I’ll admit that with the passage of time often comes ingenuity and progress. I really like having power steering in my car, and microwaves certainly come in handy sometimes. But when it comes to horror films made in the 1950s, I say there’s little room for improvement. Sure, the special…

There’s plenty that’s eye-catching about the acrobatic dance troupe Pilobolus, but the first thing to catch my eye was that funky name. It sounds suspiciously unsanitary, and sure enough, pilobolus is a type of icky fungi that thrives on herbivore dung. Now why, you ask, would a bunch of talented…

If you’ve ever had a dollar bill in your pocket, then you’ve seen the inspiration for artist Ike E. Morgan’s painting career. One of his first subjects was the little green portrait of George Washington that we’ve all carried in our wallets at one time or another. But, despite most…

People love big stuff. It’s true. It doesn’t matter how unexciting a normal-sized item is; when it’s presented as a giant replica, it’s awesome. Take, for instance, Big Tex: If he weren’t nine times the size of most men we know, the state icon would be just another slow-talkin’ cowpoke…

Last year, my painfully enthusiastic roommate handed me a dollar-store eye patch and forced me to participate in Talk-Like-a-Pirate Day. A few months ago, my little brother had a pirate-themed birthday party, complete with temporary skull-and-crossbones tattoos…and he was turning 19. Pirates are everywhere these days, whether we like it…