Before Halloween became a night of costumes and candy, it involved wandering spirits, medieval prayers, and a surprising amount of property damage. Here's how centuries of strange traditions turned knocking on...
Four women, a parapsychology experiment, and a house frozen in time. The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen is a dual-timeline mystery with very questionable science.
Richard Milford had four wives, plenty of enemies, and a remarkable talent for making people want him dead. Nafissa Thompson-Spires turns his murder into a wickedly funny mystery where everyone has a story.
Billy Crystal lost the home he’d lived in for 46 years, then lost his best friend, Rob Reiner. His new Broadway show, 860, is how he’s working through both.
The new trailer for Apple’s Being Heumann retells the 1977 sit-in where disabled activists took over a federal building and refused to leave. Here’s the history behind it.
Remember when the Bermuda Triangle was supposedly swallowing ships, planes, and unsuspecting travelers? So why did one of the world’s biggest mysteries suddenly disappear from the conversation?
You may not know Frances Perkins’ name, but your 40-hour workweek, minimum wage, and Social Security certainly do. Learn more in a brand-new edition of Drunk History!
Frank Sinatra really hated The Godfather, and Johnny Fontane had a lot to do with it. But did Ol’ Blue Eyes actually try to make Paramount an offer they couldn’t refuse?
"Sonnet" may not be The Verve’s most famous song, but nearly 30 years later, it might be one of their most enduring. Here’s the story behind the Urban Hymns favorite that barely made it as a single.
Forget the charming story you learned in school. The Mayflower was basically a 66-day cruise from hell, complete with terrible food, violent storms, and 102 passengers who would’ve killed for a little personal space.
David Corenswet’s next hero doesn’t wear a cape. Mr. Irrelevant tells the true story of John Tuggle, the NFL’s last draft pick whose life became far more remarkable than the nickname ever suggested.
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