J. Clarke articles

When vaudeville superstar Aida Overton Walker walked onto the stage, audiences would go absolutely wild—but few know her dark history.

Fredi Washington was one of the most talented actresses of her time. If her name isn’t well known today, maybe that’s because of her devastating story.

Dinah Shore dazzled the country with music hits and an impressive TV career—but behind all the glitz and glamor, she hid the details of a turbulent life.

The hated character who killed Bambi’s mom is known only as “Man,” but years later he was almost revealed as another famous Disney villain.

For years, the world knew Anna Kashfi as Marlon Brando’s “exotic” Indian wife. But when you look into her backstory, the truth about her is far more complicated.

Josie Mansfield hit the jackpot when she caught the eye of millionaire James Fisk—but shockingly, their twisted “love story” would end in murder.

George Gordon Lord Byron’s classic poetry is praised for its passion and romance. But judging by the life of his only wife, Lady Byron, life with the poet was everything but a fairytale.