For some people, Squatchcon was their first comic con — a way to dip their toes into that world without being overwhelmed by the size of it. That was the experience of Vicky Piston, 55, who moved to ...

You think you know, but you have no idea.” That iconic line might’ve belonged to MTV’s Diary, but it perfectly sums up what ...

After a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California, elephants at the San Diego Zoo reacted instinctively, forming ...

Why are incarcerated people dying from lack of food or water, even as private companies are paid millions for their care?

Between themed TV specials, novelty candy flavors and the pageantry of the mass-produced costume, Halloween has become so thoroughly Americanized that we often forget the holiday grew from much ...

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Like many in America, Todd Martens grew up with parents who devoted the bulk of their vacation time to Disney’s theme parks. He now understands them as places to make sense of the world rather ...

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