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Ashley Ross
Recent Articles
5 Things I Realized Re-reading Harry Potter as an Adult
After 20 years, the books felt fresh and new and exciting
By Ashley Ross
June 26, 2017
The Feminist Message of the New
Beauty and the Beast
Has Always Been Part of the Story
The tale as old as time once resonated with French women who couldn’t choose their own husbands
By Ashley Ross
March 16, 2017
What History Says About 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'
One expert on the history of monsters sees J.K. Rowling returning to an ancient notion of what a "fantastic beast" can be
By Ashley Ross
November 18, 2016
How Harry Potter Fans See the Presidential Election
Trump is Voldemort and Clinton is Hermione
By Ashley Ross
October 31, 2016
A Brief History of Divorce in America: From Legal Rarity to Dark Comedy
The legal concept of "irreconcilable differences" dates to 1969
By Ashley Ross
October 7, 2016
What You Need to Know About the History of America’s Prisoners of War
This is how the treatment of POWs has changed over the course of American history
By Ashley Ross
September 16, 2016
The Surprising Way a Supermarket Changed the World
It’s been 100 years since Piggly Wiggly, America’s first supermarket, opened its doors
By Ashley Ross
September 9, 2016
Fantasy Football Season Is Starting. Here's How the Phenomenon Began
The hugely popular fan phenomenon got its start in Oakland, Calif., in the early 1960s
By Ashley Ross
September 8, 2016
The Couple That Changed Gymnastics: 3 Decades of Karolyi Highlights
Martha and Bela Karolyi trained and worked with 28 Olympians since training Nadia Comaneci leading up to her perfect 10 in the 1976 games
By Ashley Ross
August 8, 2016
Why This Is Harry Potter’s Most Important Birthday Yet
The book is being released in an entirely new era of content consumption and communication
By Ashley Ross
July 28, 2016
Father's Day Took Years to Catch On. Here's Why
Father's Day was created in 1910, but it didn't get official federal recognition until 1972 when Richard Nixon stepped in
By Ashley Ross
June 17, 2016
The Surprising True History Behind Flag Day
The holiday is a product of three wars: Revolutionary, Civil and Great
By Ashley Ross
June 14, 2016
Looking Back on Your Old Diary Is a Thing
What you should know before you revisit your past
By Ashley Ross
June 2, 2016
What to Do If You Dislike Your Friend’s Significant Other
When to say something and when to keep your feelings to yourself
By Ashley Ross
May 27, 2016
How Memorial Day Became a 3-day Weekend
“This loss of memory and shift into recreation and leisure is a trend in American history"
By Ashley Ross
May 27, 2016
The Surprising True History Behind Cinco de Mayo
The celebrations can be traced back to the Civil War
By Ashley Ross
May 4, 2016
Hamilton
’s Daveed Diggs Can’t Believe His Own Story
The Tony-nominated actor never saw his legacy shaping up this way
By Ashley Ross
May 3, 2016
How the Women of
Waitress
Are Changing Broadway Behind the Scenes
The show features Broadway’s first all-female creative team
By Ashley Ross
April 19, 2016
Hamilton’s Daveed Diggs Talks Thomas Jefferson's Troubling Legacy
The actor discusses history on the 273rd anniversary of the politician’s birth
By Ashley Ross
April 13, 2016
The History That Lurks Behind Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Taj Mahal Visit
An infamous picture of Diana sets the tone for the trip
By Ashley Ross
April 8, 2016
Here's Your First Look at the
Gilmore Girls
Revival
Did someone say coffee?
By Ashley Ross
April 7, 2016
Here’s What TIME Said About the First Season of 'American Idol'
The franchise is wrapping its 15-season run Thursday
By Ashley Ross
April 7, 2016
Amy Schumer Calls Out
Glamour
for Featuring Her in 'Plus-Size' Issue
'Plus-size is considered a size 16 in America. I go between a size 6 and an 8'
By Ashley Ross
April 5, 2016
Amy Schumer Calls Out
Glamour
for Featuring Her in 'Plus-Size' Issue
"Plus size is considered a size 16 in America. I go between a size 6 and an 8."
