James is a published author with four pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.

What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: The Surfer is Point Break crossed with Red Rock West, which is another Cage vehicle in which he can’t seem to escape one specific locale. Performance Worth Watching ...

When plans fall apart or people don’t give us what we had hoped, it’s easy to get stuck on the form. But the real power—and ...

Whether you're the tough-love type or the sentimental softie, your zodiac sign reveals your signature dad style.

With 10 times the mass of our planet, and spending only part of its orbit in the habitable zone, Kepler-725c is very ...

As protests mount against Donald Trump's immigration crackdowns in Los Angeles, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran ...

The same forces behind events like January 6th and anti-LGBTQ legislation are driving the assault on higher education fueled ...

Earth’s tilt is what causes the seasons; in the summer, when our planet’s pole is tipped toward the sun, the days are longer, ...

Along with the brilliantly catchy tunes, the Maels have turned eccentricity into high art, radiating a studied oddness unlike anything else in pop. During one tour, Russell would play the keyboard ...

Her hair is red, voluminous and wild. She walks with a swagger. Her voice is raspy, and not in a sexy kind of Lauren Bacall way but more like Peter Falk. “It’s weird that all of a sudden, one ...

but also because of its bloody eccentricity, surely the most extreme ever conceived by an aberrant mind. Continuous crime committed in broad daylight for the mere satisfaction of deified ...

“My life is very strange. I don’t do anything normal.” So speaks Simon Templar, also known as the Saint, very late in the movie of the same name. By this point, there’s no real need for ...