Movies and other forms of entertainment thrived in tough economic times by appealing to people’s need for escapism.

It’s one of the questions I have gotten from viewers the most – why did Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois stop its Christmas-themed “Holiday In The Park” event – and will it ever come back?

Billie Crystal is known for comedic movies like 1989's When Harry Met Sally... and 1991's City Slickers, and for hosting the Academy Awards nine times, making him second only to 19-time Oscar host Bob ...

“USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. Before Billboard charts, before ...

A new Classic Holiday Singles box set arrived for the season this year. It collects some of the most famous holiday songs ever recorded. And it also includes the B-sides of those classics as well, ...

You may not know it (yet), but lots of holiday earworms have the work of a Pennsylvanian — or several — behind them. From 19th-century religious hymns to covers of Christmas classics by some of the ...

Bank of America is one of the largest banks in the U.S., offering checking, savings, credit cards, loans and investment services. Whether you’re planning a branch visit or trying to time a deposit or ...

This was destined to be a Christmas-y week on the Hot 100: The week's chart reflects seven full days of holiday listening — streaming, airplay, sales — spanning from Dec. 19 through Dec. 25, with no ...

For years, Volunteers of America, or VOA, has made a huge impact on intellectually disabled members of Jackson County’s community through its affordable housing program. The housing facility has ...

A recent Rasmussen Reports national survey shows that Christmas has once again regained its status as America’s most important holiday, with 55% of American adults saying it’s among the nation’s top ...

One of the bonuses of making "Song Sung Blue" filled with Neil Diamond songs is how astonishingly prolific the globally beloved singer-songwriter was during his five decades of recording and ...