Pop Culture

Culture

Dan Aykroyd’s great-grandfather wrote spooky seances in the early 1900s. They inspired the ‘Ghostbusters’ movie.

Dr. Sam Aykroyd was a paranormal researcher who died in 1933.

Culture

In 1933, Amelia Earhart revolutionized women’s fashion by creating aviator-themed activewear

Pop Culture

In 1966, Mike Nesmith played a goofy country song on The Monkees. Linda Ronstadt made it a hit.

Pop Culture

Kerri Strug vaulting with a severely injured ankle at the 1996 Olympics lands a bit differently now

Family

Trendy ‘grandma showers’ get a lot of flack online, but when can they be a good thing?

Music

Legendary 2000s pop punk band fights the ticket monopoly with throwback ‘house party’ tour

Internet

Artist makes everyday spaces magical by cleverly adding pixelated, old-school pop-culture icons

Humor

High school teacher gives his students a pop quiz on 90s slang words and it was ‘on fleek’

Culture

Americans share 15 of the coolest things they’ve seen overseas that they want here. Like, now.

Culture

‘Reacher’ actor Alan Ritchson leaves fans stunned by hotel room rendition of Michael Jackson’s ‘Human Nature’

Pop Culture

A random woman on the subway went toe-to-toe with Conan O’Brien. Her quick wit had him belly-laughing.

Pop Culture

Bob Costas explains life-changing gift he received from gambling addict father after his death

Pop Culture

David Bowie disliked Bing Crosby’s duet choice. A last-minute rewrite became a Christmas classic.