This Fourth of July, if fireworks and backyard BBQs aren't quite sparking the adventure you crave, set your sights on true ...

When we were kids, our cartoon pals were safely confined to the 2D world of Saturday morning TV—flat, predictable, and safely unreal. But then, some bright spark had the idea: “Let’s see what these ...

Sadly, many American foods contain ingredients that have been linked with diseases and health conditions. While these foods are still the norm in the U.S., many countries have decided to take a pass ...

Over thousands of years, some of the food we use every day has evolved from inedible ornamental plants to palatable and healthy goodies. As a matter of fact, if it weren’t for selective breeding, you ...

Still, as much as we bemoaned their existence, these same commercials often became popular culture institutions in their own right. After all, when you see the same ad over and over again, it’s going ...

In 2016, scientists at the University of St Andrews developed a mathematical formula for explaining what makes an earworm. According to researcher Bede Williams, an earworm must possess five key ...

We look back fondly on Saturday mornings, waking up early to watch all of our favorite cartoons at a specific time. These days, kids have everything available to them at the click of a button, and can ...

Those hearings and the legislation that came out of them is something music lovers see the results of every time they buy an album that contains content deemed explicit: “Parental Advisory: Explicit ...

You can, however, look at what albums were on the charts in those years to get a taste of what was happening in popular culture when your parents brought you home from the maternity ward. For those ...

Carole King’s “Where You Lead” was first released in 1971, with lyrics that gave “ stand by your man no matter what ” vibes. When “Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino approached King about ...

Some death row inmates aren’t just famous for their heinous crimes, but their elaborate and even odd final meals. From requests for one cup of coffee to a meal totaling about 29,000 calories, here are ...

Stevie Wonder is a musical genius, and even people who don’t necessarily care for all of his music would probably agree with that. Blind almost since birth, ...