1. Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is undeniably a heart of American music, and much of its legacy is thanks to Black artists who shaped the sound of soul, blues, and rock ‘n’ roll. Legends like Elvis Presley, B.B. King, and Al […]
1. Breaking a Mirror Means Seven Years of Bad Luck Boomers grew up terrified of shattering a mirror, believing it would curse them with seven years of bad luck. The idea supposedly comes from ancient times when people thought mirrors
1. Jay-Z Jay-Z’s rise from a Brooklyn project to becoming one of the world’s wealthiest and most influential figures is nothing short of legendary. Born Shawn Corey Carter in 1969, Jay-Z grew up in the Marcy Houses, a public housing
1. The Three Stooges Sure, The Three Stooges was a classic, but looking back now, it’s wild to think of how much physical comedy was actually borderline violent. The slapstick humor, which involved constant eye poking, face slapping, and head
1. Riding in the Back of a Pickup Truck and Throwing Water Balloons There was a time when the best way to cool off in the summer was piling into the back of a pickup truck with a few friends
1. Sitting Too Close to the TV Will Ruin Your Eyes Remember being told to back away from the TV before you went blind? Boomers grew up with parents who swore that sitting too close would destroy their eyesight, but
1. Creature Features A staple of late-night horror television, Creature Features was a syndicated series that aired on various local stations across the U.S. in the ’70s. Each region had its own horror host, with popular figures like Bob Wilkins
