Jake Rossen is a writer, editor, and curator of fine comic strip art. (Except Garfield.) His byline can be found within the pages of The New York Times, ESPN.com, Wired.com and a slew of health and fitness-related publications.
For Rod Serling, TV was the perfect landscape to battle bigotry and corporate censorship. But was the nation ready for it?... READ ON
Though it’s been more than 50 years since it left the air, Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone continues to be a benchmark for all the science fiction and fantasy series that have followed. ... READ ON
The long-running game show is adored by millions. But there was a time—and another time, and one more time—when questions swirled around its survival.... READ ON
Canadian inventor Troy Hurtubise has gone bankrupt developing grizzly-proof suits. Now, he claims he can cure cancer. A lesson on the perils of backyard ingenuity.... READ ON
Stories about the author, the boy, and his stuffed tiger.... READ ON
For the December issue of mental_floss magazine, Jake Rossen managed to do something we thought was impossible—he snagged an interview with the legendary Bill Watterson.... READ ON
7-Up was originally called "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda."
