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The life of Robert Maxwell reads like a Hollywood script—rags-to-riches triumph, towering ambition, scandal, and a mysterious death...

Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson is one of those names that loom large in Harlem’s history. Not just a gangster but also a poet, a...

In the contemporary art landscape, few pieces strike a chord as unsettling and thought-provoking as Défilé   by the renowned Russian art...

On a storm-laden night in June 1816, a small group of English romantics gathered at Villa Diodati on the shores of Lake Geneva. This...

In the early 20th century, a young Benito Mussolini was far from the iron-fisted dictator he would later become as the head of Fascist...

In early 1982, The Clash found themselves in a turbulent period marked by internal friction and brewing tensions. Despite the impending...

The unlikely meeting between Jayne Mansfield and Anton LaVey—the blonde bombshell of Hollywood and the shaven-headed founder of the...

A chart published in 1959, which was shared by the LA Times blog , illustrating how women’s bodies were judged in the Miss Universe...

The horrific torture and murder of Sylvia Likens in 1965 stands as one of the darkest cases of abuse in American history. Sylvia, a...

When we think of paintings that evoke the tempestuous and serene nature of the sea, the name Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky often comes...

Clash of the Titans  (1981) stands as a monumental film in the history of cinema, celebrated not just for its epic storytelling but for...

Coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns, is something that’s become pretty well-known in recent years. For many, clowns are a source of fun...

Sada Abe, one of the most infamous figures in Japanese criminal history, remains a symbol of obsession and tragedy. Born in 1905 into a...

The 1956 Hungarian Uprising marked a significant turning point in the Cold War, as the people of Hungary rose against Soviet oppression...

Albert Anastasia, sometimes known by his nickname "Lord High Executioner," was one of the most feared and powerful figures in organised...

The Thuggee assassins of India have captivated imaginations for centuries, portrayed as a secretive, murderous cult carrying out ritual...

The photographs taken by the War Relocation Authority (WRA) provide a significant visual record of the experiences of Japanese Americans...

Carl Tanzler, often remembered for his eerie obsession with Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos, was a figure as strange as he was tragic. His...

Jacob Riis, the man behind some of the most famous photos of New York’s slums, didn’t start out with a camera in hand. In fact,...

On the morning of 21 October 1969, Jack Kerouac, one of the most influential writers of the Beat Generation, died in a Florida hospital....

In the complex world of international athletics, stories of triumph and defeat are commonplace, but few are as remarkable as that of Dora...

The Anarchy Tour  of 1976, perhaps one of the most infamous tours in rock history, was marked by controversy, cancellations, and moments...

In the shadows of 1930s and 1940s New York, where crime and chaos thrived after dark, one man was always first on the scene—capturing...

Sean Flynn, the only child of legendary actor Errol Flynn and French-American actress Lili Damita, lived a life marked by adventure,...