The 50 Biggest Summer Blockbusters of the Past 50 Years
From ‘Jaws’ to ‘Barbie,’ here are the biggest summer blockbusters since 1974.
From ‘Jaws’ to ‘Barbie,’ here are the biggest summer blockbusters since 1974.
When “Midnight’s Children” was released in 1981, The New York Times pronounced that “the literary map of India is about to be redrawn.” Here’s what you should know about the novel that introduced the authorial voice of Salman Rushdie.
In 1781, William Herschel looked through his telescope and saw Uranus.
From the cars to the fashion, a lot has changed in the Windy City.
Smokey Bear’s first ad slogan wasn’t quite as catchy as “Only YOU can prevent forest fires.”
When readers failed to warm to a new 'Peanuts' character, Charles Schulz erased her. Permanently.
There's more scandal involved than you'd think.
‘Take it with a grain of salt’ all (probably) started with Pliny the Elder, but he was talking about literal poison.
In 2002, the two powerful world leaders were invited to settle their differences the old-fashioned way: Combat.
Nearly all of the day’s experts blamed Americanitis on stress caused by the relentless pace of life in the U.S., which was only exacerbated by new technological advancements.
There are a handful of dark theories about the rhyme’s inspiration—ranging from a Viking invasion to human sacrifice—but we’ll cross that bridge when get to it. First up, let’s break down the known history of the tune.
Discover how the different generation names for Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials came to be.
Charlemagne, the 7th-century king of the Franks, had about 20 children who went on to establish Europe’s royal houses and populate most of Europe.
From Mariah to Britney, this video covers a decade's worth of chart-topping hits.
Early versions of the rhyme included the words ‘bloody’ and ‘blooming’—and sometimes didn’t feature a spider at all.
“Little Women” is one of the world's most beloved novels—but Louisa May Alcott only wrote it to help her father get a publishing contract.
Some songs remain mysterious. Others, like "My Sharona," have a clear (albeit disturbing) origin.
The origins of ‘what hath God wrought’ go much farther back than the first telegraph message.
Got a double-ear Lincoln penny or a coin that reads "In God We Rust"? You're in luck: They're worth money.
The original manuscript is one of the few Holmes drafts to ever come up for sale.
Plan a trip to London centered around your favorite ’Doctor Who’ episodes with this interactive map.
People who grew up with smartphones probably never gotten their hair tangled in a coiled phone cord while holding the receiver with their shoulders. Here are some other aspects of old-school telephones that young people might find confusing.
From the “dark politicks” of cuttlefish to the “prodigious bigness” of snakes, here are 10 accounts of the first times explorers encountered new animals, foods, and more.
Is your middle name Marie? You could've been born in 1900 or 2015.