Pop Culture A Town Called Malice: Did a town in Pennsylvania really inspire ‘Silent Hill’? Almost, but not quite. Will Howard Feb 22, 2026
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History Target acquired: the vaudeville tradition of being shot with a cannon The old ways are the best… Just not the safest. Will Howard Feb 21, 2026
Music Music ‘Everyday Chemistry’: The Beatles album from a parallel dimension Will Howard Feb 20, 2026
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Movies Movies ‘Escalator over the Hill’: The baffling jazz odyssey of Carla Bley and Paul Haines Will Howard Feb 11, 2026
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Movies ‘Bring Me The Head of Charlie Brown’: the R-rated ‘Peanuts’ short that made its director a star Will Howard Feb 20, 2026
Pop Culture Little Tramp: The curious case of Charlie Chaplin’s doodle address Will Howard Feb 15, 2026
Movies ‘Possession’: how the world’s most disturbing performance is perfect for Valentine’s Day Will Howard Feb 14, 2026
Movies Wild and untamed things: Why ‘Rocky Horror’ crowds are the best in the world Will Howard Nov 30, 2025
History Without a trace: The wild story of the strangest weapon the CIA ever produced Will Howard Nov 4, 2025
Movies Movies ‘Mickey Mouse in Vietnam’: the most disturbing anti-war cartoon Will Howard Feb 21, 2026
History History 42 Balloons, a BB Gun and a packed lunch: The flight of Lawnchair Larry Will Howard Nov 23, 2025
Comments Comments The Bullet Catch: a brief, bloody history of the world’s deadliest magic trick Will Howard Nov 13, 2025
History History Saving Throws: How Dungeons and Dragons survived the Satanic Panic Will Howard Oct 28, 2025
Pop Culture Pop Culture Anoka: How did a small town in Minnesota become the Halloween capital of the world? Will Howard Oct 28, 2025
Weird News Weird News Hacks: the baffling reason the FBI struggles to recruit computer operatives Will Howard Oct 27, 2025
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