Skylar Baker-Jordan

Joined: Jun 1, 2021

Skylar Baker-Jordan is an essayist, commentator, and journalist whose areas of expertise include British politics, transatlantic comparison, the LGBT community, and masculinity as a social construct.

Most Pride celebrations in the U.S. occur in June.

10 Facts About the History of LGBTQ Pride Month

Jennifer Coolidge stars in 'The White Lotus.'

10 Surprising Facts About Jennifer Coolidge

Queen Elizabeth ll greets the public during a Silver Jubilee walkabout on January 01, 1977 in London.

7 Memorable Royal Jubilee Moments To Mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee

Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, and Rik Mayall perform the Band Aid's "Do They Know it's Christmas?" in London.

Christmas Number One: Behind the Battle To Have the UK's Top Song On Christmas Day

A Currier & Ives lithograph depicts people fleeing across the Randolph Street Bridge during the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

8 Surprising Facts About the Great Chicago Fire of 1871—150 Years Later

On October 8, 1871, Chicago was transformed into a hellish inferno by the Great Chicago Fire. By the time a sudden rain helped extinguish the flames, 300 people were dead, and 100,000 more were homeless. And no: It was not because of Mrs. O'Leary's cow.