Location
Catskill, NY, USA
School
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of New Orleans, The Art Student's League, Pratt Institute
Expertise
True Crime, 20th-Century Art History, Edgar Allan Poe
- Andrew has received awards for his crime reporting from both the New England Newspaper & Press Association and the New York Newspaper Association.
- He's written about everything from goat-related crime (it's a real thing!) to marijuana dispensary interior design and once trained with firefighters in a 1,200-degree flashover simulator called the "Hot Box" for a story.
- He's written four historical true-crime books. His latest is "Satellite Boy: The International Manhunt for a Master Thief That Launched the Modern Communication Age" published by Counterpoint Press.
Experience
Andrew has more than 15 years of experience writing for the newspaper and magazine industry. His crime reporting included live-blogging a shocking and nationally publicized triple-murder case for the Berkshire Eagle in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He was a contributing editor at the ASME-award-winning magazine Modern Farmer. Andrew also writes about men's style for Insider. He's a non-fiction author represented by Jeff Ourvan of the Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency.
Education
Andrew holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a master of fine arts degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY.
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Discoveries
By Andrew Amelinckx
In 1930, archaeologists unearthed half of a giant statue of Ramesses II, ancient Egypt's most powerful ruler, and the hunt for the top half finally paid off.
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Music
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In 1970, societal turmoil was rampant, but cultural shifts were reflected in the music. Five rock songs from that year resonate and sound even cooler now.
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Superstitions
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Halloween is a 2,000-year-old holiday that has been tied to supernatural events since its inception, spawning many spooky myths and stories.
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Presidents
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For first ladies such as Jacqueline Kennedy and Mary Todd Lincoln, being widowed by an assassin's bullet was just one in a long line of tragedies.
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Nature
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Lakes can be fun and offer serenity, but some of the world’s creepiest lakes are laden with toxic gases, inhospitable water, and even mummies and corpses.
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Paranormal
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If you go see a movie in any of these classic movie palaces, you might encounter something more terrifying than anything you're liable to see on the screen.
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Animals
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The movie "Jaws" was terrifying enough, but from their spookily powerful senses to those fearsome teeth, the biology of the great white shark is even scarier.
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Climate
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La Niña is characterized by cooler ocean temperatures that alter the Pacific jet stream, which can have a host of affects on various regions of the U.S.
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Music
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Famous musicians are very talented, but luck also plays into a lucrative career making music. That's probably why some of them are notoriously superstitious.
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Presidents
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Donald Trump has made the interior of the White House very, very gold, and you might be wondering what will happen to it if he dies while still president.
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Scandals
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On more than one occasion, miffed fans have filed lawsuits over things like a particularly bad show or a failure to live up to expectations.
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American Civil War
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U.S. Civil War battles and skirmishes took place in several states, but one of the original 13 colonies became the state where the most battles occurred.
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Weird
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From divorces to hospitalizations and even death, there are a growing number of stories of human-AI chatbot interactions that have gone sideways.
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Paranormal
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Musicians collect a lot of wild stories, but stars like Adele and Kendrick Lamar have claimed paranormal encounters from haunted homes to ghostly visits.
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Entertainment
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Robert Shaw played the sea-faring Quint in Stephen Spielberg's 1975 blockbuster film, but Shaw was so drunk during one pivotal scene they had to reshoot it.
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Music
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Iconic musicians' often deal with controversy during their lives since they are in the public eye. Unfortunately, it can even spill over to their funerals.
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World War 2
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When Russia ran out of vodka in less than 24 hours, it must have been the banger to end all bangers, but there was every reason to celebrate. Here's the story.
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Ancient History
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If you've watched any of the "Gladiator" movies, you've seen those little skirts worn by Roman soldiers, like Pedro Pascal or Russell Crowe's characters.
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Religion
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The story of Adam and Eve is important to all of the Abrahamic religions, though there are some differences, including where Jewish belief places their bodies.
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Music
By Andrew Amelinckx
Following the news of Ozzy Osbourne's death, fans are recalling his daughter Kelly's comments about his health and making eerie observations about the timing.
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Crime
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It probably sounds strange (and a little morbid), but over the years, thieves have tried to steal one particular pope's blood on multiple occasions.
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Entertainment
By Andrew Amelinckx
In 1997, Aqua was riding high on the success of its song "Barbie Girl," with its music video on heavy rotation on MTV. And then everything changed.
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History
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The oldest person alive hails from across the sea, and they're fast approaching another milestone that will continue to solidify their place in history.
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Music
By Andrew Amelinckx
Ozzy Osbourne's health issues are no secret, which has led to rumors of his impending death that his daughter, Sharon, has had to publicly shut down.
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Crime
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Florida is known for lots of things — sunny weather, alligators, the Florida Man meme. But it also has one of America's most dangerous cities.
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Human Body
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For the majority of his life, Stephen Hawking lived with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease, and he was able to talk thanks to AI.
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Hard Rock
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Gregg Allman, the legendary co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, spent his final days visiting with his children, close friends, and wife.
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