Some bands leave behind hit records. Others leave behind a little mystery. The Zombies are getting another chance to tell their remarkable story.
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Two bands, two countries, and remarkably similar face paint. Did KISS borrow its famous look from Brazil's Secos & Molhados? The timing has fuelled an internet rumour for years.
That little pretzel-shaped symbol on your Apple keyboard has a surprisingly long history. It wasn't invented for computers, and its journey goes back centuries.
Meet Rudy the Ostrich, a forgotten comic-strip troublemaker who first appeared in 1924. After 94 years away, this feathered character is finally returning to the funny pages.
There was a time when buying an album meant owning a little piece of music history. You brought it home, admired the artwork, read the booklet and played it whenever you wanted. Remember that feeling?
When I was a kid, I couldn't get home fast enough to watch Spider-Man. As a latchkey kid, cartoons were my after-school escape, but this one left a musical impression that never faded.
Think the raccoons rummaging through garbage around MTL are little troublemakers? Meet their international cousins, who have turned up in Japan with a backstory straight out of an anime series. The unlikely star of this wildlife saga is Rascal, a lovable cartoon raccoon whose popularity helped spark a real-life craze for keeping the animals as pets.
Some brands become famous everywhere. Others cross a border and discover that their fortunes can change dramatically. A&W is a perfect example. The chain that once dominated the American drive-in scene has become a much bigger success story north of the border, where Teen Burgers, frosty mugs of root beer and an orange bear have become part of the fast-food landscape.