Halloween costumes from the ’80s and ’90s that would never be made today On October 30, 1991, the day before Halloween, Ben Cooper, Inc. filed for bankruptcy. The Brooklyn company once made nearly 80 percent […]
Feel-good stories to start your Monday Ready to start your week with some good news? Here are six positive stories guaranteed to make you smile today. Happy Monday! 1. Family donates 650 acres to become […]
Who was Willa Cather & why should we care? What happens to our collective memory of famous or extraordinary people now long gone, especially when those who knew or revered them are long gone, too? […]
Fall allergy forecast 2026: Where pollen will hit hardest this year Achoo! If you’ve already gone through a few tissue boxes this September, blame the ragweed. The fall allergy forecast 2026 is in, and weed […]
10 slang words that used to be cool but aren’t anymore As societies evolve and new trends emerge, so do the ways we express ourselves. This can lead to shifts in the slang we use […]
College basketball stars who Boomers loved Before the era of one-and-done and the transfer portal, college basketball players were staples of their schools and forged legacies through years with the team. This generation solidified the […]
10 overplayed pop anthems that movie trailers have officially ruined: Do you agree? In spring 2010, David Fincher hired trailer editor Mark Woolen to produce the teaser for “The Social Network.” A few years earlier, […]
Bizarre & useless facts about classic Halloween monsters In the summer of 1890, Bram Stoker walked into the lending library in Whitby, England, and borrowed a book almost nobody read: William Wilkinson’s 1820 account of […]
Every Way to Consolidate Credit Card Debt in 2026 — and the One to Be Wary Of Carrying credit card debt has rarely been this expensive. The average APR on card accounts actually accruing interest […]
Medical treatments from the past that read like horror movie plots On the morning of December 14, 1799, George Washington woke at Mount Vernon with a sore throat and trouble breathing, and he asked his […]