The very first film about the Titanic's sinking was the absolute definition of “much too soon”—and extremely eerie to boot.
The history of Mexico City stretches back almost two centuries before the Spanish ever set foot in the Americas. Rather, the Spanish built their capital on top of the ashes of one of the most beautiful and unique cities in history: Tenochtitlan.
Amedeo Modigliani is an Italian artist known for his surreal portraits—but behind some of these captivating works, there is a tragic story.Meeting The MuseIn 1917, Modigliani met a muse that would follow him to his...
It's not unusual for a child star to have a difficult upbringing—but the story of River Phoenix is so twisted, it's impossible to forget.
Why does Quentin Tarantino, everyone's favorite schlocky, foot-obsessed movie nerd ,think Pauline Kael is so special? It's simple: Pauline Kael was awesome.
Little person Jeffrey Hudson was famous as "The Queen's Dwarf," but his exploits and brutal downfall were anything but miniature.
The 106-year-old Filipina artist Whang-od Oggay is known as the “last” traditional Kalinga tattooist. But she also has a heart-wrenching backstory.
Shirley Temple looked like the perfect Hollywood child star. But one Vatican investigation threatened to ruin her image for good.
Charles Harrelson was a better hitman than he was a father—but that didn't stop his son Woodrow from making a name for himself.
Balloonfest ’86 was one of history's most disastrous fundraising publicity stunts. The idea seemed harmless—but it became the city’s worst nightmare.
"You shall love your neighbor as yourself." It's the Golden Rule. And it's...total bogus. At least, if you ask anyone who's ever built a spite house.
Opposition to disco was so strong—it inspired one of the most disturbing Major League Baseball promotions in history...Disco Demolition Night.
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