

Chris Wheatley
Joined: Sep 16, 2022
Chris Wheatley is an author, journalist and musician based in Oxford, UK. His writing has featured in Songlines, Vintage Rock Magazine, What Culture, Loudwire, London Jazz News, Longreads, and many other websites and publications.




In order to explain where the word “tantalize” comes from, we have to look back at Tantalus’s story in Greek mythology.
From outdated technology to past home decor fads, chances are your living room looked like this in the ‘80s.
George Harrison and Pattie Boyd were married, but Harrison's best friend Eric Clapton developed feelings for her—and what emerged is now an immortal song
Paul McCartney spent weeks trying to figure out if the melody of "Yesterday" had already been composed.
From Anne Boleyn to Abraham Lincoln, these historical figures have inspired all manner of ghost stories and legends since their (usually violent) deaths.
From dog-powered roasting jacks to sand used for cleaning, these items were staples for Regency families.
The phrase sounds straightforward, but its history is filled with surprising twists and competing meanings.
Ernest Hemingway's personal library held more than 9,000 books. Discover some of the famous authors whose works earned a place on his shelves.
Ernest Hemingway wrote some of his earliest works at Paris café Closerie des Lilas, which remains open nearly 100 years later.
These historical accounts are even more shocking than the events of ‘House of the Dragon.’
From summer camp to summer jobs, these seven movies depict what it was like to be a teenager.
Parton wrote "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" on one particularly "good writing day"—or at least, in the span of a few very good writing days.