Nostalgia Nova

14/03/2024

Disney princesses are more recognizable than pop stars, but few can name the actresses that played them. Meet, then, the performers who gave some of the most beloved characters their voices.

11/03/2024

The Dark Story Behind Titanic's Famous Orphan Twins

After the Carpathia docked in New York, the investigation into who the Titanic orphan survivors actually were revealed a troubling backstory.

07/03/2024

From eyebrow-raising "relationships" to backhanded moves for power, these salacious events from the Middle Ages show the grimy side of humanity that's always been there.

05/03/2024

The Origins Of Mother’s Day Are Wilder Than Most People Would Suspect

As Mother's Day approaches, while we're sealing the envelope on a sentimental greeting card or cooking up a big breakfast, please keep in mind that the holiday didn't always exist. Honoring moms is a no-brainer, and thanks to the efforts of some motivated mama's girls (and a few boys, too), American...

29/02/2024

Golden-Era Stuntman Met His End In Front Of Thousands In An Aerial Stunt That’s Still Unsolved

B.H. DeLay was one of Hollywood's pioneering aerial stunt performers, acting in over 50 films in the early 1920s that included mortality-defying, dangerous aerial maneuvers. But a sabotaged plane in 1923 resulted in his demise in front of a crowd of thousands of people, and it's still not fully clea...

26/02/2024

From sandwiches to pizza, the historical origins of many of today's most beloved types of food were almost unrecognizable in looks and taste, and not in a good way.

22/02/2024

The Truth About Why Brendan Fraser Vanished From Hollywood For Years

Until his recent Oscar-winning turn in "The Whale," Brendan Fraser was out of the limelight for a long time, but in early 2018 he gave an interview about the real explanation. And no one expected it to be as crushing as it was.

20/02/2024

Disney magic can transcend age, but Walt Disney had an interesting stance about older guests visiting the park. The conversation, however, is now leaving some Disney fans torn.

15/02/2024

It may have been the bar “where everybody knows your name,” but there were plenty of less wholesome incidents lurking in Cheers’ backrooms. These 20 eye-opening details shed new light on Boston’s most famous bar and TV show.

12/02/2024

The tiny monument serves a strange purpose that no one's quite sure about, and it's not the only thing Washington has been hiding either.

From a Times Square ghost tower to Supreme Court basketball grounds, famous U.S. sites hold many secrets.

08/02/2024

Aryeh Shimron and his team uncovered nails dating back to the Roman Empire that may be linked to the Gospels, but soon after announcing his find, the artifacts seemed to vanish. Only years later did the real story come out.

06/02/2024

In Scottsdale, Arizona, the community came together to mark the 105th birthday of one WWII vet with a totally one-of-a-kind celebration...

01/02/2024

Folks are finally getting a rare glimpse into the way living through the '60s actually looked with these photos showing it all from air travel of the day to popular celebs like Sonny and Cher.

29/01/2024

These Hollywood names — from Alan Rickman to Angelina Jolie — all leaped to the defense of their co-stars after highly "questionable" events began to take place on set.

25/01/2024

Brenda Lee Was A Huge Star In The ’60s, But Her Success Is Often Overlooked Today

Even if most people are only familiar with her famous hit 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree', Brenda Lee made a huge contribution to the music scene of the 1960s and '70s. But today, she remains highly underrated due to a series of career choices that some fans can't help but question.

23/01/2024

Bonnie Raitt Spoke Out About A Career-Defining Event

Bonnie Raitt has lived through all the highs and lows the music industry has to offer, but now she's opened up about one incident that she kept from fans for years.

18/01/2024

Closer Inspection Of A Famous Painting Is Forcing Experts To Rethink Everything

Quentin Matsys' painting 'An Old Woman,' more popularly known as 'The Ugly Duchess,' stumped art historians for centuries with its strange depiction of an elderly woman, but recently officials have uncovered the real story behind the artwork.

15/01/2024

If asked to picture the Washington Monument, most people would dream up an image of the 555-foot-tall obelisk in Washington, D.C. And they wouldn't normally be wrong, but in this case, they are. There is actually another Washington Monument that is even older than the famous tower on the National Mall. That landmark happens to be in Maryland, and its uneasy past caused officials to quickly replace it, leaving many Americans totally unaware of its existence.

If asked to picture the Washington Monument, most people would dream up an image of the 555-foot-tall obelisk in Washington, D.C. And they wouldn't normally be wrong, but in this case, they are. There is actually another Washington Monument that is even older than the famous tower on the National Ma...