Shomari Figures, the Black Democrat running in an Alabama congressional district redrawn last year by a court order, has won the seat over Republican Caroleene Dobson, NBC News projects. With 84% of ...

First off, I highly recommend the movie. Great story, fine acting - Big Bang's Sheldon as you've never seen him before - and a fascinating dollop of computer history. The 7090 was one of IBM's first ...

From classic comics to exciting films and TV shows to thrilling video games, Batman has made an impact just about everywhere. No matter if you grew up with the character or jumped on the bandwagon ...

Among all the awards, honors, and accolades the stars of music and film can receive in the modern era, one of the most unique and highly coveted remains the Madame Tussauds wax figure. As we looked at ...

She was the one. Or so many thought. So many whispered. State Sen. Vivian Figures has served the public in some capacity for almost four decades. In 1997 she became only the second Black woman to be ...

When George Lucas negotiated his deal to write and direct 1977’s Star Wars for 20th Century Fox, he offered to take a smaller upfront fee in exchange for the merchandising rights. The studio didn’t ...

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Professional wrestling fans are known as one of the most fanatical fanbases there is. The pro wrestling fanbase is not simply limited to the WWE Universe , independent wrestling diehards, and pro ...

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Before IBM mainframes took over NASA’s number-crunching duties, the organization’s “computers” wore skirts. While an all-male team of engineers performed the calculations for potential space travel, ...

The untold story of the three African-American, female mathematicians who helped win the Space Race even as they dealt with sexism and racism from their colleagues. By Kara Haar Based on a true story, ...

We might think we know the important basics about world history. But think again. Misunderstood historical figures are everywhere in the pages of our past. Some have been celebrated for things they ...