That time a strange man accepted the Oscar for the Best Supporting Actress in 1937 meant for Alice Brady
The dandy decorating “The New Yorker” for nearly a century is based on Count Alfred D’Orsay, ultimate man of fashion
The Seven Sisters of Moscow: The peculiar history of Stalin’s Skyscrapers
The beak-nosed plague-doctor mask that continues to terrify was invented in the 17th century because of bad smells
Portugal’s wondrous azulejos: Ceramic art touted by a 15th century king, revived and cherished in the 20th century
India’s “The Musalman” is the only daily hand-written newspaper in the world–one mistake, and a page must be completely reworked
The makers of “Alien” had everything designed except for the terrifying being itself and for that, they turned to H. R. Giger
Why the fiercely independent Katharine Hepburn hid her 26-year affair with co-star Spencer Tracy
Pet dogs were forbidden in the capital of Iceland until the ban was finally lifted in 1984
The abandoned Ohio mansion of Mike Tyson was taken over by a fledgling church
