Coming Up Tort: 8 Crazy Pop Culture Lawsuits
Swimming pools, fancy cars, and a lawyer on speed dial — they're all the trappings of fame. Sometimes when notable people fight the law, we all win.
Swimming pools, fancy cars, and a lawyer on speed dial — they're all the trappings of fame. Sometimes when notable people fight the law, we all win.
The game of kings is a mainstay of science fiction and fantasy. Sometimes it’s on screen or on the page, and sometimes it's an influencing factor. Here are 22 famous examples.
Today, New York City's American Museum of Natural History opens up its newest exhibition, Whales: Giants of the Deep. The exhibit, which was developed and originated at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, explores whale evolution and biology, the
Not all of humanity’s eggs are in one lunar module. Here are 22 space agencies that aren’t NASA.
It takes a long time for movies to be written, produced, shot, and edited for audiences—that's why, on average, a director releases a movie every two to three years. In between, some notable directors keep in practice by making commercials for high-end na
You no longer have to settle for a boring boxy coop for your backyard brood. Here are eleven coops that break the mold.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's scuttled rule on jumbo sodas is just the latest in a long line of regulations on verboten goods.
After you read this list, you can proudly tell all your friends you were intellectually stimulated by reading 50 shades of gray.
Most of us, at one point or another, have coveted a house that's not real. While most of us will never realize those real estate dreams, there are a lucky few who have. Here are a few fictional houses you can really move into.
From the creepy bicycle man to Alex Keaton's alcoholic uncle, here are some of TV's most memorable teachable moments.
A huge part of the festival is waiting in line, roaming the exhibit halls, and going to parties where people hand out swag creatively designed to get your attention. Here, the superlatives of the stuff that made it back to NYC in my suitcase.
State symbols are meant to represent the cultural heritage and historic treasures of each of the nation's 50 states. There are the obvious if unimaginative ones—flag, seal, motto—and then there are the more obscure groups—state footwear, anyone?
Throughout the ages, people have hung some pretty weird names on what’s ailed them. Here are the monikers of a few of the more strangely-named illnesses, and how we know them today.
We've all heard the phrase “hair of the dog,” but what about “scale of the snake” or “guts of the wasp”? Those aren't approved hangover cures, but they do describe actual ingredients found in alcoholic beverages.
Pi, the mathematical ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, is a universal constant—much like our global love for pizza. As we celebrate one of the most beloved circular foods this Pi Day, here’s a look at some favorite pizza toppings around t
1983 was a banner year for American culture. If you're turning 30 this year, you're not alone—here are 30 things to celebrate with.
Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas launched a Kickstarter campaign to create a film adaptation of the series; it raised $1 million in under 5 hours. Here are eight other short-lived cult TV shows that might want to consider using Kickstarter to fund a featu
Any child can tell you that banning something is almost a surefire way of piquing an interest in it. Some governments, however, decided that banning these unusual things was an easy fix for their problems.
The customer is always right, as these 11 companies learned the hard way.
A Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles is a wonderful place to search or browse through the wordy history of our neighbors to the North.
Let’s take a look at the origins of some of the baby basics on every new parent’s baby shower registry.
These dedicated Lego sculptors use remarkable skill and imagination to bring us their vision of some very familiar people and places from the big screen.
These 11 film posters from the 2013 SXSW Film Festival creatively and beautifully capture the essence of their films—and would look great on anyone’s wall.