history

The Long, Sadistic History of Slashing Tires (and Slaying Horses)

Attempting to force a knife into a tire is more likely to result in a busted hand than a flat

History Teachers Are Bringing ‘Bill & Ted’ Into the Classroom

Thirty years later, the stoner cult classic is finding an unlikely audience: high school educators. Most triumphant!

Johnny Appleseed Wasn’t Planting Apples to Eat, Bro

Hard cider is more diverse, more accessible and perhaps more American than it’s ever been. Here's where it all began

How the 1990s Wave of Neo-Nazi Movies Predicted Life in 2019

From ‘American History X’ and ‘Romper Stomper’ to ‘The Believer’ and ‘Neo Ned,’ the neo-Nazi movie genre faded after 9/11. Perhaps we should have paid more attention