Arts & Culture
Who Is Sadie Hawkins — And Why Is a Dance Named After Her?
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Arts & CultureArticle197Why Don’t We Write in Cursive Anymore?
For generations, American children learned to loop their letters into graceful, flowing words. Notes passed in class, signatures practiced on notebooks, the elegance of a handwritten letter — all of…
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Arts & CultureArticle60Why Do We Eat Cake on Our Birthday?
Few traditions feel as universal as gathering around a frosted cake, lighting candles, and singing “Happy Birthday.” While the ritual seems timeless, the story of why we eat cake on…
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Arts & CultureArticle226 Retro Photos From Hollywood’s Golden Age
Spanning from roughly the 1920s to the early ’60s, Hollywood’s golden age begat some of film’s most glamorous stars, classic quotes, and enduring scenes. Indeed, this era of moviemaking from…
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Arts & CultureFact2Handkerchiefs were once considered a status symbol.
When was the last time you touched a real, cloth handkerchief? Before disposable tissues became ubiquitous, these pieces of cloth dried our tears, wiped our sweat, and kept our noses…
