Today in History for Dec. 17: In 1538, England's King Henry VIII was excommunicated by Pope Paul III. Married and divorced several times, Henry declared himself head of the Church of England. In 1777, ...

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the ...

Despite aging like fine wine, '80s movies like Manhunter and To Live and Die in L.A. have sadly been all but forgotten by ...

In 1969, after filming “The Mind of Mr. Soames” — his 10th film in a decade during which he had been, according to one critic ...

Early awards contenders like One Battle Battle After Another and Bugonia were shot on revived VistaVision cameras — a ...

Born JoAnne Deborah Byron in 1947 into a family of strivers in Queens, she split her time between her mother’s home in New ...

Here are the best classic Christmas movies to enjoy this holiday season, from revered staples like 'It's a Wonderful Life' to ...