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  • ‘Diwalloween’ Means Lights, Sweets, and Spooky Treats

    ‘Diwalloween’ Means Lights, Sweets, and Spooky Treats

    Last year, I prepared a Halloween brunch buffet that included toad-shaped steamed buns, a severed charcuterie arm, and green mac and cheese served in a smoking bin of toxic waste.


    Much Marcle Ancient Yew

    Much Marcle Ancient Yew

    The tree supports a diverse ecosystem, providing habitat for various species of wildlife, and its hardy nature exemplifies the yew’s importance in both cultural and environmental heritage.


    Alresford’s Napoleonic Graves

    Alresford’s Napoleonic Graves

    Located opposite the west door of the church, the graves are a poignant reminder of the lives of these individuals who found themselves in captivity in a foreign land.


    How to properly fit a ski helmet to ensure maximum safety?

    How to properly fit a ski helmet to ensure maximum safety?

    Below, you’ll find detailed tips to help with the selection and fit of a helmet—from the correct sizes to ventilation technologies and adjustment options, such as removable ear pads.


    St. Olave’s Priory

    St. Olave’s Priory

    His influence spread across Europe, and the respect he received in East Anglia points to strong trade and cultural ties between that region and Scandinavia during the early Middle Ages.


    The Alabama Hills: Visit California’s Most Filmed Rock Formations

    The Alabama Hills: Visit California’s Most Filmed Rock Formations

    Located between the snow-covered peaks of the Sierra Nevada and the rugged Inyo Mountains, the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area is a breathtaking spot where visitors can hike, admire vibrant wildflower blooms every spring, and reenact stills from iconic films such as Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained.


    A Fossilized Forest in Japan

    A Fossilized Forest in Japan

    The Tomizawa site is said to be the only place in the world where such an old fossilized forest was found alongside human settlement remains spanning centuries, from the Neolithic period to the Middle Ages and beyond.


    This Winter, Give the Gift of Palm Springs

    This Winter, Give the Gift of Palm Springs

    Rustic whitewashed and red wood walls lend the property the air of a luxe rural retreat or, as some have described it, “a summer camp for adults.” Guests are encouraged to unplug and relax in spacious television free rooms and an on-site massage tent.


    ‘Little Italy’

    ‘Little Italy’

    On closer inspection, you can see the structures are miniatures of some of Italy’s most famous landmarks, including Florence’s Duomo, Venice’s Rialto Bridge, as well as Rome’s Mouth of Truth.


    Pink Muhly Grass

    Pink Muhly Grass

    The delicate flowers of this hardy plant bloom in fluffy clumps when the weather begins cool, giving the grass its famed pink (and occasionally, purple) hue.


    The Startling History of the Jump Scare

    The Startling History of the Jump Scare

    Church also says that post-horror films “tend to deny audiences the jump scare as a reliever of tension,” embracing open-ended narratives and remixing classic horror tropes through an art cinema lens.


    How a Newspaper Revolution Led to the ‘Wide Awakes’—and the Civil War

    How a Newspaper Revolution Led to the ‘Wide Awakes’—and the Civil War

    Adding militaristic uniforms, torch-lit midnight rallies, and an open eye as their all-seeing symbol, a new movement was born, which I chronicle in my recent book, Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War.