Growing up, a Tex Avery cartoon meant something special was about to happen. Discover the legendary animator’s outrageous humour and the MGM cartoon collection celebrating his enduring legacy.
Step inside Sunset Sound with The Doors as early takes of “Moonlight Drive” and “Indian Summer” reveal the experimentation, studio banter and unexpected magic behind two future album tracks.
Anthony Perkins had a musical secret lurking beyond Psycho. Listen to his early jazz career, 1950s hit “Moon-Light Swim,” and rare recordings emerging from the shadows.
A personal journey from Elwy Yost’s Kubrick introductions to The Plot Thickens: Stanley and Criterion’s ultimate Kubrick collection.
2001: A Space Odyssey changed cinema and art in 1968. Jim Morrison and the Doors were present at the world premiere in Los Angeles. Both Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison graduated as film students from UCLA. This was a big cinematic experience for them.
Bob Mankoff shares why human judgment, empathy, and humor remain irreplaceable as AI transforms creativity for artists and creators.
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown reveals a surprisingly dark Halloween story about disappointment, faith, childhood cruelty and the kindness that can make things better.
August Lamm’s You Don’t Need a Smartphone sparks a funny, personal look at digital dependence, analog living, privacy and our obsession with apps.
Godzilla stomps into classic fairy tales in Katherine Locke and Nikolas Ilic’s Godzilla Stomp!, a monster-sized children’s picture book full of chaos.
James Gleick’s upcoming The Telephone: A New History explores how the telephone transformed human connection, from Bell’s “ahoy” to the smartphone we can’t seem to silence.
Good Grief became Charlie Brown's signature saying, but its history began decades earlier. Learn the surprising origin of the famous Peanuts phrase.
The mysterious “E” in Wile E. Coyote actually has an answer, and the Road Runner comics reveal an even stranger secret: he had a wife and three sons.
Old cookbooks weren’t always harmless. Some mixed food, medicine and household chemistry in ways that can make Grandma’s apple pie look downright safe.
During the Siege of Paris, starving Parisians ate zoo animals. Here’s the bizarre story behind elephant, camel and kangaroo appearing on a Paris menu.
That stupid little pocket in your jeans has a long history, from pocket watches and the real 5th pocket to its cheeky modern reputation as the condom pocket.
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.
The winking chef on pizza boxes has a surprising origin. Learn how Gill Fox’s 1950s illustration became a timeless pizza industry icon.
Did you know most people play Monopoly wrong? Discover the official rules, avoid common mistakes, and master winning strategies to dominate every game. Next time do not just go through the motions. Stick to the official rules.
Meet Vampira, the iconic horror host who helped make monster movies television magic, alongside Elvira, Zacherley, Svengoolie and Count Floyd.
Angine de Poitrine-inspired Halloween costumes were pulled from Party Expert stores after a reported legal threat.
Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926, but he wasn’t alone. Explore the famous figures who died on October 31 and Houdini’s final escape pact.
When did 81 become young? A funny look at aging, retirement, baby boomers and how our idea of old age keeps changing.
Growing up, a Tex Avery cartoon meant something special was about to happen. Discover the legendary animator’s outrageous humour and the MGM cartoon collection celebrating his enduring legacy.
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown reveals a surprisingly dark Halloween story about disappointment, faith, childhood cruelty and the kindness that can make things better.
August Lamm’s You Don’t Need a Smartphone sparks a funny, personal look at digital dependence, analog living, privacy and our obsession with apps.
Step inside Sunset Sound with The Doors as early takes of “Moonlight Drive” and “Indian Summer” reveal the experimentation, studio banter and unexpected magic behind two future album tracks.
Anthony Perkins had a musical secret lurking beyond Psycho. Listen to his early jazz career, 1950s hit “Moon-Light Swim,” and rare recordings emerging from the shadows.
Godzilla stomps into classic fairy tales in Katherine Locke and Nikolas Ilic’s Godzilla Stomp!, a monster-sized children’s picture book full of chaos.
Meet Vampira, the iconic horror host who helped make monster movies television magic, alongside Elvira, Zacherley, Svengoolie and Count Floyd.
James Gleick’s upcoming The Telephone: A New History explores how the telephone transformed human connection, from Bell’s “ahoy” to the smartphone we can’t seem to silence.
Jake Tapper’s graphic novel The Butcher explores how Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie escaped justice, with a story that began during a family trip to France.
A personal journey from Elwy Yost’s Kubrick introductions to The Plot Thickens: Stanley and Criterion’s ultimate Kubrick collection.
Did Casper inspire Harvey Comics’ Hot Stuff the Little Devil? Explore the curious connection, his fiery powers, the fictional asbestos diaper and a Hellboy twist.
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Chatfishing is the use of AI to write romantic messages on dating apps, sometimes making someone seem more charming or attentive than they really are.
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