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Who Were the Real 'Peaky Blinders'?
The Shelby family is fictional, but a real street gang operated in Birmingham at the turn of the 20th century
The Cultural History of 'The Addams Family'
As the spooky clan makes a new appearance on the big screen, a look back on the mystery of their longevity
Was the 1968 TV Show 'Julia' a Milestone or a Millstone for Diversity?
Diahann Carroll's award-winning series was a hit, but it delivered a sanitized view of African-American life
D.C.'s Newseum Is Closing Its Doors at the End of the Year
The museum dedicated to the history of journalism and the First Amendment has struggled financially since opening 11 years ago
The Six Wives of Henry VIII Are Coming to Broadway
In 'Six,' the Tudor queens get a chance to share their side of the story
Apollo 11 Mission Memorialized With 2,200 Pounds of Butter
A buttery Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, along with a couple cows, are on display at the Ohio State Fair
New Investigation Answers Pressing Question: Whatever Happened to All of Bob Ross’ Paintings?
The artist produced almost 30,000 paintings over the course of his lifetime
The Volkswagen Beetle Says Auf Wiedersehen
The iconic car with a history stretching from Nazi Germany to the Summer of Love stops production
See Maurice Sendak’s Little-Known Designs for the Opera and Ballet
A new exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum explores how the 'Where the Wild Things Are' author pivoted to a career in set and costume design
Hoochie Mama!: An Interactive 'Seinfeld' Experience Is Coming to New York
The attraction will include costumes, sets, a gift shop, yada, yada, yada
A Medieval Chess Piece Potentially Worth $1.2 Million Languished in a Drawer for Decades
The Lewis warder, part of a larger trove of 12th-century ivory chessmen, was purchased for £5 in 1964
Lost Footage of One of the Beatles' Last Live Performances Found in Attic
A man filmed the missing 1966 'Top of the Pops' appearance from his TV set
The Women Who Coined the Term 'Mary Sue'
The trope they named in a 'Star Trek' fan zine in 1973 continues to resonate in 2019
Doris Day's Biggest Hit Is a Song She Could Have Done Without
"Que Sera, Sera" is synonomous with the actress and singer who died on Monday at age 97, though she was never a fan of the tune she called 'a kiddie song'
Sesame Street Is Now a Real Place
In honor of its 50th anniversary on air, New York City has officially named the corner of West 63rd and Broadway after the beloved children's show
An Early Run-In With Censors Led Rod Serling to 'The Twilight Zone'
His failed attempts to bring the Emmett Till tragedy to television forced him to get creative
What 'Project Runway' Can Teach Us About the Creative Process
Seventeen seasons in, the show continues to demystify what it takes to 'make it work'
How Did the White Picket Fence Become a Symbol of the Suburbs?
And why the epitome of the perfect house became so creepy
These 103 Beetle Species Have a Mix of Pop Culture-Inspired Names
Entomologists named the newly discovered species after Star Wars Jedi master Yoda, Greek goddess Artemis, French comic book character Asterix
These Caves in Bermuda Inspired the '80s TV Show 'Fraggle Rock'
When imagining a setting and plot for the children's show, Michael K. Frith looked to Crystal Caves on the island where he grew up
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