Andrew Amelinckx
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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Stories By Andrew Amelinckx
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Blaxploitation films made a splash in the 1970s. Both revered and reviled for its portrayal of Black men and women, the genre faded but its influence persists.
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Skateboarder Tony Hawk and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain gained fame in different industries - but were they ever friends? Here's what we know.
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When Lisa Marie married Michael Jackson, her mother Priscilla Presley was less than thrilled about it, but by the time she found out about it, it was too late.
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Actress and model Teri Copley may not be a household name, but in the 1980s she dated men who were. Here's what happened to Copley after a life changing event.
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Ernest Hemingway lived a life of travel and adventure, including surviving two plane crashes in a matter of hours. Here's how he and his wife managed that feat.
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Harry Chapin wrote the classic song "Cat's in the Cradle" but died suddenly in 1981 in a tragic accident. Here's what happened to the singer-songwriter.
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The jump scare is everywhere nowadays, but this wasn't always the case. To trace its origins, we have to look back to a 1942 B horror movie.
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In 2010, Stephany Flores was brutally murdered by fellow poker player Joran van der Sloot in Lima, Peru. Here are the details of this tragic case.
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It might sound callous, but Americans have to pay to be evacuated from war-torn countries. Here's how the process works - and when it was legislated.
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Vampires are depicted in popular culture as hating garlic, and the plant is often shown to ward them off. So why is this the case? Let's take a look.
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Katharine Hepburn and John Wayne both held opposing political beliefs amid the Red Scare that had seeped into Hollywood. Here's the details.
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Somali piracy isn't as prevalent now as it used to be - for a while, it was a significant problem. The story of how it began goes back to 1991.
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Mary Lou Retton began her legendary gymnastics career in 1983 and retired at just 18 years old. Here's how many Olympic medals she racked up over the years.
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If you look back to the early 20th century, you'll find an agricultural settlement called Degania, which paved the way for the kibbutz movement.
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By the time serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was caught, he'd collected the remains of 11 men in his small apartment. Here's what happened to his former home.
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For less than a year in the early '90s, Madonna and Vanilla Ice had a whirlwind romance. Here's everything we know about their relationship - and why it ended.
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The Smile Jamaica Concert took place on December 5, 1976 in Kingston. The electric event has a place in history for many reasons - here they are.
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NFL player Dick Butkus was known as "The Animal" and "The Maestro of Mayhem" on the gridiron, but he eventually had to quit - and not by choice. Here's why.
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Missionary Renee Bach headed to Uganda in 2009 and set up her clinic, Serving His Children. Years later, she is under intense scrutiny. Here's why.
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One of the biggest mistakes in cartography history involves California, where early explorers thought the area was an island and mapped it as such.
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Graceland is a shrine to all things Elvis Presley, including being the burial ground for his family, but Priscilla Presley won't be buried next to Elvis there.
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Filmmaker Werner Herzog was born on September 5, 1942, amid World War II and before the bombing of Munich. The story of his childhood is an interesting one.
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Tupac Shakur was killed on September 13, 1996. For years, the case seemed destined to remain cold - until Duane Davis was charged on September 29, 2023.
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Members of the United States Congress don't have term limits. There are multiple reasons for this, and we have to look back in history to find them.
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Bob Barker was on daytime TV for nearly 50 years, making him a fixture in American living rooms. Here's what's come out about the legendary host since he died.
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Pamela Smart was convicted of plotting to kill her husband with the help of her teenaged lover. Here's what happened to her and where is she now.
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Baseball is loaded with traditions, including the seventh-inning stretch, when people in the stands get up, stretch, and walk around. Here's how it originated.