Old men have big ears, is the consensus of several medical studies on the question. The most celebrated work focused exclusively on men, in accordance with British male doctordom’s smug tradition of showing interest mainly…
Clint Eastwood is one of the last of the true legends of the world. Respected and admired by movie lovers and fans the world over, Clint is truly one of cinema’s immortals. Both as an…
Private labels are a common strategy retailers use to keep profits in house, but fortunately for everyone, house brands are a lot less boring these days. In 1986, about a decade removed from his icon-setting…
After seeing more and more emerge on the delightful channel that is Syfy, I knew I had to compile a list of these shocking movies that made me dry heave and laugh at the same…
Before the 1830s, British medical colleges could legally use only the bodies of executed criminals for dissection in their anatomy classes. When those were in short supply, body-snatchers known as “resurrection-men” stepped in to fill…
Richard Starkey aka Ringo Starr, the world’s most famous drummer, turns 76 years old today. A 76-year-old Beatle? Does anyone else out there feel as old as me? Some call Ringo Starr the luckiest guy…
Bicycles, a popular means of transportation, are also a popular target of thievery. One incisive method of theft prevention has been available for more than a century, yet even its existence has failed to entirely…
Recently I got around to watching the first “first-person perspective” movie to hit Hollywood – Hardcore Henry, and boy did I enjoy it. If you’re not familiar with the film, it recently hit cinemas (and you…
Being Friday ‘n’ all, I thought it’d be pretty suiting to do a post on something Friday-related. To be honest, I was just waiting for a good opportunity to spring this one on you, as…