As Upstate Art Weekend (UAW) kicks off its sixth edition (until 21 July), the event is enticing creatively minded New Yorkers to escape the sweltering city heat and explore the idyllic environs of the ...

The concept of background or “ambient” music has a long pedigree. The idea was coined by one of France’s most eccentric classical composers Erik Satie, who died 100 years ago on July 1st, 1925.

The original meaning behind the cards, first created 500 years ago, still remains elusive. But that didn't stop our reporter ...

For viewers on the hunt for great horror shows about demons, they shouldn't miss out on these excellent series, both animated and live action.

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Hundreds of paranormal enthusiasts flocked to Gettysburg this past weekend as the world-famous “Annabelle” haunted doll made a rare public appearance. The ...

Tucked away in the charming borough of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania sits a storefront that seems plucked from the pages of an ...

The House of Oddities and Curious Goods in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, answers that question with a resounding “yes please!” and throws in a dash of the macabre for good measure.

S OME 120 years on, few remember the outrage provoked by the awarding of the Nobel peace prize to Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th American president and, to his critics, a might-makes-right, America ...

From high-octane paintings by Dana Schutz to octagonal houses, our critic finds the best of Upstate Art Weekend. Everything ...

(Reuters) -Wisconsin's top state court ruled on Wednesday that an 1849 state law banning abortion in virtually all cases cannot be enforced, rejecting claims it had been revived after a landmark U ...

The Panopticon design involved a central watch tower, from which a single prison officer could observe the goings-on in the individual cell blocks that were ranged radially around the tower ...