The Bogus Bard: 5 Stories About Shakespeare We Wish Were True
Shakespeare’s life is as full of fiction as his plays are.
Shakespeare’s life is as full of fiction as his plays are.
When it comes to cranking out literary treasures, celebrated authors have turned to some strange strategies to find their muse.
Actress Rue McClanahan, who passed away in 2010, wanted her memorabilia to go to her fans, with proceeds from the sale going to her favorite charities. Here's the ultimate wish list for the average rabid Golden Girls fan.
A little inspiration for your next snowman-building adventure.
Most movies are easy to make. Then there are these monuments to the determination of their directors, casts, and crews.
Over the span of human spaceflight, some pretty weird things have made the trip. Here are a few of them.
These items weren't a hit at the time, but later became a part of our daily lives.
Here's a little-known fact: January 4th is National Trivia Day! Here are some fun facts to impress your neighbors.
Store these away for future trivia nights.
Happy 30th birthday, 1984! If you're turning 30 this year, you're in good company—here are 30 things that share your birth year.
Charles Schulz’s widow, Jean, did a Q&A with Redditors, and spent hours giving thoughtful, detailed answers to fan questions about her husband and the comic strip that has become a pop culture mainstay.
Food fights: They're not just for the middle school cafeteria!
Every New Year's Day since 2008, hockey fans have watched the NHL Winter Classic, which pits two teams against each other in a regular-season game—but instead of hitting the ice in an enclosed arena, the teams play hockey as it was intended to be played:
After Isaac Asimov attended the World's Fair in 1964, he penned an essay he titled "Visit to the World's Fair of 2014."
Due to unusual record-keeping practices or because of months that were eliminated over the centuries, there are a few days you’ll never see on your joke-a-day calendar.
Arguably Wilde’s most famous and well-known work, the play The Importance of Being Earnest, has spawned plenty of big screen adaptations (and more than a few versions have gone the radio, television, and opera route), but it’s far from the only Wilde work
Geckos and shrubs and sharks, oh my! 2013 was a big year for new species. Scientists found hundreds of them this year. Here are some of our favorites.
Although the news often focuses on doom and gloom, there is plenty of good news around the world: we are making tremendous advances in life expectancy, disease prevention, poverty, and hunger. As we head into 2014, here are 11 reasons to be optimistic.
Let's remember a few significant or inspiring people who left this mortal plane this year—people whose deaths (or whose lives) might not have been on your radar.
There are some Christmas songs that don't get a lot of attention because they're dark, even by non-holiday song standards.
Before Ernest Hemingway was a literary giant, he was a cub reporter. When Hem graduated high school at 18, he moved to Kansas City and started a six-month stint with the Kansas City Star—a job that molded his trademark punchy, staccato style.
Sometimes, a single moment in sports is so transcendentally classic, that the only way to recapture in its full glory is to rebuild it brick by brick. Literally.
Twitter may limit you to 140 characters, but that’s more than enough room to stick your foot in your mouth.
You'll probably be spending a lot of time with family over the next couple of weeks. When conversation turns to the treatment Great Aunt Ethel is trying for that nagging cyst that's been bothering her, here are a few bits of holiday movie trivia you can t