Pet-keeping became popular with the upper-class in England during the Victorian Era. Queen Victoria herself was a dog-lover; her favorite pet was a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Dash. Dog ownership became a symbol of high status — only the …

This was the week when it seemed as if we were living in a farce where everyone left their drinks unattended. It was also the week little Sybbie stole the show with one word: Why? There’s a reason why there’s …

Dear MatchMaven.com, Thank you for the generous 30-day free trial offer for MatchMaven.com. I’m currently torn between two suitors (or perhaps I simply don’t fancy either of them), so your invitation comes at the perfect time. Here is the information …

Last week, just two Days after Downton Abbey introduced a new character, Atticus, Harper Lee announced the release of a sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird. Coincidence? I think not. Ice cream and champagne for everyone!! You’ve Got a Friend: …

Throughout Season 5, we’re putting together a compendium of the best Downton-related clips from around the web. Have you found anything you think we should know about? Let us know in the comments. A scandal worthy of the Crawleys has …

Golly, what a night! Once again a plot twists on the turn of an unlocked door knob. And if Anna pausing in Picadilly was gasp-worthy last week, this week…Oh my God! Et tu Carson? Say it ain’t so! Abie’s Scottish …

Potential scandal is under way at Downton Abbey! Last week saw Mary’s thoroughly modern (and according to some, wildly inappropriate) tryst with Lord Gillingham, as well as a budding flirtation between Lady Grantham and art critic Mr. Bricker. Both men …

There was a moment in tonight’s episode that made me gasp out loud and sit bolt upright. Was it the same for you, Downtonians? It was a moment that made me wonder. Suppose when Green said, “Why have you come?”, …

I love it that even after four seasons, Downton Abbey can still surprise us, and that these long familiar characters are still being fleshed out in new and interesting ways. This week we caught a glimpse of the young Cora …

Bolshevik forces march in Red Square, 1917. In this week’s episode of Downton Abbey, we meet a group of displaced Russian aristocrats who have fled their home country after ten years of political unrest that saw a World War, a …