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5 days ago | 
grunge.com | S. Flannagan
The papal conclave that met on May 7, 2025, 16 days after the death of Pope Francis, was ensconced in the Sistine Chapel. They had zero contact with the outside world, as required. The voting system used to elect a new Pope involves 133 cardinal electors in a multi-round system that has been used for more than 800 years. AdvertisementThe system requires two-thirds of the electors to agree on who shall become the next pontiff.
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1 week ago | 
grunge.com | S. Flannagan
When Adolf Hitler transformed Germany into a fascist state in the 1930s, it was with the intention to not only secure ultimate self-empowerment but also to overhaul German culture as it was known to that point.
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1 week ago | 
grunge.com | S. Flannagan
Western culture has a tendency to lionize its public figures, lauding their accomplishments and driving them to a mythic status that makes them appear larger than life. And no one person from the 20th century was more mythologized than President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated as his motorcade cruised through Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.
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1 week ago | 
grunge.com | S. Flannagan
Legendary songwriter and musician Paul McCartney has always been an innovator. His groundbreaking work with The Beatles during the 1960s redefined the boundaries of popular music.
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1 week ago | 
grunge.com | S. Flannagan
Over the course of its 70-year existence, the Eurovision Song Contest has been hotly contested, with individual competing countries lucky to have won it one or two times during that period. However, a handful of the 52 countries that have taken part over the years have emerged victorious time and time again.
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2 weeks ago | 
grunge.com | S. Flannagan
The Eurovision Song Contest has come on leaps and bounds since it first launched in 1956. Back then, the contest included just seven countries — Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg, and Italy — who each entered two songs to win the top prize. However, it was considered a landmark in multinational live broadcasting and soon caught the attention of the wider European continent, and the world.
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2 weeks ago | 
islands.com | S. Flannagan
If you're looking for a small town getaway that's both cozy and indulgent, you can't do much better than Warrenton, Virginia. Located just an hour from Washington D.C. down the I-66, Warrenton is a town of just 10,000, small enough to feel like a break from the big city, but which nevertheless has plenty to offer visitors in terms of historic charm and delectable food and drink options, including a blossoming wine scene.
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2 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | S. Flannagan
4 hours agoLaliko, in the West Village, finds memorable ways to bring the Eastern European country’s cuisine to the world. You’re reading the Food Scene newsletter, Helen Rosner’s guide to what, where, and how to eat. Sign up to receive it in your inbox. The exterior of Laliko, a sleek new restaurant in the …
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2 weeks ago | 
islands.com | S. Flannagan
As any fan of travel expert Rick Steves knows, Europe, despite its comparatively small size, is a continent as culturally diverse as its history is long and storied. Exploring the whole of Europe, taking in the best and worst of it as Steves has, could take a lifetime. It is little wonder, then, that most travelers stick to European hotspots such as Paris and Rome; but there are so many unsung corners of Europe that can offer the perfect getaway for travelers willing to head off the beaten track.
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2 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | S. Flannagan
Apr 18A former British police officer who once led an operation against child grooming gangs has spent more than a decade fighting serious organised crime in some of the most dangerous countries in the world. Alan Edwards has led operations in countries including Kosovo, Nigeria, Sudan and Somalia. In that …
