In medieval Denmark, people could pay for more prestigious graves closer to the church — a sign of wealth and status. But when researchers examined hundreds of skeletons, they discovered something ...

There are two kinds of Monty Python fans: casual rewatchers and the devotees who can quote every sketch from memory. If ...

When Omaha Benson High School relocated in the 1920s to a field populated by rabbits, the school embraced the fluffy creatures as its mascot. The choice would prove prescient, predating by decades the ...

In 1983, several Monty Python members, including John Cleese, united to make a swashbuckling movie packed with stars that was ...

In domains such as art, branding, marketing, collectibles, and luxury goods, we often see words like “original” and ...

One can hardly put on a Jazz Age British farce without a Victrola gramophone on set, but good luck finding one. Theatre ...

The US war against Iran may lead to a series of very worrying scenarios, meanwhile there is other things to fear, too.

Wary of working with Hole’s ‘impossible, drug addict’ lead singer, the bassist soon found herself entranced. So why did she jump ship for the Smashing Pumpkins – and start a relationship with Love’s ...

Cheeky and rebellious, the Netherlands’ own brand of ‘ludiek’ zaniness thrived in the 1960s protest era. Now, the New Dutch Naivety movement is bringing it back with songs about chocolate, good transp ...

The new record has been teased with first single 'Echoed Dafnino', which features vocals from Sudanese-born, Cairo-based singer MaMan, while other features include Zulu/English MC Toya DeLazy, and ...

From a $5m admission ticket to a national scandal, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam reveal how the Pythons survived the chaotic making of a masterpiece.

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