September/October 2023

George Waggner produced most of Universal Studio’s horror movies of the 1930s. He listed some of the characteristics he felt were necessary to make movies really scary.

Chasing fright for fun helps us confront real-life fears.

A pioneering female architect and deep-pocketed media mogul turned a dream into reality.

When news that a childless widow had died with $17 million and no will, more than 26,000 claimants tried to cash in.

Many families of the 1960s longed for a house in the suburbs. But an article in the Post observed that the crowding in subdivisions was creating homes little better than what families had left in the city.

This is the strange and deeply human story behind how people created ever more complex devices to breathe for critically ill patients.

“For 15 years, Joey has been my best buddy. What will I do without him?”

Test your word wisdom with our managing editor’s short quiz.

Long before The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films, one hiker encountered curious trekkers along New Zealand’s famed Milford Track.

It’s time for big piles of leaves, big fluffy sweaters, and big books by even bigger authors! Bookshop.org suggests some can’t-miss titles for cooler weather.

Some of life’s pleasures are worth sacrificing a few years for.

The drink’s revised name might have referred to the seven ingredients in the drink, but the word “Up” would have referred to the lift that its lithium salts gave consumers.

How did Marvel Comics’ Avengers and X-Men grow into a media juggernaut?

Miss Mansfield thoroughly enjoys practically everything reporters write about her.

All those tchotchkes, whether artfully arranged or scattered haphazardly, are a clue not just to how we work, but who we are.

“Listen,” he said, raising the laptop over his head like that might amplify the silence.

Rabbits are social creatures that need the companionship of their own species, so please consider adopting a bunny and a buddy.

Why is it that patients are expected to be on time, but if the doctor keeps them waiting, no explanation (much less an apology) is forthcoming?

Strengthen your arms, quads, hamstrings, and glutes, as well as your core, with this lunge and twist workout. Grab an exercise ball, or not — your choice!

Ideals are one thing; the messy business of putting them into practice is another.

If you hadn’t already picked up that the dancers are broke, Rockwell adds his standby symbol of an out-turned pocket.

California’s first female licensed architect was a feminist pioneer whose style still holds sway in the West.

The award-winning filmmaker’s latest subject is an iconic animal of the American West, but don’t expect an idyllic nature movie.

Though no one knows for sure how peanut butter met jelly, one thing is certain — they were meant to be together.