Right about now, Bryan Adams might be wishing he was back in the summer of '69 doing all the things that implies, such as falling in love 69-style and attending Woodstock. But instead of taking stock of his wood, Adams has to do damage control because of an online rant about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreSince quarantine, concerts have been a no-no. But the management of one venue, the TempleLive in Fort Smith, Arkansas, feels confident that they've cracked live entertainment in this, the new normal. It looks, um, not great.
Read MoreIt's cliche to compare the life of a country music star to the events of a country music song, but the real-life life story of Randy Travis sounds like it was ripped from a tragic ballad.
Read MorePeople have long viewed The Simpsons as a kind of animated Nostradamus. Now, we can add murder hornets and coronavirus to the list of things it's predicted.
Read MoreIn 2003, Siegfried and Roy's time in the spotlight came to a tragic, if predictable, end. So what happened to the menagerie of performing creatures under the magicians' care? And what happened to Montecore?
Read MoreLiving on the USS Enterprise had some serious downsides.
Read MoreFeeling insane in the membrane, and need a little magic in your life? Watch the video for Insane Clown Posse's "Hokus Pokus." If Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope's magic is just too dope for you to resist, you might become one of their devoted Juggalos.
Read MoreHenry VIII captures the popular imagination for mostly the wrong reasons. 'Tis a pity, because there was much, much more to his story, not the least of which were Henry's military accomplishments.
Read MoreCamelot. Few names in the public domain evoke the same reaction in the imaginations of the young at heart, nor the same public displays of musical number memorization from British comedy nerds. More than just a place, it represented an ideal: The best and noblest of man's potential, turned real.
Read MoreJerry Stiller, father of comedian and filmmaker Ben Stiller, has died at the age of 92 of natural causes. Ben announced the death May 11, 2020.
Read MoreThe good news is that money can't buy happiness, so the joy quotient at Disneyland shouldn't be affected. The bad news is, money can — and has — paid for every other aspect of Disney's iconic vacation spots, so the rest of the experience is in a lot of trouble.
Read MoreThere was a time when Michael Jordan quit basketball and started playing baseball. Sensing this was not how destiny was to unfold, B.J. Armstrong stepped in.
Read MoreSir Paul McCartney is so good that when his name pops up in a conversation, there's a chance people won't even make bassist jokes. Of course, that has something to do with the fact that he also plays a few other instruments. And sings. And has a stellar solo career.
Read MoreSo yeah, Elon Musk has a brother. His name is Kimbal.
Read MoreThe University of Cambridge's Gonville and Caius College has a rather grim connection to a mysterious 16th-century epidemic. Symptoms kicked off with abrupt feelings of dread followed by headaches, neck pain, a profuse cold sweat, delirium and giddiness. Often, people died within eighteen hours.
Read MoreBefore the COVID-19 pandemic came along, the gig economy was already a treacherous road for drivers to travel. But things have only gotten worse for Uber. Here's how much they've lost so far.
Read MoreQueens of the Stone Age is one of the great survivors of the nineties rock scene. Formed in 1996 on the foundations of stoner-rock cult outfit Kyuss, according to AllMusic, the hard-rocking band not only flourished, but actually shot to the major leagues in the 2000s ...
Read MoreDanny DeVito is in a class all his own, and that's "national treasure that must be protected at all costs." It doesn't matter when you grew up, there's something he's been in that's shaped your childhood. But there's a lot of tragedy in his past. This is the tragic real-life story of Danny DeVito.
Read MoreYes, there was another Tussaud in the pantheon of wax figure entrepreneurs, and according to popular opinion, his museums are just the worst.
Read MoreIf you love your dog, but wish that your life was more like those Kato attack scenes from the Pink Panther movies, a wolf might just be for you. And that's the whole list of reasonable excuses to own a wolf as a pet. But if you're not convinced, read on!
Read MoreFiona Apple, that '90s musical wunderkind, a classically trained pianist who dropped an album at age 17 and has been selling recordings and racking up awards ever since, also spent some time behind bars. Here's why.
Read MoreEven if your only exposure to boxing comes in the form of a few seconds of idle channel-surfing every now and then, you're probably aware of Mike Tyson and Tyson Fury. But which is faster and more furious? Who would win in a matchup?
Read MoreElegant and marble-like, cat eyes have a hypnotic quality to them and do a fantastic job of scaring the bejesus out of unsuspecting people when those peepers creepily glow in the dark. But what colors do they actually see?
Read MoreFacebook has magnanimously decided not to needlessly endanger its employees. Good job.
Read MoreElon Musk and Warren Buffett: two guys who really are toward the top, if not at the top, of their respective games. So what's the beef?
Read MoreDespite creating the holiday, Anna Jarvis was aghast at what it had come to represent, ultimately fighting to have it abolished, before the task eventually took its toll.
Read MoreFrom everyday decisions to tracking apps, here are some truly creepy things about living in China.
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