While they often can be, novelty songs aren’t strictly comedy songs. They’re best described as unusual but often silly curiosities that capture the public’s attention due to a central gimmick or ...

Reigning from 37 to 41 AD, Caligula was the third emperor of Rome. He was born to general Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder, making him a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. While he appeared to be ...

While The Rolling Stones and The Who certainly have legendary status among bands who found international acclaim during the famous “British Invasion” of the ’60s, the cultural institution that the ...

From the moment she was born, Mary would face one tragedy after another – and it seemed that being the Queen of Scots wouldn’t help in the slightest. Keep reading for some tragically true facts about ...

We’ve all heard the phrase “pain is beauty, beauty is pain.” It’s an homage to the hard work that women have put into maintaining their looks for centuries. Today, celebrities like Kim Kardashian ...

When crime films and television shows explore the lives of members of La Cosa Nostra and similar mafia organizations, they have a way of conveying both what attracts people to their ranks and the grim ...

The origin of the American mob boss hails from Sicily, Italy, during the time of prohibition in the 1920s. During this time, organized crime families began to flourish in major cities such as Chicago ...

When we were in history class, one of the hardest things to remember was the dates and even the years when certain major events took place. Unless they were super boring, the events themselves tended ...

People look back on the late 1920s to the early 1960s as Hollywood’s Golden Age. This period marked the end of silent films and the introduction of “talkies” which starred some of the greatest film ...

For centuries, many girls have grown up with a specific set of familiar expectations to live up to. But throughout that time, the world has seen example after example of influential women who decided ...

The 1970s shaped film and music for decades to come. From The Godfather to Grease to solo pop artists, the decade has produced some of the most famous artistic works of all time…and the greatest ...

Royal weddings are steeped in tradition and ceremony, with specific customs and rules that have been followed for centuries. From the bride’s attire to the wedding cake, these traditions have evolved ...