Songs such as “Old King Tut” were Jazz Age hits danced to by flappers wearing cobra headpieces and eye of Horus kohl eyeliner. Egyptian symbols flowed into art deco.

In June 2025, Martin was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where Kimmel mentioned that he found it difficult to believe that ...

Entertainers responded with novelty songs like “Tutankhamun Shimmy” and “Old King Tut Was a Wise Old Nut.” And when the real news wasn’t exciting enough, some reporters invented stories.

Mummies have been a long-time favorite Halloween costume option– since toilet paper and gauze can do a bang-up job on a budget. Plus, the iconic legend of King Tut’s Curse only adds to the ...