"Fellow Travelers," about the passionate relationship between two men during the McCarthy-era Lavender Scare of the 1950s, is ...

The first billet-doux I ever received came from the boys in Year 3. They’d decided to pose as a girl in our class named Emma, whose beautiful handwriting they’d done a fine job of replicating. I was ...

Explore the history of Valentine's Day traditions, from ancient Rome's Lupercalia to Victorian valentines and modern romantic ...

Express-News critic Mike Sutter offers a second helping of places where older diners can feel at home with Tex-Mex, comfort ...

Discover the complex origins of Valentine's Day from Roman martyrs to medieval poets and modern traditions celebrating love worldwide.

“या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥” In the temples of India and Nepal, Devi is ...

Valentine's Day has evolved from ancient Roman fertility rituals and Christian martyr legends into a global celebration of love, gifts and grand gestures. But behind the roses and chocolates lies a ...

From medieval beginnings, the samurai have inspired art, fiction and films, from Shōgun to Star Wars. But their true story is more complex and surprising than we might realise.

And the other, a sweetmeat called sohan halwa, the spelling more commonly used today. However, I will refer to it as halwa-i ...

What you need to know: Today it conjures images of cards, flowers, and romantic gestures, yet its roots are far more layered—shaped by ancient Roman rituals, Christian martyrdom, and medieval ...

At Maynardville in Cape Town, director Steven Stead and a formidable cast have created a Twelfth Night that’s a genuinely funny antidote to whatever it is that ails you.

EVERY February 14, roses seem to bloom faster, restaurants fill up with diners, and timelines overflow with tributes to love. But behind the gifts of chocolate and candlelit dinner dates sits a story ...