Editorial

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Matthew Garber, The Tragic Mary Poppins Star

Matthew Garber is best known for his role in 1964’s Mary Poppins—but few know that the adorable child actor met a tragic end.
February 4, 2024 Sarah Ng
Caspar David Friedrich: Two Men by the Sea

Gloom And Doom: The Year Without A Summer

The Year Without A Summer produced famine, riots, epidemics—and some of the most remarkable works of art of the 18th century.
January 16, 2024 Samantha Henman
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
Portrait of Miyoshi Umeki

Miyoshi Umeki Threw Away Her Oscar

Miyoshi Umeki was a trailblazer in Hollywood who became the first Asian actor to bring home an Oscar—but almost 20 years later, she wrecked her trophy and then threw it away.
November 30, 2023 Sarah Ng
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Phil Tippett: Master Of An Extinct Art Form

Even if you haven’t heard of Phil Tippet, you’ve almost definitely seen his work. The Imperial Walkers in The Empire Strikes Back. ED-209 from Robocop. The dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. Before the days of CGI, if you wanted the best visual effects, you went to Phil Tippett.
November 24, 2023 Jamie Hayes
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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
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William H. Mumler, The Man Who Photographed The Dead

In the 1860s, William H. Mumler became renowned for a bizarre reason: He took photographs of the dead.
November 17, 2023 Sarah Ng
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Chalk Is Made Of Millions Of Skeletons

A rock is a rock is a rock. But what about when that rock is chalk? Is chalk rock a rock? Let’s talk.
November 13, 2023 Jamie Hayes
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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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