The history of Middle Earth unspooled from J.R.R. Tolkien's head like a high fantasy scarf being pulled by a magician from the mouth of a very special birthday boy, and fans know that the Lord of the Rings trilogy was only the punctuation mark at the end of a decidedly long run-on sentence.
Read MoreEdward III found himself not that large, but most assuredly in charge, at the age of 14.
Read MoreIt's tempting to call the fall of the Byzantine Empire, well, byzantine, and then call it a day because life's too short for excessive complexity. Or maybe call it a lot of days, because just as the Western Roman Empire crumbled after decades of obvious decline, the Byzantine Empire, took its time.
Read MoreIn May of 2020, fans of the CW's sprawling panoply of DC adaptations were astonished to learn that Australian actress Ruby Rose would be exiting her post as Kate Kane, the eponymous guardian of Gotham City on Batwoman after only one year. Here's what we know about the next in line.
Read MoreThese United States have subsisted on a single, galvanizing promise that one day, if we keep the faith and stick to the straight and narrow, X gon' give it to us. Tragically, it was a promise doomed to go unfulfilled, as DMX is no longer financially capable of giving it to anyone.
Read MoreFlags have a hallowed place in human history. Usually made of cloth, they signify all manner of things: something to follow in the midst of battle. Symbolic identity for a group, large or small. The same is true for the Pride Flag.
Read MoreAnything that happens in a bathroom on Earth is a little more problematic in space, but they've got that figured out, too. For instance, how many of us keep a scale in the bathroom?
Read MoreImagine a world without cell phones. It's hard for most people, since cell phones are so ingrained into everyday life. However, if you lived in Green Bank, West Virginia, you wouldn't be able to text anyone, let alone take social media photos.
Read MorePlay a game long enough and eventually, you'll find yourself seeing it everywhere, or seeing changes in your body. This is particularly true for games involving patterns, like Tetris, where colored objects fit together like a puzzle. This phenomenon even has a name: the "Tetris effect."
Read MoreA real masterpiece of mystery story-telling needs a bit more than an unknown bad guy to become truly binge-worthy. Mystery gems have that added ingredient of making viewers care. Here are some of the best on Netflix.
Read MoreJohnny Mathis sold millions of records and kept turning out soft pop singles for decades. Here's a look into the untold truth of Johnny Mathis, the undisputed king of soft rock.
Read MoreIt makes sense that The Wall, a 1979 rock opera, came from Pink Floyd, since three out of the four original members were architecture students... Here's the story of how Pink Floyd began.
Read MoreIn May 2020, Anonymous reared its faceless head amid peaceful protests and riots over the countless instances in which officers in the U.S. have killed unarmed black people, usually with impunity or simply risking a slap on the wrist. How did this anonymous organization really start?
Read MoreIt wasn't until nearly 100 years after Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone that the first handheld cellular phone call was placed.
Read MorePete Townshend was the revolutionary guitarist of The Who, and the writer of classic songs like "Baba O'Riley," "My Generation," Pinball Wizard," and "5:15." As such, he's a bonafide six-string legend with a ridiculous amount of musical wisdom to impart to his younger brethren, and has been doing so for decades.
Read MoreThe Marvel Cinematic Universe is a vast, glorious, and self-indulgent place, an obsessive onscreen "Where's Waldo?" of referential goings-on. Enthusiastic viewers have spent more than a decade Clockwork Oranging their eyes at the screen, trying to spot unseen Easter eggs, and Avengers Endgame ...
Read MoreDavid Bowie died from cancer on January 10, 2016, leaving behind one of the most eclectic catalogs in music history. Let's take a look at what the last 12 months of David Bowie's life were like.
Read MoreWhen the credits roll, everyone has had the discussion — or argument, depending — of "What'd you think of the movie?" Whether you liked it or thought it stunk on ice, though, someone is likely to bring up the fact that their opinion is supported by the opinions of a couple million others, who either loved/loathed the film the same way.
Read MorePrison is prison. Loss of freedom is a psychic blow to a human being (just ask any teenager who's been grounded), but it's also true that some prisons are less restrictive than others, in part because the inmates aren't considered high risks. Such is the case for white collar prison.
Read MoreClose to 1,000 fresh-faced candidates start the Navy SEAL training program every year. Most don't make it through training.
Read MoreIf worse comes to worst, if it all goes south, and you're waaaaay up there in space, what specifically goes down? What do you do with a dead body?
Read MoreMovie stars are just like us and can fall prey to illness and accident. The following actors died after filming box office hits.
Read MoreHow is it that tales of overwhelming (or not-so-overwhelming) woe seem to hijack the human brain so reliably?
Read MoreJimi Hendrix is arguably the most magnificent guitar wizard in the history of rock music. Though his life was a short and tragic one, Hendrix still found the time to revolutionize the guitar sound, cement his place as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, and give the world ...
Read MoreFans of Star Wars have been trying to undo Lucas' litany of changes to the first three movies for decades. Some have even succeeded...
Read MoreThe English rock band would have never happened if it wasn't for John Lennon and Paul McCartney. They would become as close as brothers, but they weren't always that way — in fact, McCartney and Lennon initially met by chance.
Read MoreSeen from one perspective, then, maybe you can make a case for the FBI investigating Albert Einstein, certified genius. But perspectives are, of course, relative.
Read More
