In 17th Century Amsterdam, an excommunicated Jewish lens crafter formulates one of the most radical philosophies of his or our time. Enter the world of Spinoza.

One of the most famous and scandalous women of her time, the 19th Century phenomenon known as Lillie Langtry.

How to classify folk and fairy tales? The over 100-year-old Aarne-Thompson Classification System has you covered.

I ride a G.S. scooter with my hair cut neat, I wear my wartime coat in the wind and sleet. So say the Mods.

When you're a private eye who drives a white AC Cobra, with your pet ocelot Bruce by your side, then naturally you'd go by the name - Honey West.

A secluded ancient settlement in the Aegean Sea, where an ancient order is cut off from the modern world. Is it Themyscira? No, it's Mount Athos.

Low, "Heroes", Lodger and more - the Berlin period of David Bowie.

A black Givenchy dress, an updo hairstyle with a tiara, and an impossibly long cigarette holder. Presenting actress, activist and style muse Audrey Hepburn.

Which multi-media star of the 1930s knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows.

Five times farther from the Sun than Earth, lies an ancient Roman deity of thunder - the planet Jupiter.