In 1906, Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle, about conditions in industrial meat packing plants, was published. It was a fictionalized account of what it was like in the meat packing industry, and how horrible working conditions were in meat packing plants. Sadly enough, much of what happened in this novel […]
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit adventure that preceded it are full-fledged mythologies and histories unto themselves, making it a little strange to discuss the impact of real-world mythology and history on Tolkien’s saga. But the list of historical references in The Lord of the […]
Early in the morning of April 15, 1912, the world’s largest ocean liner slipped beneath the icy waves of the North Atlantic, carrying 1,500 people to their graves. For decades, the shipwreck remained hidden – but how did they find the Titanic? Treasure hunters searched for the ocean liner for […]
Songs have always been a fascinating way to explore popular culture. They possess meaning and symbolism, whether they’re considered timely, timeless, or both. Many permeate the zeitgeist as testaments to a generation’s woes, beliefs, loves, and hates. Essentially, music offers an escape. It can also be incredibly controversial. Some songs […]
Charles II of England – the so-called “Merry Monarch” – had a legendary love life. His mistresses were visible, integral members of his court. Stories of their affairs with the king, and their rivalries with each other, have echoed through the centuries. Born in 1630, Charles spent much of his […]
Aliens and UFOs are two of the most debated and pondered things in human history. Our universe contains two trillion galaxies aside from our own, making it impossible to prove if life exists on another planet in another galaxy. Who’s to say if aliens visited Earth centuries ago? Is it […]
Neanderthals lived hundreds of thousands of years ago, one of the many ancestors to modern humans. The species went extinct about 40,000 years ago, although it continues to live on in the DNA of humans beings around the world. Neanderthals have long been thought of as base, unintelligent creatures who […]
Saturday mornings used to be sacred animation time. Generations of kids, fueled by bowls of sugary cereal (likely advertised during their Saturday TV sessions), flocked to screens for a binge-worthy block of cartoon programming – whether it was Looney Tunes, Animaniacs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the aptly named The Weekenders, […]
There are certain books that aren’t exactly listed in great detail on Amazon. These weird and mysterious works often have unknown authors and describe forgotten histories or strange and fantastical worlds. There are some books that are so mysterious that no one has ever been able to read them, written […]
If you come at the king, you’d best not miss, and if you do succeed, you’d better be ready to look over your shoulder for the rest of your days. Even when a conspiracy to topple a king actually succeeds, that doesn’t mean things worked out for the perpetrators. Regicide […]
