The 1927 war film Wings, which features a partially nude Clara Bow and the first on-screen kiss between two men, won the first Best Picture Oscar. The film was seen as a recruiting tool by the US War Department and many involved had served as wartime pilots. Wings is one of three films to win […]
A kiss can improve health and boost the immune system, but nearly one in five Americans aged 18 to 24 has never been kissed, according to a recent YouGov Omnibus survey of 7,623 adults. Older people are more likely to have kissed more than 50 people, and French kissing can burn two calories a minute. […]
“Mwah” is now an official word for air kiss, which is a greeting or farewell gesture associated with high-profile celebrities. It may have originated with models who travel to places where a kiss on each cheek is standard. The air kiss style gravitated to the US, where it may include touching each cheek briefly while […]
A kissing gate is a unique gate design used on farms and ranches to allow human passage while preventing livestock from using the same gate. It has a swing movement and creates an intermediate space. The name may come from the gate mechanism or a game associated with its use. Kissing gates are functional for […]
The phrase “kiss and tell” originated in the 18th century and refers to sharing personal information about someone with whom you have a close relationship. Its meaning has evolved over time, from referring to loud kissing to revealing the impropriety of a young unmarried woman, to its modern interpretation of leaking damaging information about high-profile […]
The phrase “kiss of death” can mean an event leading to ruin or a literal kiss indicating serious future troubles, often used in organized crime. It can also be used as an idiom, such as a politician receiving support from a group with a bad reputation. The phrase “kiss of death” can be used in […]