By Ashley Ross
April 5, 2016
Former Victoria's Secret Model Erin Heatherton Opens Up About Her Struggles with Body Image
'I got to a point where one night I got home from a workout and I remember staring at my food and thinking maybe I should just not eat'
By Ashley Ross
April 1, 2016
The Mystery Behind April Fools' Day
The possible origins of the holiday are many
By Ashley Ross
March 31, 2016
How Donald Trump's Abortion Statement Actually Aligns With U.S. History
Having an abortion—not just providing one—used to be illegal in many places in the U.S.
By Ashley Ross
March 30, 2016
How to Fundraise Without Losing Any Friends
Because your charitable efforts shouldn’t come at the expense of your relationships
By Ashley Ross
March 24, 2016
The Feminist History of the Jewish Holiday of Purim
“There aren’t that many stories in the Bible that feature women as heroines”
By Ashley Ross
March 23, 2016
See the Moving Chalk Art Tributes in Brussels' Bourse Square
"Terror has no religion"
By Ashley Ross
March 22, 2016
French Cartoon Shows Solidarity with Brussels
The image shows personified versions of the French and Belgium flags in tears
By Ashley Ross
March 22, 2016
Eiffel Tower Will Light Up in Colors of Belgian Flag After Brussels Attacks
The town hall of Brussels lit up with the colors of the French national flag in November following the Paris attacks
By Ashley Ross
March 22, 2016
Facebook Activates Safety Check for Brussels Attacks
The social network launched the feature following a series of deadly explosions
By Ashley Ross
March 22, 2016
The True History Behind St. Patrick's Day
Here's what we know about the real St. Patrick
By Ashley Ross
March 16, 2016
How J.K. Rowling's Magical History Stacks Up Against Real History
Historians weigh in on the
Harry Potter
author's latest foray into the magical past
By Ashley Ross
March 14, 2016
J.K. Rowling Spills Details on Flapper-Era Wizardry
No prohibition for American wizards
By Ashley Ross
March 11, 2016
J.K. Rowling Reveals the Connection Between Salem and American Wizardry
Plus a group that sounds eerily similar to the Death Eaters
By Ashley Ross
March 9, 2016
How Meditation Went Mainstream
And why the ancient practice might still get trendier
By Ashley Ross
March 9, 2016
J.K. Rowling Gives Shoutout to 'Inspirational Woman' Emma Watson
10 points for Gryffindor
By Ashley Ross
March 8, 2016
Emma Watson on the Simple Way to Fight Gender Inequality
"It just takes someone calling it out"
By Ashley Ross
March 8, 2016
Here's Where
Downton Abbey'
s Characters Ended Up on the Finale
As the new movie hits theaters, here's a refresher on where everyone landed at the end of the show's six seasons
By Ashley Ross
March 7, 2016
Here's How the Internet Reacted to Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar Win
Complete with plenty of
Titanic
jokes
By Ashley Ross
February 29, 2016
Even Joe Biden Gave Chris Rock Money for Girl Scout Cookies
What Veep doesn't like a box of Thin Mints?
By Ashley Ross
February 28, 2016
Everything You Need to Know About Brie Larson
The newly minted Best Actress of
Room
By Ashley Ross
February 28, 2016
Even the Oscars Had to Make a Joke About
The Revenant
Bear
Of course
By Ashley Ross
February 28, 2016
This Reunion Photo of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet Is Peak Oscars
They'll never let go
By Ashley Ross
February 28, 2016
Watch 13 of the Most Inspiring Oscar Speeches Ever
These goosebump-inducing speeches prove the winners are much more than stars on the red carpet
By Ashley Ross
February 26, 2016
Here's the First Official Photo of the Harry Potter Play
And the entire cast has been announced
By Ashley Ross
February 26, 2016
Here's Everything We Know About the
Gilmore Girls
Revival
The revival will feature four 90-minutes episodes
By Ashley Ross
February 18, 2016
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