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I admit that I’ve never seen it, but from every indication the 1974 Japanese TV series Kamen Rider X was bloody amazing. Kamen Rider...

Jamerson is the Schoenberg of getting from the I chord to the IV chord. He’s algorithmically generating a new pattern every phrase…[He]...

History has taught us that the combination of a thirst for knowledge and personal sacrifice is the most powerful force behind some of the...

Today, the Donner Party is virtually synonymous with one thing: cannibalism. But while most have heard about the gruesome tale of the...

Over the course of his life, Dick Gregory has been known as a writer, comedian, pitchman and social activist. He was born on October 12,...

The QI trio of John Lloyd, James Harkin and Anne Miller have compiled a book called “2,024 QI Facts To Stop You In Your Tracks”. And here...

King Zog I of Albania rarely made public appearances. He only trusted his mother to make his food for fear of poisoning. The paranoid...

Robert E. Cornish (December 21, 1903 – March 6, 1963) was an American biologist and writer, best known for his resuscitation experiments....

Alberta Jones was born on November 12, 1930, to Sarah (Sadie) Frances Crawford and Odell Jones, in Louisville, Kentucky. Jones attended...

Violet Jessop was an ocean liner stewardess and nurse who is known for surviving the disastrous sinkings of both the RMS Titanic and her...

The third king of Saudi Arabia, Faisal, who is the son of the founder of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Abdul Aziz, was assassinated on...

Nobody was more qualified than Paul Deschanel to be President of France. But after achieving his ultimate ambition a series of bizarre...

We British don’t go in for political assassinations: it’s just not cricket. So Spencer Perceval holds a unique place in British political...

To simply call Chess Records “legendary” would be a gross understatement. Founded in Chicago in 1950, it was the label home to many...

April 29th, 1863 - “Fake news” has its roots, many people believe, in the birth of William Randolph Hearst on this day. Hearst was given...

Ditching the intricately staged theatrics of previous stage shows, the White Light tour was a Euro-fixated extravaganza, with Bowie...

April 26, 1895 — The first criminal trial of Oscar Wilde began on this day as the downfall of the celebrated playwright, accused of gross...

During the late 19th century, when most Native Americans were confined to reservations, the federal government engaged in a cultural...

While nearly everyone has heard of Ella Fitzgerald, few know of the remarkable path she took to become a legend of jazz and popular music...

Badfinger could have been huge. What’s more, the band’s connections with The Beatles once earned them the tag of ‘the new Fab Four’. But...

Before Arnold Schwarzenegger, O.J. Simpson was very nearly cast in The Terminator, and the reason why he wasn't will cause many to do a...

“C’mon you fuck! C’mon death! Die! Axe murderer! Kill!!” That’s my best transcription of Jack Nicholson’s loopy warm up dialog seen in...

The Clash were not in a good place in the spring of 1982. Although the British rockers had a new album about to come out and tour dates...

On March 15, 2004, George Harrison was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As part of the ceremony, an all-star...