When “Terminator” Becomes Real
In the films and television shows belonging to the Terminator franchise, the world is eventually turned into an apocalyptic wasteland by computers and robots bent on the destruction of …
Don’t Touch My Sacred Cow
Languages are a funny thing. Among all the rules of grammar, syntax, and spelling, there are also regional dialects, vernaculars, and colloquialisms that can sometimes make understanding your native …
Oliver Stone and Alexander the Great
Oliver Stone is known for making epic historical and biographical movies (such as JFK and The Doors)that feature long runtimes and are successful at the box office. Many of …
The Dangerous Game?
Amid the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, and clearly related to it, was sensationalism around the popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, simply known as “D & D” by …
Strange Signals
If you’re a shortwave radio enthusiast, or if you’ve had the chance to travel through Russia, then you may have heard one of three strangest radio stations ever known …
The Sound of Heat
We’ve all been subjected to silly, inane conversations in our life, often over a few drinks and usually at a bar. These conversations usually involve one person who claims …
The Loch Ness Monster’s American Cousins
Since the 1970s, the Loch Ness Monster has become so famous that it doesn’t need much of an introduction. The craze surrounding the monster’s existence, however, has faded quite …
Sequoyah, Where Did You Go?
Few American Indians were as impactful and important to their people and America as Sequoyah. Born in the late 1700s to a Cherokee mother and a German father in …
Murder on the Greyhound Express
Those of us who have ridden the Greyhound Line in North America know that it can get pretty sketchy sometimes. Fights, drug deals and usage, and prostitution are all …
Get Outta Dodge!
If you’re an American, you’ve either used the phrase “Get Outta Dodge” or heard the phrase spoken at some point in your life. Chances are, you probably also know …