10 Actors Who Have Portrayed Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II amassed nearly 1000 film credits of her own, but dozens of actors have taken on the mighty task of portraying Her Majesty in movies and on television.
Queen Elizabeth II amassed nearly 1000 film credits of her own, but dozens of actors have taken on the mighty task of portraying Her Majesty in movies and on television.
The Middle Ages may not have been crawling with ice zombies or dragons, but much of the HBO hit 'House of the Dragon'—and its predecessor, 'Game of Thrones'—is taken from real history.
Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest in an oak coffin designed for her more than 30 years ago, and it’s bound to weigh a ton, because it’s lined with lead.
Queen Elizabeth II was the first British monarch to reign for 70 years.
In the weeks following the death of Princess Diana, "Candle in the Wind '97" provided a form of musical catharsis. Then it simply burned out.
A Keanu Reeves-starring ‘Devil in the White City’ adaptation is in the works. Here are eight things to know about the book.
The belief in real-life vampires predates Bram Stoker's legendary novel 'Dracula.'
Everyone knows what their favorite Hershey’s product is, but there are a few things that you might not know about the largest manufacturer of chocolate in North America.
The new footage shows details of the 'Titanic' wreck that have never been captured on film before.
Despite all we do know about this Leonardo da Vinci painting, there are still a number of lingering questions.
On Friday, March 3, 1876, something unexpected started tumbling from the skies in Olympian Springs, Kentucky: gristly, oozing chunks of flesh.
What was it like to stay in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel? This video reimagines its grandeur.
Find out how the word legerdemain came to be, why medieval spectators of the cups and balls illusion had to watch their pockets, and more in this list of fun and fantastical facts about the history of magic.
Whether from a lack of confidence, concerns over sensitive contents, a change of direction, or simply a fit of pique, a number of artists and writers have destroyed their own work.
The oldest city in the U.S. predates Jamestown by more than 40 years.
You’re probably familiar with Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel, but many are unfamiliar with the origins of the popular versions of these stories. Here's what you need to know about brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm and their tales.
Since the earliest days of motoring, there have been women determined to compete with men at the highest levels.
Part fusion dish, part government propaganda, pad thai has a complicated background.
You don't see too many Tunnel of Love rides at amusement parks today, but they once served an important—and risqué—social function.
Katherine Parr is remembered as Henry VIII’s lucky queen, the one who got away, or, as the old rhyme says, the one who “survived.”
The fetchers of feces known as night soil men tackled a dangerous, thankless job—all in an attempt to keep Victorians unburdened by their ever-growing piles of poop.
The origin of the phrase ‘silver screen’ is less about movies and more about how people watched them in the good old days.
Like so many other phrases, the meaning of ‘pass with flying colors’ has nautical roots.
What was Kleenex originally used for? The product’s fascinating history has ties to Kotex and World War I.