Editorial

Portrait of Frank Hayes

Frank Hayes, The Doomed Jockey

Frank Hayes was an Irish stableman and trainer—but on the fateful day of June 4, 1923, he was a jockey that met a tragic end.
January 12, 2024 Sarah Ng
Portrait of Thomas Ince

Thomas Ince Met A Mysterious End

Thomas Ince made over 800 films—but to this day, his death remains one the great Old Hollywood mysteries.
December 1, 2023 Sarah Ng
The Widow by Charles Napier Hemy

Telling The Bees: The Original Buzz Feed

You let family members and friends know when a major life event happens, be it a marriage, birth, or death...but have you considered telling the bees?
November 21, 2023 Samantha Henman
Anita Ekberg

The Day Anita Ekberg Snapped

If you want a true femme fatale, look no further than the infamous moment starlet Anita Ekberg had with the paparazzi.
November 3, 2023 Dancy Mason
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The Panda Cosplayers Preparing Cubs For The Wild

There have been plenty of unique panda conservation efforts over the years, but this takes the cake.
October 27, 2023 Jamie Hayes
Linda Blair On The Set Of The Exorcist

"The Exorcist" Was Linda Blair's Worst Nightmare

Linda Blair’s role as Regan in The Exorcist was her first major acting gig—but her experience on set was also a horror story.
October 27, 2023 Sarah Ng
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OK Soda: Gen X’s Failed Cola Line

OK Soda was Coca-Cola's answer to an entire advertising-adverse generation...and it lived a remarkable, if short life.
October 26, 2023 Samantha Henman
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Charles Ebbets: The Dangling Photographer

Everyone knows the famous photograph of construction workers eating lunch on a girder hundreds of feet above the Manhattan skyline—but what about the photographer who took the picture?
October 13, 2023 Jamie Hayes
Portrait Of Montgomery Clift And Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor's True Soulmate

There was no friendship in Hollywood quite like Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift’s—the two actors were so close, they sparked the most scandalous rumors.
October 1, 2023 Sarah Ng
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Do You Know The Michelin Man's Name?

The Michelin Man actually has a name. It’s Bibendum, which means “to drink” in Latin. Now, why is a company that makes car tires encouraging people to drink? Well, it’s a funny story.
September 25, 2023 Jamie Hayes
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A.J. Croce And The Sad Story Of "Time In A Bottle"

Jim Croce died in a tragic plane crash—but few know the heartbreaking story behind his hit "Time in a Bottle," which he wrote for his son A.J.
September 8, 2023 Sarah Ng

Hollywood’s Most Notorious Best Friend

Verna Hull had a scandalous friendship with Old Hollywood star Claudette Colbert—until a twisted betrayal tore them apart.
September 1, 2023 Samantha Henman


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