For decades, the Western has lived a cyclical existence in American entertainment. It rises, it fades, and then-just when it feels like it's been left behind-it rides again. From the dominance of ...

There's something about The Magnificent Seven that just won't go away, despite the fact that it wasn't a blockbuster when it first hit theaters in 1960. In fact, as Western historian Rob Word—the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "It's a welcome surprise," Word says. "What has happened in my lifetime—I grew up in the heyday of TV Westerns—is that it's been ...

A Western historian says the resurgence of television Westerns traces to Taylor Sheridan. Rob Word, host of “A Word on Westerns,” calls Sheridan’s shows “Bonanza on steroids.” He says Sheridan ...

For decades, the Western has lived a cyclical existence in American entertainment. It rises, it fades, and then—just when it feels like it’s been left behind—it rides again. From the dominance of ...