Arts & Culture Most Embarrassing Moments In TV History Embarrassing moments in TV history that audiences will never forget. READ MORE The Art Deco Movement: A History In the early 20th century, the "Art Deco" movement began. READ MORE School Uniforms—Where Did They Come From? Love 'em or hate 'em... school uniforms have quite a long history. READ MORE Notable Films Directed By Women in Honor of Women's History Month In its 93 years, only one woman has won best director at the Academy Awards... READ MORE A Brief History of American Pop Music From folk songs to Elvis to Billie Eilish, American pop has come quite a long way. READ MORE The Simpsons Predicting the Future The Simpsons is the longest-running animated television show in history. They have predicted a large portion of the future by observing the actions and intentions of the people of the past. Here's (two examples of) what they got right READ MORE What Was the (Actual) First Punk Band Ever? Some say it was the Ramones, others say it was the New York Dolls, some even say it was the Stooges. But, at the end of the day, the first punk band was Peru's Los Saicos. READ MORE Guy Brett Dies at 78 Guy Brett was a famous curator and art critic that helped pioneer the current art world passed away two days ago. READ MORE The Oldest Bar in the World Sean's Bar in Athlone Ireland has been standing since 900 AD. READ MORE The Origins of Snowboarding Snowboarding was always viewed as a counter-culture movement that was based around sticking muddle fingers up to the wealthy and entitled. Despite the reductionist history of sports like snowboarding, it's a much more complex and beautiful story than just calling it a "punk sport." READ MORE The Day Bob Dylan Went Electric Bob Dylan is one of the most important lyricists who ever lived, and this is the day he almost alienated his following. READ MORE A Brief History of Hedonism All those seeking pleasure instead of suffering, please continue. READ MORE Who Was the Marlboro Man? From the beginning days of tobacco advertising, the Marlboro Man was always an important figure. READ MORE A Brief History of Commercial Brewing in America Craft beer is huge in America. In fact, it's much larger here than virtually anywhere else on Earth. But, where did it start? And why is craft brewing so huge here? READ MORE A Brief History of Pizza in the United States Pizza came to America from Italian immigrants. But, were they really the first people to figure out how to put stuff on bread? READ MORE The History of the Cultivation of Vanilla Vanilla was the spoil of war taken from the great Aztec people. Now, it is more common than any other spice or extract. READ MORE The World's Oldest Bottle of Wine The Speyer wine bottle dates back to the 4th century, and that was the last time it was opened. READ MORE The History of Gambling in the United States Gambling games have been around since the dawn of time, but Americans created a whole new system to make gambling faster, riskier, and much more profitable. READ MORE A Brief History of Vinyl Records Vinyl records have seen a huge resurgence in their popularity over the past dozen or so years. Since the 1930s, vinyl records have been the image of commitment, class, and sophistication for audiophiles. READ MORE Which Culture Invented the Dumpling? Almost every culture has its own version of a dumpling, but one culture did it before anyone else. READ MORE The First Amusement Park In the United States The Lake Compounce amusement park is located in between Bristol and Southington in Connecticut. It was opened in 18467, making it the oldest amusement park in the states. READ MORE Load More
