The plot of An Ideal Husband isn’t as absurd as that of Oscar Wilde’s best-known play, The Importance of Being Earnest — there’s no mention, for instance, of a baby in a carpet bag — but it’s still a ...

Mental Floss columnist A.J. Jacobs has written a fascinating book called The Puzzler that will be released on April 26, 2022. The book is an exploration of the history, science, and joy of all kinds ...

MANHATTAN (CN) - Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson's dramatization of scandalous love affairs in the Victorian art world does not violate two similar screenplays, a federal judge ruled. U.S.

A selection of Victorian love letters written by the parents of a former prime minister are being published online for Valentine's Day. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you ...

Along with the Roman goddess of marriage, Juno, Valentine’s Day honors the Christian martyr St. Valentine. Persecuted by the Roman Emperor in A.D. 273, St. Valentine enjoys a legacy that has been ...

It was an era known for its prudishness with any show of flesh below neck much frowned upon. But now a racy Victorian manual offering tips and ‘secrets’ of love making has been found in a Highland ...

In Las Vegas in 1892 when a Mexican and an American fell in love with the same woman, they promptly fell out with each other. Adding fuel to the fire, the Mexican taunted his rival by saying he was ...

On the surface, Anne Hathaway and Charlie Hunnam embody very different spheres of Hollywood storytelling. The latter's well-known roles in action-packed projects like Sons of Anarchy and Pacific Rim ...

Queen Victoria was more than a monarch, she was an institution, reigning over the massive British Empire an astounding 64 years (1837-1901). But what about those dark years in the 1860s, when Victoria ...