Oaxaca is a state in southern Mexico known for its rich indigenous culture, traditions and food. It is also one of the most popular places to experience the Day of the Dead because of its celebrations ...

Towards the end of October and beginning of November, Mexico is awash with the vibrant colors of papel picado and lit by candlelight to welcome a more than 3,000-year-old celebration: Day of the Dead.

Although Day of the Dead is predominantly associated with Mexico, other countries, even those outside Latin America, also celebrate their own versions of the holiday. In the Philippines, the holiday ...

Known best for playing vampire Drusilla in both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, Juliet Landau has now turned her attention to directing. Her first feature, A Place Among the Dead, is a heady mix ...

Deceased loved ones will continue to live in the hearts of those who remember them, but one very special holiday honors the life they led on Earth. In late October, or so the tradition says, the souls ...

A group of soldiers on a British Army expedition attempt to navigate an unexplored Malaysian gully. So inaccessible is the area, that they must ascend the highest mountain in Southeast Asia just to ...

On April 13, 1944, thousands of people clashed with police on the steps of the Art Institute of Chicago. The melee was unrelated to U.S. participation in World War II, labor unrest or President ...