On This Day, Oct. 24: Annie Edson Taylor is first person to go over Niagara Falls in barrel

Oct. 24 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1901, daredevil Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara ...
The New Yorker

Crime, and the Arts

FROM crime, now, we turn to art. “Counter-Statement’,” by Kenneth Burke, published by Harcourt, Brace, is, in essence, an effort to reinstate the artist in his traditional place as arbiter and seer, ...
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Netflix to Add 133 New Shows & Movies In November 2025 - Here Are the 3 to Watch

Follow me on X. Netflix next month (November 2025) plans to add 133 new TV shows and movies to its streaming lineup. Here are ...
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13 Narcissists Who Subtly Shaped History

Have you ever met someone who seems totally captivated by their own essence, craving adoration, lacking empathy for others, ...