When Robert Weil, the editor-in-chief and publishing director of Liveright, approached Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Maria Tatar with the idea of putting together “The Annotated African American Folktales ...

If you’re hoping to find a magic lamp containing an all-powerful genie, be careful what you wish for. Despite what Aladdin, I Dream of Jeannie or modern paranormal pop culture promise, tapping into ...

As Vanity Fair’s cover profile, Michael B. Jordan provoked a storm of criticism with one line: “We don’t have any mythology, black mythology, or folklore. …Creating our own mythology is very important ...

(WTAJ) — The kissing plant, more commonly known as mistletoe, is something you’ll probably see hung in entryways and above doors this holiday season, but why exactly do we use it as an excuse to give ...

Explore the folklore behind the Christmas stocking and get ideas for filling yours to the brim for kids, grown-ups, and ...

While a lot of folklore may be rooted in things unbelievable today, those stories handed down from generation to generation help us understand a culture from long ago or even today, such as the “White ...

It's the time of year when Halloween decorations are out in full force, and, of course, that includes jack-o'-lanterns. We wanted to know more about the origins of this holiday tradition, so we carved ...

On any given Wednesday, at around 7:30 p.m. in a basement room of Ida Noyes, the University of Chicago Folklore Society is hard at work. The handful of students, alumni, and community members that ...

When you think of Christmas, most think of Santa Claus. Although the legendary character Santa is part of Christmas, it hasn’t always been like that. In fact, Santa Claus is the product of the merging ...

When Chris isn’t working on a new article or exploring the best nature spots nearby, he's gotten into making TikTok edits. While he works on other personal projects, he has turned his attention to ...