The Real Reason We Call Hit Movies 'Blockbusters'
The term "blockbuster" used to describe movies has a war-time origin.
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Read MoreActress Natasha Richardson died in 2009 after suffering a brain injury from a fall while skiing.
Read MoreThe debate whether violent music directly inspires violent behavior is ongoing. However, these killers cited specific songs as inspiration for their crimes.
Read MoreIt's easy to forget that presidents have families, too, even at Christmas. When did the Christmas Tree first come to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?
Read MoreDolly Parton is a world-famous country singer, actress, businesswoman, and recently, subject of a pair of television Christmas movies.
Read MoreFamilies often have traditional decorations they use at the holidays. The residents of the White House bring their own unique vision and style each year.
Read MoreMalikah Shabazz never knew her famous father - mother, Betty Shabazz, was pregnant with her and twin sister, Malaak, when an assassin killed her dad, Malcolm X.
Read MoreThe myth of Apollo and Daphne is one of unrequited love and the extreme measures those involved may go to. Here is the myth of Apollo and Daphne explained.
Read MoreCharles Kao was a world-renowned physicist whose research in electrical engineering could be referred to as the most important work of the modern era.
Read MoreSome credit Martin Luther with Christmas tree ornamentation. Others date it back to ancient Egypt, or Rome. Whatever the roots, it's a widespread custom today.
Read MoreCall a book "historical" or "nonfiction" and you're almost certain to invite intense scrutiny. Did events play out the way the author claims they did?
Read MoreChelsea Manning first joined the U.S. military in 2007, but in 2010, while stationed in Iraq, she discovered information that she found troubling.
Read MoreIf you've ever tried to find a hint of positivity and light in a fog of malaise or misfortune, perhaps you've heard the phrase "silver linings."
Read MoreCarrie Fisher died of a heart attack at the age of 60, leaving behind millions. Here is who inherited her money when she died.
Read MoreLiving until 96 years old, Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. This is the untold truth of Queen Elizabeth II.
Read MoreThere are lots of ways to make a pubic point. Yelling, graffiti, pamphlets -- blogs, for that matter. But would a soap box have to do with public discourse?
Read MoreBrian Laundrie was suspected of killing his fiance, then going missing. A month after his remains were found, his cause of death is explained.
Read MoreHere are some lesser-known facts about Dancing with the Stars Season 30 winner, NBA guard Iman Shumpert.
Read MoreIn just a short time since being named crown prince by his father in June 2017, MBS has been praised by Western leaders for the reforms he has implemented.
Read MoreHistory tells the stories of the fall of kingdoms, but each of those stories involves human beings -- with connections, with families, with joy and suffering.
Read MoreMany classic movies are filled with Biblical imagery and tropes, both intentionally and otherwise.. Here are movies that use storylines straight from the Bible.
Read MoreThe process of mining for coal has always been fraught with danger. Lives have been lost deep within the Earth. But the byproducts of mining can also be deadly.
Read MoreIn 1775 a prospector hoped to create a 14th colony called Transylvania in what later became the U.S. Here's the real reason there is no state of Transylvania.
Read MoreWith as many wives as Larry King had during his lifetime, it's no surprise that there was some dispute over his estate. This is who inherited his money.
Read MoreDJ AM died suddenly at the age of 36, but it would take weeks before the disturbing details discovered in DJ AM's autopsy were made public.
Read MoreArtists will achieve a level of fame and use it for self-indulgence. Others use their fame to improve the world. Harry Belafonte is among the latter.
Read MoreKISS will likely never release new music again, according to what Paul Stanley has said. Here is the real reason.
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