Janet Burns

Joined: Apr 8, 2015

Janet writes in Brooklyn, gathers video tapes everywhere, can be found via warmlyjanetburns.com, and thinks Sam Raimi's "Darkman" is essential.

Benjamin Banneker: Almanac publisher and surveyor of our nation's capital.

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Humanity's quest for cool took centuries, but it would have ended sooner if John Gorrie had gotten his way.

The musical icon would have turned 96 years old today.

With her bright red hair, infectious laugh, and impeccable comedic timing, Lucille Ball began clowning her way to the top of the Hollywood A-list in the early 1930s and even today remains one of the most indelible figures in American comedy.

Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum in Independence Day (1996).

In the summer of 1996, “Macarena” was on its way to becoming the year’s number one pop hit and an alien invasion movie was about to rocket Will Smith into the outer stratosphere of fame.

A full-length portrait of King Henry VIII.

Despite Henry VIII's place in history books and pop culture, there are likely a number of things most people don't know about this enigmatic monarch.

Even if you started singing “The Song That Doesn’t End” not knowing what it was—and will continue singing it forever, just because—there may be a few things you don’t know about the multitalented lady behind Lamb Chop.