Awesomization

With his famously twisted grin, Jack Nicholson is the perfect blend of charming and creepy—but few know his darker history.

When Henry VIII finally met Anne of Cleves, he claimed she was unthinkably ugly—but modern historians suggest a more disturbing reason for his disgust.

Not only did Carrie Fisher brave mental illness and addiction, but her tragic love stories reveal her devastating vulnerabilities. Soon after her death, her brother found a mysterious note she’d written—its contents shocked him to the very core.

Spencer Tracy had it all: he was an in-demand actor, and had been married for years. But behind the scenes, he was hiding a dark secret.

Legendary actor Gary Cooper was the biggest star in Hollywood—but there was a darkness hidden behind the glitz and glamor.

Following the massacre of the Romanov family, many claimed to be the missing Grand Duchess Anastasia—but only one woman seemed to be telling the truth.