All posts by Jamie Frater

Sequels are often less satisfying than their predecessors. That dissatisfaction can come from many factors. The plot might not be

What a year 1965 was. America’s Civil Rights campaigns intensified while the Vietnam War’s escalation accelerated. Notable people, from Sir

Pareidolia refers to our tendency to perceive patterns where they may not exist, like seeing your favorite celebrity’s face on

Every living thing on our beautiful blue planet needs some form of nutrition or energy source to survive. As human

For one reason or another, most people have been between jobs at some point and experienced the frustration, uncertainty, and

When the United States acquired the Philippines from Spain in 1898, she first had to forcibly assert her rule and

Cabbage Patch Kids, the beloved and quirky dolls that became a cultural sensation in the ’80s, are far more than

We like to think Earth is a well-oiled planetary machine—spinning reliably, shifting gradually, and following natural rhythms. But every now

Hawaii joined the Union on August 21, 1959. Its history immediately before and after joining the United States is well