The San Francisco Church Named After Jazz Legend John Coltrane
John William Coltrane was born in Hamlet, North Carolina, on September 23, 1926, and from the moment he picked up…
The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Uncle Fester From The Addams Family
According to the New York Times, Jackie Coogan was discovered by silent film superstar and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin when he…
The Entire Blink-182 Timeline Explained
From 1992 to 1999, Blink-182 transformed from unserious high schoolers playing sloppily recorded punk songs in graffiti-smeared SoCal clubs to…
The Untold Truth Of Queen Consort, Camilla Parker Bowles
Camilla Parker Bowles is a veteran of domestic abuse awareness, which she said likely began in 2016 after hearing survivor…
The Untold Truth Of Dorothy Dandridge
“There was a limit to the professional vehicles available to me, as there was a limit to my acceptance in…
How R.E.M. Got Their Name
The most commonly accepted theory for how R.E.M. got their name is that Stipe picked R.E.M. at random from the…
How Humphrey Bogart Took A Stand During The Hollywood Red Scare
The first day Humphrey Bogart and the other Hollywood heavy hitters, dubbed the “glamour brigade” by the press (per “Show…
One Of Dr. Seuss’ First Books Was Definitely Not Meant For Kids
Perhaps Lord Coventry, Lady Godiva, and Peeping Tom would have preferred it if Theodor Seuss Geisel hadn’t tried to restore their…
Gene Kelly Credited An Unexpected Sport For His Unique Dancing Skills
According to Encyclopedia of World Biography, Kelly hailed from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born in 1912, the middle of five…
The Unexpected Reason Winona Ryder Was Arrested In 2001
In December 2001, Winona Ryder was arrested at a Saks Fifth Avenue for shoplifting over $5,000 worth of clothes and…
Famous Musicians Who Died In Their 40s
The “King of Rock and Roll” himself, Elvis Presley, is one of the most beloved and famous music acts in…
The Truth About Jane Fonda’s Relationship With Donald Sutherland
Though Jane Fonda described Donald Sutherland as “something of the old-world gentleman” in her memoir “My Life So Far,” Sutherland…
Why David Gilmour Was Never Meant To Be A Permanent Member Of Pink Floyd
Syd Barrett — who was born Roger Keith Barrett — knew bass player Roger Waters from school. In 1962, Barrett…
The Reason Syd Barrett’s Final Song With Pink Floyd Was Never Recorded
Syd Barrett’s unpredictability spilled into Pink Floyd’s studio work as well. He had an idea for a song titled “Have…
The Scientific Reason Why ‘Oddly Satisfying’ Videos Are So Popular
Though YouTube is the go-to source for oddly satisfying videos, they’re, in fact, everywhere where media can be hosted. As…
What Coco Chanel Was Doing In The Final Days Before Her Death
Coco Chanel had the ambition to break the boundaries of her time. During World War I, many women worked in…
The Real Meaning Behind Bob Dylan’s Tangled Up In Blue
Bob Dylan’s 1975 album “Blood on the Tracks” has gone down as a folk masterpiece. According to Rolling Stone, the…
The Best Movies About Elvis Presley
A geriatric Elvis Presley, a black man convinced that he’s John F. Kennedy, and a mummified pharaoh wearing a cowboy…