that new word that has sneaked into society’s vocabulary. You may have seen it on a million memes or read it […]
You are what you eat, they say. If that’s the case, a lot of folks in the United States are less than healthy based solely on the foods they eat. Sadly, many American foods […]
There have been many great running backs in the history of the NFL. Some players are more well-known than others, but all of them deserve credit for their accomplishments on the field. This article will […]
While cooking is not always exclusively known as a lucrative occupation, these celebrity chefs have managed to build an empire around their name and their culinary creations. We are counting down the richest chefs in the […]
Most first jobs are pretty bad, boring or both. From scooping ice cream during the summer to cleaning toilets at the RV park, everybody has an early job story that is less than glamorous, and […]
Everybody jumps. It’s a rule in video games. The jump is one of our most pervasive and beloved video game mechanics. All of our old gaming mascots were known for jumping. The platformer dominated […]
Lizzo, Harry Styles and Beyoncé may be topping this summer’s music charts, but the joyful songs of summer go way, waaaaaaay back. Do you know what the big summer radio hits were in the year […]
Elvis Presley may have died 45 years today, but you would never know it by looking at the data. According to the streaming service Spotify, he averages roughly 16.5 million listeners every month, thanks to […]
A single ticket purchased in Chicago suburb Des Plaines won the $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot in a July drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at a Speedway gas station, but this is all the public […]
In the summer of 1969, four days changed everything the world thought it knew about music. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair took place Aug. 15 – 18 in a field on Max Yasgur’s dairy […]