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Sylvester the cat, a black and white tuxedo cat with a large red nose, is bent over a small, round birdcage, trying to reach Tweety Bird. Sylvester's body is stretched out, with his head and front paws inside the cage, while Tweety, a small yellow canary, looks up at him from the bottom of the cage with a calm expression. The scene takes place indoors on a light-colored floor.

Why I Hate Tweety

Why I hate Tweety Bird, from his treatment of Sylvester to his strange origins, boy-or-girl mystery, and the cartoons that make him look less innocent.

Culture

A cheerful yellow smiley face keychain figure, wearing a red shirt with "Smile" written on it, sits prominently in the foreground. It is surrounded by many flat, round yellow smiley face discs, with a large, glowing red neon smiley face sign providing a warm backdrop.

The Secret Origin of the Smiley Face

Harvey Ball created the iconic smiley face in 10 minutes for $45. Here is how a simple insurance-company design became a global symbol and an Acid House icon.

Food & Life

Missing my innocence

Why Did We Put Missing Kids on Milk Cartons?

Why did missing children’s faces appear on milk cartons? We look at the strange history behind the campaign, the kids who recognized themselves, Milk Carton 2.0 and Canada’s famous milk bags.

Exploring Calvin and Hobbes

Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes was always about the art. Now, original artwork from the beloved comic strip is going on tour, giving fans a rare look behind the panels.

The Odd & Curious

A retro-style illustration on a red background shows a man in a suit shouting into a megaphone on the left. To the right, the word 'SNACKSTUME' is written in large, bold, white letters with a black outline, resembling a comic book sound effect. Below it, a dictionary-style definition reads: '[snack-stoom] noun. A Halloween costume based on a snack or food product, usually designed to make the wearer look like a giant version of something you'd normally eat.'

Word of the Week:

SNACKSTUME

(pronounced: snack-stoom)

What is a Snackstume? Meet the Halloween trend turning snacks into costumes, because if you are what you eat, why not dress like it?

A cheerful yellow smiley face keychain figure, wearing a red shirt with "Smile" written on it, sits prominently in the foreground. It is surrounded by many flat, round yellow smiley face discs, with a large, glowing red neon smiley face sign providing a warm backdrop.

The Secret Origin of the Smiley Face

Harvey Ball created the iconic smiley face in 10 minutes for $45. Here is how a simple insurance-company design became a global symbol and an Acid House icon.

Sylvester the cat, a black and white tuxedo cat with a large red nose, is bent over a small, round birdcage, trying to reach Tweety Bird. Sylvester's body is stretched out, with his head and front paws inside the cage, while Tweety, a small yellow canary, looks up at him from the bottom of the cage with a calm expression. The scene takes place indoors on a light-colored floor.

Why I Hate Tweety

Why I hate Tweety Bird, from his treatment of Sylvester to his strange origins, boy-or-girl mystery, and the cartoons that make him look less innocent.

A retro-style illustration on a red background shows a man in a suit shouting into a megaphone on the left. To the right, the word 'SNACKSTUME' is written in large, bold, white letters with a black outline, resembling a comic book sound effect. Below it, a dictionary-style definition reads: '[snack-stoom] noun. A Halloween costume based on a snack or food product, usually designed to make the wearer look like a giant version of something you'd normally eat.'

Word of the Week: Snackstume

What is a Snackstume? Meet the Halloween trend turning snacks into costumes, because if you are what you eat, why not dress like it?

A black and white still from the film 'The Ghost and Mrs. Muir' shows Gene Tierney as Mrs. Muir and Rex Harrison as Captain Gregg. Mrs. Muir, on the left, looks up and to the right with a thoughtful expression, wearing a light-colored dress with a lace collar. Captain Gregg, on the right, looks down at her with a serious expression, dressed in a dark coat and sporting a beard. They appear to be on a ship, with a window showing the ocean in the background.

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir: What the Movie Changed

The 1947 classic The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is more than a romantic ghost story. Here’s what the movie changed from the novel and why Captain Gregg may be more controlling than protective.