POP CULTURE

Harvey Milk was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, and one of the first openly gay politicians elected to office in all of America. He also had a major issue with dog poop.

The two-sport athlete slammed home runs in baseball and rushed for 950 yards in football, but it was an endorsement deal with Nike that made Bo Jackson a household name.

'Rocky' writer/star Sylvester Stallone will be on camera during a free Facebook livestream of the movie to benefit coronavirus relief efforts.

Bop It, the popular kid's toy, started out as something called Remote Out-of-Control that required players to pull, twist, or bop it. The last one stuck.

A group of 'Jaws' superfans have compiled every spot where the Steven Spielberg blockbuster was filmed into one interactive map using Google Earth.

Warren Zevon's 'Werwolves of London' began as a sort of novelty song, but has since transformed into an anthem for badasses everywhere (and badasses with great hair, in particular).

The biggest fad of 1994 was an optical illusion that had people staring at abstract images and getting upset when nothing happened.

In a talk show appearance in 1970, the famous filmmaker recalled how he found himself at a dinner party with the leader of the "minority party of nuts" known as the Nazis.

Game night became fright night for players sitting around some of these forgotten board games, including one that "bit" players on the finger.

If you’re a Star Wars ship aficionado, you’ll know the A-Wing is one of the most important parts of the Rebel fleet.

The Flowbee vacuum cleaner attachment became an infomercial sensation for promising to trim hair with the help of the household Hoover.

In the first edition of "Throwback," our all-new YouTube series, we take a deep dive into the bizarre history of Sea-Monkeys and Harold von Braunhut, the man who created them—then funneled the millions he made into illegal activities.