For its 250th birthday, it is worth remembering some of the greatest contributions that the US has made to humankind.

What exactly were people cooking up when they weren't encasing vegetables in gelatine? We're not quite sure, but we do know what was in their food cupboard. From 'healthier' sweeteners and ...

Posted: May 12, 2026 | Last updated: May 12, 2026 In the opening to Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, we are introduced to talking fish and a glorious song. #montypython #johncleese #movieclip Get ...

Forty years ago, Jim Henson’s cult hit lurched from one disaster to the next, before redeeming his name and mythologising the pop star Ed Power writes about music, television and video games. As a ...

“Reminiscent of the Monty Python’s Flying Circus cheese shop sketch, I entered a cafe-like establishment with a large sign out the front saying ‘Cafe’,” writes Ian Aldridge of Goulburn. “I ordered a ...

Such is his grumpiness, it isn’t clear why the 85-year-old wanted to make the film – though ‘I need the money’ is a running gag The long and fabled history of Monty Python has now reached its ...

John Cleese wants you to know he's not dead yet. He appeared in multiple James Bond, Harry Potter and Shrek films and co-wrote and co-starred in the hit 1988 heist comedy “A Fish Called Wanda.” But he ...

Leprino, the son of an Italian immigrant, built a cheese empire that supplies cheese to Domino's, Papa John's and Pizza Hut. Satellite images throw Trump’s claims over success of Iran strikes into ...

Seldom does an act of haphazard comic rebellion infiltrate popular culture. But when it happens, other things happen, too. People start quoting it before they get home. Before you know it, the movie ...

Over recent weeks, we've taken a look back at what was happening decades ago through archive photos. Previously, we've revisited the years 1995 and 1985, so it's time to go back one more decade to ...