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[ad_1] Mel Brooks’s beloved Blazing Saddles, about the rise of a Black sheriff in the American west of 1874, is widely regarded as the most audacious...
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[ad_1] Some celebrants call it the Spring Festival, representing a stretch of time that signals the progression of the lunisolar Chinese calendar; others know it better...
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[ad_1] Every February since 1976, the United States has celebrated the achievements of African Americans during Black History Month. The month-long celebration puts those accomplishments and...
[ad_1] Sticking to New Year’s resolutions can be tough, but there are plenty of ways you can stay on track and get a strong start to...
[ad_1] Using these tips, you can stay warm no matter how frightful the cold weather outside gets. An extra layer is key. / KatarzynaBialasiewicz/iStock via Getty...
[ad_1] There are only so many ways to say “it’s cold outside,” which is why it’s time to supplement your vocabulary with these vintage words and...
[ad_1] Of all the grammar concepts we have, “plural” seems to be one of the most straightforward. You got one thing? It’s singular. Got more than...
[ad_1] For most people, freezing temperatures mean the added burden of scraping ice off cars, making sure plumbing pipes don’t freeze, and keeping snow cleared from...
[ad_1] Gophers and groundhogs are both deceptively cuddly woodland rodents that scurry through underground tunnels and chow down on plants. But whether you’re a nature nerd,...
[ad_1] On January 24, 2023, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced that its Doomsday Clock was being shifted to 90 seconds to midnight—30 seconds closer...
[ad_1] Sometimes simpler is better. That’s certainly the case with these old-fashioned pies, which have been unjustly relegated to the back of the recipe box. Made...
[ad_1] On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and gave a speech for the ages, delivering the...
[ad_1] Far across the world, an elusive—and adorable—wildcat called the Pallas’s cat (also known as the manul) roams the grasslands and steppes of Central Asia and...
[ad_1] Join me. Perhaps you will learn some things you didn’t know about the wonderfully spooky Unsolved Mysteries, the classic crime series that recently got a...
[ad_1] It’s tempting to compare yourself to others when pursuing a reading goal. According to the Pew Research Center, the average person in the U.S. reads...
[ad_1] Betty White passed away at the age of 99 on December 31, 2021, just about two weeks shy of her 100th birthday. Here’s what you...
[ad_1] Muhammad Ali is one of the most important athletes and cultural figures in American history. Though he passed away in 2016, the heavyweight boxing champ...