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Aspiring Archaeologist Explains Why Cleopatra’s Body Will Never Be Found Over Wine: ‘She Knew Better Than to Make Sure Her Body Was Found’

By Vanessa Esguerra May 25th
When was the most successful economic period in U.S. history? Donald Trump’s claim, explored

By Ash Martinez Mar 11th
The best freedom money can buy: How the Party of Reagan became the Party of Putin

By Andrea Chalupa Sep 3rd
Understanding the Code That Guided the Samurai of ‘Shōgun’

By Vanessa Esguerra Feb 27th
A Brief Dive Into the Political Figure at the Center of FX’s New Show ‘Shōgun’

By Benedetta Geddo Feb 27th
Some People Are Only Just Now Discovering That Alexander the Great Was Probably Gay

By Laura Pollacco Feb 7th
‘Masters of the Air’ Shows the Life-or-Death Drama of Real World War II Bombers

By D.R. Medlen Jan 24th
‘Origin’ Missed an Often Overlooked Bit Of Context During the Book Burning Scenes

By Alyssa Shotwell Jan 24th
The Real-Life Mysteries That Inspired ‘True Detective: Night Country’

By D.R. Medlen Jan 17th
When Does ‘The Gilded Age’ Take Place? Answered

By D.R. Medlen Dec 19th
Ridley Scott’s No-F***s-Given ‘Napoleon’ Press Tour Is a Gift to Us All

By Vivian Kane Nov 21st
The First Look at Steven Spielberg’s New Apple TV Series ‘Masters of the Air’ Is Here

By D.R. Medlen Nov 9th
‘Fellow Travelers’ Is Tackling the Real-Life Injustices Inflicted by Red Scare McCarthyism

By D.R. Medlen Nov 3rd
‘Fellow Travelers’ Shows the Devastation of the Lavender Scare

By D.R. Medlen Nov 3rd
How ‘Fellow Travelers’ Is—and Isn’t—Based on a True Story

By D.R. Medlen Oct 31st
‘The Gilded Age’s Exceedingly Extra Opera Wars Are Straight Out of History

By D.R. Medlen Oct 30th
The Real Stories Behind the Pirates of ‘Our Flag Means Death’

By D.R. Medlen Oct 20th
Is Erzsebet Bathory Based on a Real Person in ‘Castlevania: Nocturne’?

By D.R. Medlen Oct 4th
We’re Hoping Biden’s Climate Corps Can Live Up to the Success of the Original Conservation Corps

By D.R. Medlen Sep 22nd
Is Netflix’s Latest Classic TV Hit Based on a True Story?

By D.R. Medlen Sep 18th