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
Debunked: The Empire State Building Didn’t Actually Light Up for Taylor Swift’s “Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch”
The Empire State Building seemingly lit up for "ketchup and seemingly ranch." But not everything is as it seems.
2023-09-30 01:53
A Danish Artist Was Commissioned for Art Addressing Labor Struggles: He Sent Two Blank Canvases
Jens Haaning was paid to create art. He submitted two blank pieces and titled them ‘Take the Money and Run.’
2023-09-29 03:17
When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Went On a Live Concert Tour
In 1990, kids went crazy for lip-syncing Turtles who were rocking out live on stage—and trying not to pass out in the process.
2023-09-29 01:21
Shrek’s Swamp House in Scotland Is Coming to Airbnb—And It's Free
Shrek's swamp house is in the Scottish Highlands—and you can stay there for free.
2023-09-28 01:52
The Cannoli Incident: How One Capo in ‘The Godfather’ May Have Written Himself Out of the Sequel
“Leave the Gun, take the cannoli” was improvised by actor Richard Castellano. But a disagreement with director Francis Ford Coppola may have led to him being ousted from the sequel.
2023-09-27 03:16
Have the Hap-Hap-Happiest Holiday With the ‘Christmas Vacation’ Monopoly Game
Clark Griswold's hopeless holiday is now available in board game form.
2023-09-26 22:18
Death & Horror: How BBC’s Controversial Sound Effects Album Became a Surprise Hit
The campaign to ban “Sound Effects No. 13 – Death & Horror” didn’t stop it from becoming the first sound effects album to break the UK Top 100 charts in the 1970s.
2023-09-26 01:29
10 Surprising Facts About Wham!
With their brightly colored short shorts and ridiculously catchy songs, Wham! were the definitive pop group of the '80s—though they were initially seen as a political act.
2023-09-24 20:16
When Pepsi Tried Giving Away $1 Billion With the Help of a Chimp
The soft drink company teased consumers with a giant contest offer. But could they really pay it out?
2023-09-22 05:23
The Real-Life Story Behind Queen Charlotte
Netflix takes several, steamy liberties with the historical record, but there was a real Queen Charlotte—and she was just as complicated as the TV version.
2023-09-21 22:15
8 Cool Facts About Disney’s ‘Frozen’
Disney’s 'Frozen' might have come out in 2013, but it’s still a hit with kids (and Disney adults) to this day.
2023-09-21 20:28