Quick heads-upTrigger warning: this post talks about assisted dying and dementia. If that’s a rough patch for you, take care…
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Culture & Entertainment in New York
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The Real Christopher Robin: The Untold Story Behind Pooh’s Burden
A bear that wouldn’t stop growingAlmost a century after AA Milne tucked his characters into the Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie-the-Pooh…
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The Scandal of the Century: Eleanor Cobham, Duchess Charged with Treason and Witchcraft
A duchess with crown-daydreams In 1441 Eleanor Cobham was riding high — married to Humphrey of Lancaster, the powerhouse duke…
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How the Kennedys Averted Nuclear Disaster in 1962: A Wild Cold War Story
A two-week global gasp In mid-October 1962 the world collectively held its breath. For about 14 days, the U.S. and…
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The Heroic US Lawyer Who Prosecuted Nazi Death Squad Members at Nuremberg
Intro: A courtroom, a mountain of evidence and one determined young lawyer On 29 September 1947 a courtroom in Nuremberg…
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How ‘To Catch a Predator’ Changed TV Forever — and Why We Can’t Look Away
Opening the show—and the can of wormsBack in the mid-2000s a TV segment arrived that felt less like a news…
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The Most Tragic Moment in The Lord of the Rings: Tolkien’s Insight on Good Intentions Gone Wrong
A lost BBC chat and why Tolkien shrugged at adventuringIn 1968 the BBC filmed what turned out to be J.R.R.…
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October Binge Guide: 10 Must-Watch Shows from East of Eden to Carrie
October’s lineup is a delicious mess of courtroom scheming, literary remakes, sea monsters, and a little MCU therapy. Below are…
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Buried Bling: The 1970s Tomb Raiders and the High-Stakes Hunt for Ancient Treasures
The vase that set off a feeding frenzyIn the early 1970s the Metropolitan Museum of Art paid a jaw-dropping $1.2…
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Main Character Energy: Exploring the Remarkable Life and Legacy of Barbara Cartland
Why you’ve probably forgotten her (but shouldn’t) Believe it or not, Barbara Cartland sold enough novels to make her one…
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