mentalfloss.com / .mentalfloss-com

Fans of Bridgerton and Jane Austen often dream of living in Regency England. But the reality of living with all the rules and expectations would make it incredi ...

Fanny Dashwood thought £500 was a fortune, but Regency economics said otherwise.

From 'The Exorcist' to 'Sinners,' test your horror movie knowledge with 110 trivia questions across seven categories.

Looking forward to catching Georgia Oakley's 'Sense and Sensibility' in theaters? These adaptations should be added to your watch-list next.

These 15 states might be the spookiest in America!

The fake blood was mixed to look right on camera, but nobody had made it to go near an eye.

From the Beach Boys' "Surfin U.S.A." to the Beatles' "Hey Jude," the biggest songs from the 1960s spanned rock and roll, R&B, bubblegum pop, and much more.

Unlike Christmas music, which almost always directly concerns the holiday in question and often mentions it by name, Halloween music tends to be a broader categ ...

Victor Miller, who wrote the screenplay for the original Friday the 13th, died on August 31, 2026, in Alameda, California. He was 86. Miller was born in New Orl ...

She was one of the most successful writers of her day, but Regency norms kept Austen's name off her own books.