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What historical anniversaries are in January? We round up the events, births and deaths…

Sailing has its share of 'colorful' people that could be cartoon characters, and it turns out that Popeye was one of them. Beginning as a cartoon

He played many characters in his career, but he was best known by far for the one who said, “You doesn’t have to call me Johnson.”

Popeye may be famous for the confident credo "I yam what I yam," but that doesnt mean...

Olive Oyl is a millennial and Popeye is a tail-end Gen-Xer

Whether they're bumbling, irascible, crotchety, irrepressible, sensual, obstreperous, or bombastic, we tend to love the larger-than-life cartoon

What events happened on 17 January in history? Dominic Sandbrook rounds up the events, births and deaths…

The Oatmeal has it right: Enough already with the Bernie memes. Timing is everything and you had your chance and if you haven’t placed Bernie somewhere and posted it on social media, it’s too late now.   We’re fixated now on the horror of Joe Biden owning an expensive watch and a Peloton exercise system, which is such a contrast with the modest, monastic lifestyle of our previous president. Note that the current president favors raising taxes on the sort of people who have Rolex watches...