6 Misconceptions About the Roman Empire
Did Julius Caesar really say “Et tu, Brute?” Did Nero fiddle while Rome burned? What was with the togas? We answer these questions and more.
2023-09-26 04:49
10 Wonderfully Weird Muppet Duets
The Muppets have squared off against everyone from Johnny Cash to Celine Dion.
2023-09-26 04:20
JJ Johnson's recipe for Collard Greens and Rice Soup
Chef JJ Johnson created a soup of collard greens and rice so that he could incorporate some of the most basic ingredients he loves in one pot
2023-09-26 03:21
Diversity and inclusion celebrated in Milan with refrain: Make more space for color, curves
More curvy models than ever showed up on Milan runways this season, due mostly to a single show by Brazilian designer Karoline Vitto, while designers of color showed their work at collateral events meant to promote diversity in the backrooms of Italian fashion
2023-09-26 03:20
Chef JJ Johnson's new cookbook celebrates rice, the humble grain that feeds the world
Chef JJ Johnson uses rice at home in many different ways — making crepes with his kids, using leftover rice for his wife’s lunch salad and frying it for dinner multiple ways
2023-09-26 03:16
Death & Horror: How BBC’s Controversial Sound Effects Album Became a Surprise Hit
The campaign to ban “Sound Effects No. 13 – Death & Horror” didn’t stop it from becoming the first sound effects album to break the UK Top 100 charts in the 1970s.
2023-09-26 01:29
Milan fashion celebrated diversity and inclusion with refrain: Make more space for color, curves
More curvy models than ever showed up on Milan runways this season, due mostly to a single show by Brazilian designer Karoline Vitto, while designers of color showed their work at collateral events meant to promote diversity in the backrooms of Italian fashion
2023-09-26 01:23
Here’s when your favorite show may return as writers strike is on the verge of ending
A tentative agreement between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios offers some hope that the industry’s dual walkouts may be over soon
2023-09-26 01:18
10 Haunting Dark Tourism Destinations From Around the World
From Auschwitz to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, these dark tourism destinations are fascinating—and definitely not for the faint of heart.
2023-09-26 00:17
How Do Rocks, Metal, and Other Foreign Materials Get Into Our Food?
A bacteria-related food recall is troubling but understandable. It’s a little weirder when one involves golf balls.
2023-09-25 21:18
What to stream this week: Ed Sheeran, 'The Voice,' 'The Golden Bachelor' and Wes Anderson returns
This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Ed Sheeran centered on his relationships, a spinoff of “The Bachelor” starring a 72-year-old widower and Wes Anderson returns for a second time this year with “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” starring Benedict Cumberbatch
2023-09-25 12:16
Giorgio Armani closes Milan Fashion Week with good vibes and familiar guests in the front row
Giorgio Armani has closed Milan Fashion Week with good vibes and a front row that included frequent guests such as Cate Blanchette and Juliette Binoche
2023-09-25 01:55