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Not even all devoted cinephiles know who Frances Marion is. But the “terrifically feminine” writer was one of Hollywood’s first, and most adventurous, pioneers. Marion drew inspiration for her iconic screenplays by “rubbing elbows” with...
Richard Manuel helped craft some of the most iconic sounds in rock history—all while quietly battling demons determined to pull him under.
Days after Kate Spade’s tragic death, her husband Andy confessed that they had been living apart for almost a year.
Some women have everything and still want more, but Sita Devi practically invented ambition. There's a reason they call her the "Indian Wallis Simpson."
Miles Davis was one of the most gifted trumpeters in the history of music—but his genius came with a deeply disturbing dark side.
Lucia Joyce left in a series of asylums after losing her father—but that cruel treatment was nothing compared to the indignities she suffered in death.
Circuses back in the day boasted all things bizarre. Out of that center of exploitation comes the strange, sad story of Schlitzie the Pinhead.
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