
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.

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.

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.

Why is Halloween Is Grinch Night so strange? A look at the forgotten Grinch special, Euchariah, Max, Hans Conried and its surprising Emmy win.

Bela Lugosi, Jerry Lewis imitators, a gorilla suit and Hollywood controversy collide in this bizarre 1952 cult movie.

What if evil isn’t a thing at all, but the word we invented for what happens when one person meets their own needs by dominating another person’s life?

There is no evidence that Salem’s accused witches wore the stereotypical pointy hat. Here’s how fashion, prejudice, art and popular culture created the iconic witch hat.

Peanuts: Your Choice, Snoopy takes us back to 1967, when Snoopy, Woodstock and the Flying Ace were becoming the characters we know today.

Madeline Miller returns with Mestra, revisiting a forgotten Greek myth about family, survival, transformation and the power to resist impossible odds.

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.

When did 81 become young? A funny look at aging, retirement, baby boomers and how our idea of old age keeps changing.

Scratch-and-sniff was once everywhere, from Raspberries albums and MAD Magazine to John Waters’ Odorama. Now the strange little fad is making a comeback.

Matt Kirkland has a strange solution for giant books: chop them into smaller, manageable volumes. Chop the biggest books and why it might make sense.

Apple’s new iPhone Duo starts at $2,999 in Canada. Is it really one phone, or are we paying for two devices cleverly folded into one?
Watch live baseball games reimagined in colorful 8-bit pixel art with Ribbie. Follow every pitch in real time through a fun, nostalgic, and easy-to-watch retro gaming interface.

School bus facts explain their famous yellow color, lack of seat belts, safety design, and why frustrated car drivers look forward to summer vacation.

Antonio Alcalá: Stamp collecting remains alive thanks to stunning USPS stamp designs, creative storytelling, and artists who turn tiny canvases into art.

Gromit finally gets his own voice in a new autobiography packed with Wallace & Gromit stories, Techno Trousers secrets, and surprising facts.

Unearthly Stranger returns on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber with improved visuals, stronger detail, and a fresh look at this overlooked British sci-fi classic.

Stephen King Dr. Seuss graduation parody delights horror fans by turning a beloved graduation classic into a hilariously creepy viral hit.

Ride The Rainbow brings together Rainbow legends, rock icons, and Candice Night for a powerful tribute to Ritchie Blackmore’s classic hard rock legacy.

BALL Engineer Master II Snoopy Flying Ace watch. A stunning Peanuts collaboration featuring Snoopy, Woodstock, micro gas tube illumination, and only 410 pieces worldwide.

The Close is a hilarious BBC animated short that transforms suburban anxiety, social awkwardness, and neighborhood chaos into laugh-out-loud comedy.

The Secret Language of Slip Mahoney and the Bowery Boys explores Leo Gorcey’s hilarious malapropisms, classic Slip-isms, and movie comedy.

The Sinbad pinball machine became one of the first movie tie-in games, linking Gottlieb and Columbia Pictures during pinball’s transition era.

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap traces AC/DC’s famous song title back to Beany and Cecil, Dishonest John, and a forgotten chapter of cartoon history.