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Royal families have long been known for carefully controlling their public image, often keeping anything deemed unseemly out of sight....

The Mitford sisters were an aristocratic anomaly: six daughters of Lord and Lady Redesdale ( Farve  and Muv  to their children), raised...

It’s June 26, 1978, and a film crew is preparing for the first night of what will be a gruelling two-month shoot. They aren’t on a...

In the turbulent 1960s, Oakland became the backdrop for one of the most significant political movements of the era. Huey P. Newton was at...

Few films have had as enduring an impact on horror cinema as The Texas ChainSaw Massacre  (1974). Directed and co-written by Tobe Hooper,...

On 7 April 1926, a slight, grey-haired Irishwoman in a black shawl fired a revolver at Benito Mussolini, the strutting, bare-chested...

In the grand tradition of over-the-top adventurers who defied both death and common sense, few figures stand as tall—literally and...

It is often said that war brings out the best and worst in humanity. But in the case of Corporal Wojtek, it also brought out the best in...

It is an amusing yet historically revealing episode that, in 1940, a young Fidel Castro—yes, that Fidel Castro—decided to write a letter...

An artist's studio is a crucial space. Our creative studios may sometimes appear cluttered or chaotic, yet this is where remarkable...

In the late 1950s, Władziu Valentino Liberace, the flamboyant American pianist and entertainer known simply as “Liberace,” was at the...

It was a cold, clear night on 16 September 1979, when two East German families—the Strelzyks and the Wetzels—stood in a secluded forest...

Waylon Jennings (left) in the last photo of Buddy Holly. The 1950s had been a golden era for rock and roll, filled with energetic...

Picture this: two young boys, aged just 10 and 6, embarking on an audacious journey across the vast expanse of early 20th-century...

Imagine walking along Riverside Drive in the early 20th century and encountering a mansion so grand that it dwarfed even the gilded...

When John Stith Pemberton was born on July 8, 1831, in Knoxville, Georgia, few could have predicted that this small-town boy would invent...

It's 1921, an impossibly clever French businesswoman and belle of the Parisian social elite has created a scent that is revolutionising...

Sarla Thukral’s life is a testament to determination, adaptability, and resourcefulness. Born in 1914 in Delhi, she became one of the...

Errol Flynn’s life was nothing short of cinematic. Born on 20 June 1909 in Hobart, Tasmania, he lived a life filled with adventure,...

Few figures in fashion have left as enduring a mark as Coco Chanel. Known for revolutionising women’s style with innovations like the...

Few figures in medical history have managed to balance fame, controversy, and sheer eccentricity quite like Dr Serge Voronoff, a man who...

In the late evening and early morning hours of November 12-13, 1942, the waters north of Guadalcanal became a maelstrom of fire and...

When imagining royal palaces, the mind conjures visions of gilded halls, glittering chandeliers, and extravagant banquets. But beneath...

Imagine stepping out onto the bustling streets of Regency-era London. The city teemed with life, from towering gentlemen in their...