Some homeowners may opt for a carpeted bathroom simply because they like the plush feeling under their feet after stepping out of the shower or tub. Others may pick the stylistic choice for its slip ...

Edgar Wallace wanted to promote his first novel with more than just traditional ads—but his brilliant idea almost became his downfall.

If you were a Nickelodeon kid growing up in the 1990s, your gateway to horror was Are You Afraid of the Dark? The anthology show, which featured spooky tales told in classic campfire style by the ...

From ads for “Donahue” and “Santa Barbara” to spotting Wrigley’s Doublemint twins, these retro TV commercials pack a lot of nostalgia into just 80 minutes.

Karaoke’s story begins in late 1960s Japan with a man named Shigeichi Negishi. He owned Nichiden Kogyo, which made 8-track decks, and one day, he was singing along to a radio show called “Pop Songs ...

The props you’d typically expect to see in a portrait of a dog include a collar and perhaps a toy or two. But if you’re looking at pictures of St. Bernards, don’t be surprised if you see images of ...

Swapping your logs for a cleaner alternative means you can still have all the cozy vibes without the coughs, the carcinogens, ...

If you see someone burst from the doors of a theater, spin around three times, spit over their left shoulder, and shout out a Shakespearean phrase or curse word, it’s likely they just uttered “Macbeth ...

The line was ad-libbed, but it didn’t exactly come out of nowhere. “[Richard] Zanuck and [David] Brown were very stingy producers, so everyone kept telling them, ‘You’re gonna need a bigger boat,’” ...

King has nursed a grudge against Stanley Kubrick’s film for decades. In 1980, he explained to David Letterman why it left him so cold.

For decades, horror movie fans have been arguing about one of the genre’s most famous—and chilling—sound effects.

Given that the town meeting took place the day before Halloween, at least one of the suggested names thrown into the mix was “Pumpkinville.” Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending how you feel about ...