Used to mean won easily or without a challenge, this phrase comes straight from 19th-century horse racing. When a jockey gained a huge lead, they could relax and drop (“put down”) the reins (hands) ...

Take a trip through the grand estates and historic parks where the movie versions of Jane Austen’s novels were filmed.

From medieval war epics to teen rom-coms, William Shakespeare’s plays have been re-imagined in nearly every era, language, and genre. Some directors revere the text; others throw it into the blender ...

You’ve likely seen motorcyclists zipping down a road as if the vehicles aren’t the most dangerous mode of transportation. You may have also noticed that some flip their license plates—even though it’s ...