Things your grandparents did that would get you arrested today Children riding freely in the beds of pickup trucks on highway trips represented standard transportation practice for previous generations. Yet, this same behavior would now […]
Born out of the public radio show This American Life, the Serial podcast began in 2014 as an investigative journalism podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig. The series was co-created and is co-produced by Koenig and […]
Tragic turns: Actors who died while filming a movie While filming a movie creators often encounter unexpected challenges, including the heart-wrenching tragedy of losing an actor. It’s a reality not uncommon in the industry, and […]
Forgotten ’80s celebrities who were once household names Ask someone under 40 to name these four people and watch what happens. Nothing, probably. And yet every single one of them was, for a real stretch […]
The lead vocalist, songwriter, and bassist for the rock band The Police Sting, an English singer and songwriter. Gordon Sumner, or Sting, grew up in a Roman Catholic family and attended Catholic grammar and secondary […]
Historical “discoveries” that turned out to be elaborate hoaxes The allure of groundbreaking discoveries stems from humanity’s desire to fill knowledge gaps, confirm existing beliefs, and achieve recognition for revealing truths about our world and […]
More songs that were about a real person, according to our readers A reader pointed out something we’d missed in our last roundup on this topic: “Big Balls” by AC/DC, apparently written about a real […]
Julie Andrews, born in 1935, is an English actress, singer, author, and theater director, famous for her roles in Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. Andrews began singing at age 10 with her mother, […]
The real-life historical facts that sound like fiction Reality possesses an uncanny ability to surpass the wildest imagination. Throughout centuries of human existence, numerous events have unfolded under extraordinary circumstances that challenge our understanding of […]
Forgotten ’70s celebrities who were once household names Fame in the 1970s didn’t need a screen. Plenty of the era’s biggest names built an entire reputation on one televised moment, one stunt, one race against […]