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Driven! John Lennon’s Scalextric Cars
Few things gave John Lennon more pleasure than his collection of Scalextric cars, an early version of "Hot Wheels."
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Few things gave John Lennon more pleasure than his collection of Scalextric cars, an early version of "Hot Wheels."

The inspiration for "Do You Want to Know a Secret?" may come as a bit of a surprise. Jude Kessler digs into the story.

George Harrison is often seen as "the spiritual Beatle." Author Jude Southerland Kessler makes a good case for the surprising spirituality of John Lennon

One particular song, written very early on, set the tone for much of John Lennon's future songwriting efforts. We dig in.

These Beatle fans figured out the way to meet their idols. Here's the story of two clever "student reporters."