
From The Archive
Expert Advice: How to Find Your Way Without a Compass
Even if you’re not the outdoorsy type, outfitting yourself with some basic (and non-compass-reliant) navigation skills is a good idea, and it can also be kind of fun (no, really, we promise).
7 Filmmakers Who Directed a Scene in Someone Else's Movie
8 Weird and Wonderful November Festivals
9 of History’s Greatest (and/or Deadliest) Sibling Rivalries
Cain versus Abel; Romulus versus Remus; Peyton versus Eli: History has experienced every shade of sibling rivalry, from frivolous to fatal. Here are nine particularly juicy ones sure to raise your eyebrows. Trust us. We guarantee it.
15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Last Exorcism
11 Patron Saints for Your Modern-Day Calamities
There are plenty of saints that cater to modern-day issues if you know where to look.
James K. Polk
Every time we so much as touch a toe out of state, I’ve put cemeteries on our travel itinerary. After realizing that there are a lot of taphophiles out there, I’m finally putting my archive of interesting tombstones to good use.
What’s the Difference Between Hair and Fur?
The most common distinction between hair and fur that people tend to make is usually between you and your pet. You have hair on your head, and your dog Fido has fur all over its body. Easy enough, right? Wrong.
11 Fun Historical Newspaper Clippings About Halloween
Halloweens of yesteryear were filled with treats, but many more tricks—or at least that's how it seems from contemporary newspaper clippings.
13 Questions for Cory Michael Smith, Star of Gotham
We sat down with the actor a few days before Halloween to chat about acting with Frances McDormand, playing the future Riddler, and horrible Halloween costumes.
9 Impressive Halloween Costumes from 2014
College Students Can Now Waste Time Online For Credit
UPenn is offering a class next semester called Wasting Time on the Internet.
8 Things You May Not Have Known About Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
The sometimes creepy nineties Nickelodeon cartoon based in an underground world may have hidden some secrets from you.
The Weird Physics of H.P. Lovecraft’s "Corpse-City," R’lyeh
Benjamin Tippett's playful paper is a lot of fun and reads like a mashup of a standard science paper and one of Lovecraft’s own stories.
11 Mountains on the Ultimate American Autumn-Hike Tour
Looking for a place to get some fresh air and enjoy the fall foliage? Set a course for one of these can’t-miss mountains.
8 Very Short-Lived TV Channels
Sometimes networks grow right in front of your eyes, filling you with pride as they start winning Emmy awards. Others disappear in the blink of an eye.
Is It Possible to Ride the Entire New York Subway System in a Single Day?
During a recent commute into work, I was staring at a transit map so as to avoid eye contact with my fellow passengers when a simple question popped into my head.