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Cults, Communes And Charles Manson: Isis Aquarian On Her Time With Hollywood’s Famous (And Infamous) Source Family

Isis Aquarian is a striking woman. She is probably best known as a member of The Source Family–a group of beautiful, white clad hippies living in the Hollywood Hills during the 1970s. They followed the teachings of a man named Jim Baker, or Father Yod–a reformed bank robber and judo-chopping...

By All That's Interesting • Sep 14, 2015

Cults, Communes And Charles Manson: Isis Aquarian On Her Time With Hollywood’s Famous (And Infamous) Source Family

Isis Aquarian is a striking woman. She is probably best known as a member of The Source Family–a group of beautiful, white clad hippies living in the Hollywood Hills during the 1970s. They followed the teachings of a man named Jim Baker, or Father Yod–a reformed bank robber and judo-chopping...

By All That's Interesting • September 14, 2015

I Am Revenge: The Unheard Stories Of Female Vigilantes

When reports of gender-based crimes consistently fall upon deaf ears, at some point, you might just make enact justice for yourself.

By Savannah Cox • Sep 11, 2015

I Am Revenge: The Unheard Stories Of Female Vigilantes

When reports of gender-based crimes consistently fall upon deaf ears, at some point, you might just make enact justice for yourself.

By Savannah Cox • September 11, 2015

How We Invented Childhood

Think of childhood. Not necessarily your childhood, but the idea of being a kid in general. What comes to mind? Playing? Curiosity? Imagination? Innocence? These are all common, if not cliché, notions of what it means to be a child. You play, you learn, you imagine and you are kept...

By Callie Stewart • Sep 10, 2015

How We Invented Childhood

Think of childhood. Not necessarily your childhood, but the idea of being a kid in general. What comes to mind? Playing? Curiosity? Imagination? Innocence? These are all common, if not cliché, notions of what it means to be a child. You play, you learn, you imagine and you are kept...

By Callie Stewart • September 10, 2015

eL Seed Paints Peace Across The Arab World

How eL Seed, a celebrated French-Tunisian calligraffiti artist, is spreading peace and hope, one blank wall and one can of spray paint at a time.

By Briana Jones • Sep 1, 2015

eL Seed Paints Peace Across The Arab World

How eL Seed, a celebrated French-Tunisian calligraffiti artist, is spreading peace and hope, one blank wall and one can of spray paint at a time.

By Briana Jones • September 1, 2015

Sexy Books: A Brief History Of The Harlequin Romance

E-books and the internet might spell the end of the Harlequin romance, but that doesn't make its history any less interesting.

By Abby Norman • Aug 29, 2015

Sexy Books: A Brief History Of The Harlequin Romance

E-books and the internet might spell the end of the Harlequin romance, but that doesn't make its history any less interesting.

By Abby Norman • August 29, 2015

Hawaii’s Relationship With The US Is Not As Pretty As You’d Think

Triangles have three sides. The sun sets in the west. The United States is composed of 50 states. All are taken to be self-evident, but up until August 21, 1959, the latter was simply not true. Of course, that all changed when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation that...

By Kiri Picone • Aug 21, 2015

Hawaii’s Relationship With The US Is Not As Pretty As You’d Think

Triangles have three sides. The sun sets in the west. The United States is composed of 50 states. All are taken to be self-evident, but up until August 21, 1959, the latter was simply not true. Of course, that all changed when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation that...

By Kiri Picone • August 21, 2015

How Historically Accurate Is “Downton Abbey?”

The wildly popular period piece is on its way out. How much of history did it get right — and wrong?

By Abby Norman • Aug 18, 2015

How Historically Accurate Is “Downton Abbey?”

The wildly popular period piece is on its way out. How much of history did it get right — and wrong?

By Abby Norman • August 18, 2015

How Muzak Shaped A Conformist America

While Muzak's background music was easy to ignore, the company's surprising story says a lot about postwar America.

By John Kuroski • Aug 18, 2015

How Muzak Shaped A Conformist America

While Muzak's background music was easy to ignore, the company's surprising story says a lot about postwar America.

By John Kuroski • August 18, 2015

From Newsweek To Now: Journalism, Sexism And Social Media

To some, if an article challenges one's beliefs or offends them, it must have been written by a woman. Here's why that matters.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 7, 2015

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From Newsweek To Now: Journalism, Sexism And Social Media

To some, if an article challenges one's beliefs or offends them, it must have been written by a woman. Here's why that matters.

By All That's Interesting • August 7, 2015

Relive The Decadence Of Studio 54 With These Vintage Photos

Prolonged war and a stagnant economy gave way to a massive national hangover in the 1970s. But at Studio 54, the party was just getting started. Described by some as Sodom and Gomorrah with a disco beat, New York City’s delightfully depraved nightclub opened its doors in 1977. It took...

By Erin Kelly • Aug 6, 2015

Relive The Decadence Of Studio 54 With These Vintage Photos

Prolonged war and a stagnant economy gave way to a massive national hangover in the 1970s. But at Studio 54, the party was just getting started. Described by some as Sodom and Gomorrah with a disco beat, New York City’s delightfully depraved nightclub opened its doors in 1977. It took...

By Erin Kelly • August 6, 2015