David Lynch’s 1980 classic was almost derailed by a lawsuit—and the director’s own attempts to make a prosthetic suit for ...

“Insurgent solidarity”: we could all use a lot of it as human society seems to wobble wildly on its axis. The meaning of the ...

When District Judge Kurt Krueger asked 23-year-old Kelly Joseph Merrick to admit what he did in committing felony criminal endangerment, meaning conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or ...

After nearly a century of local ownership, New Orleans-based Canal Barge Company will be acquired later this year by a ...

Christopher de Vinck tripped and fell face down onto the concrete sidewalk. He is bruised and overall fine, but is thankful ...

The notorious "elephant man" may have suffered from two rare disorders, according to scientists. They believe Joseph Merrick, who lived in Britain more than 100 years ago, could have suffered from ...

For good reason: his deference to the subject of the film – the titular “Elephant Man” Joseph Merrick, who was born in 19th Century London with severe physical deformities and displayed in ...

Fans of filmmaker David Lynch turned out in force for a major estate auction this week, where hundreds of items from his personal collection were up for grabs. The sale, held at the Peninsula Beverly ...

Window Shopping with Helen Keller: Architecture and Disability in Modern Culture David Serlin. Univ. of Chicago, $30 (272p) ISBN 978-0-226-74897-9 ...

Before stepping down as chief executive of the health system that cares primarily for Nassau County's sickest and poorest, ...