The opening voiceover of Dirty Dancing sets the scene as a simpler, more peaceful time — a last gasp of innocence for both Frances “Baby” Houseman and for the country. “That was the summer of 1963, ...

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games was the birthplace for many firsts. But when it came to Muslim women in the coverage of the 2016 Olympics, a great deal of it was focused on how female athletes who wore the ...

Anyone who listens to pop radio regularly has probably been hit with this realization at one point or another – a ton of pop music sounds very similar. It seems like grandpa logic, but a growing body ...

When the omniscient narrator read Dev Patel's name during the 89th annual Academy Awards nominations announcement in January, the actor extended an incredible record. He became just the 13th Asian ...

You know what’s got layers? Onions, ogres, and historic films preserved by the Library of Congress! In a move that’s just over a decade overdue, Shrek has finally been recognized as a “culturally, ...

In the online art workshops of the white nationalist alt right, young neo-Nazis and neo-fascists trade simple aesthetic tips: Consider your color scheme in advance, build your image in sections of ...

It's no secret that progressives tend to hate big business and libertarians tend to hate big government. But even progressives and libertarians can agree that the only thing worse than those two ...

When looking for a place to live, you might consider a neighborhood's safety, its school system or its proximity to loved ones. But what about considering whether you're moving to a place that might ...

Ivan Kuliak wasn’t a very well known gymnast before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. After racking up domestic accolades as a junior elite athlete, he made headlines worldwide at the World Cup in ...

In the digital age, there is a slang word for just about everything, even for the heartbreaking abandonment of a loved one. Whether it's a friend, relative or beloved celebrity, people come and go in ...

The new year wasn't always celebrated in January, according to History.com. The Ancient Roman calendar used to follow the lunar cycle, and had the new year beginning in March. Sosigenes, an astronomer ...

Beyoncé's visual album Lemonade sampled a few artists but one of the most striking, memorable samples came from the voice of civil rights leader Malcolm X. Lemonade is about the power and strength of ...