Literature
Arthur Rimbaud’s Roller Coaster Life, from Sensitive Poet to Mercenary and Arms Dealer
Few have embodied the "haunted poet" bit better than French poet Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud (1854 - 1891), an early…
The King of All Witch Hunters Was None other than King James I Himself
Scotland was one of the most active areas to persecute witchcraft between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries. Over this period,…
An Exploration into Why the Word ‘Hooker’ Came to Describe Sex Workers
The origins of the term hooker, meaning a prostitute or sex worker, are not entirely clear. There are several promising…
16 Tales of Historic Castaways That Make Robinson Crusoe Pale in Comparison
Most people know of the fictional story of Robinson Crusoe, the shipwrecked English mariner who survived on an island off…
The Most Famous Male Style Icons
These days, people get their fashion leads from Hollywood superstars or Instagram influencers. But in the past, it wasn’t so…
These True Stories Inspired the Classic Books You Hated Reading in School
Required reading and summer reading lists have been the bane of students for generations. We find the books boring, wishing…
18 Alterations Made to the Bible and its Consequences
To some, the Bible is the infallible and unchangeable word of God, written by Him and eternally sacrosanct. But which…
The Devil’s in the Detail: 16 Stories of Satan Sprinkled Throughout the Pages of World History
Satan. The Devil. Beelzebub. Lucifer. The Great Deceiver. Old Scratch. Call him what you like, The Devil has equally terrified,…
16 Classic Fairy Tales that Have Disturbing Origins than Told
Some fairy tales have bridged generations. While some stories might go out of fashion, a select group of classic tales…
17 Moments In History that Inspired the Handmaid’s Tale
Most Dystopian novels, like 1984, Brave New World, and even The Hunger Games can all be considered “science fiction” because…