Apparently, this baker made a killing — and now, it’s killing sweet childhood memories. Sinister rumors about the beloved cheery nursery rhyme “The Muffin Man” are being whisked around on social media ...

For Jeremy Bentham, a philosopher, poetry was simply writing that “fails” to reach the end of the line. For W.H. Auden, a poet, poetry was that which “makes nothing happen”. Arnold Bennett, a writer, ...

The popular nursery rhyme may have emerged in the 14th century—and it didn’t have anything to do with bathing. That said, the lyrics of “Rub-a-Dub-Dub” refer to a decidedly adult situation. Oral ...