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Here’s a look at the few, the proud, the crazy enough to tie balloons to a lawn chair and take their relaxation skyward.

London’s Underground subway network is celebrating its 150th year of operation this year, but as with any old institution there are a few skeletons in its closet.

The “little black dress,” quintessential staple of any woman’s wardrobe, isn’t as timeless as most people think.

Some of the biggest and most lasting changes to language happen slowly and imperceptibly—but these days, it's possible to spot subtle linguistic changes by analyzing large digital collections of text.

Not all actors are reluctant to reprise famous performances for smaller audiences. Here are six who inhabited signature roles without film cameras rolling.

Here are eight films that you'll (thankfully) never have to sit through.

DEAR A.J., My cell phone keeps dropping calls in midtown New York. This isn’t Siberia; it’s the heart of a major metropolis. I’ve switched devices and providers with no improvement. What can I do?

Here’s what we don’t know and how close we are to figuring it out.

Tall tales don't get much taller than America's most beloved lumberjack, Paul Bunyan. Here are 11 natural wonders he's said to have constructed.

Here are a handful of ideas Pixar hasn't moved forward on.

One of America's most intriguing cold cases heated up this week when a tip from a retired mobster sent FBI and Michigan law enforcement officials wielding shovels and bulldozers to a suburban Detroit field in search of the decades-old remains of former Te

But the crop of current Hollywood stars that appear in This is the End are hardly the first to play an embellished version of themselves on the big or small screen.

When people live together in small communities they can be a great source of comfort and support to each other—but they can also really get on each other's nerves. Every community must figure out the best way to keep conflict to a minimum. In the late mid

Go home, universe. You're drunk.

Not all authors are quick to hand over their movie rights to film producers.

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