The True Story That Inspired Hidden Figures
Every once in a while, Hollywood knocks out a film, "based on a true story," that actually contains a lot of fact. "Hidden Figures" is one such film.
Read MoreEvery once in a while, Hollywood knocks out a film, "based on a true story," that actually contains a lot of fact. "Hidden Figures" is one such film.
Read MoreSerial killer Richard Ramirez's 1989 trial was infamous for the plethora of fangirls who showed up to his hearings and offered their support.
Read MoreHere's a rundown of the key moments of The Undertaker's Ministry of Darkness faction, a group many fans interpreted as a satanic cult.
Read MoreModern rock music lost one of its most talented vocalists on July 20, 2017, when Linkin Park's Chester Bennington died by suicide.
Read MoreMany rock stars who went through something horrible will eventually tell the world about what happened. Other times, they take the tragic secret to the grave.
Read MoreThe Fosbury Flop is pretty much the standard for athletes competing in the high jump. Everything starts someplace, and the Flop started with an Oregonian.
Read MoreIndiana Jones isn't the only one looking for lost artifacts. One missing item of significant religious importance is the menorah of the Second Temple.
Read MoreNat King Cole's star rose from his days as pianist in a jazz trio to the heights of success as a solo recording artist. Tragically, Cole died far too soon.
Read MoreThe history of the world is filled with battles fought to save nations, the tide turned by use of a stratagem, rather than overwhelming numbers. Or with cats.
Read MoreJournalists -- noncombatant observers -- are too often casualties of the conflicts they seek to cover. That was the case of Daniel Pearl in 2002.
Read MoreLosing an individual in an aviation disaster is tragic, but that sorrow is magnified when an entire team of young athletes perish in a plane crash.
Read MoreMost of us probably understand the basic premise of the Winter Olympics: Sports competitions performed on snow or ice. Just how many sports are involved?
Read MoreAmong those competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics will be Abby Roque, a member of the women's hockey team representing the United States on the ice.
Read MoreThe general concept of the Olympic games dates back to the early days of Greece. The winter games are a more recent development in international competition.
Read MoreRichard Burton was widely regarded as an almost supernaturally gifted actor on both stage and screen. Born in Wales, he died in Switzerland at 58 years old.
Read MoreSports have a long history of questionable calls, but sometimes, something truly manipulative happens. These are sports championships tainted by controversy.
Read MoreSnowboarding prodigy Dusty Henricksen is bound for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. At just 18 years old, he lays claim to an impressive athletic resume.
Read MoreSidney Poitier earned numerous honors during his long life -- he died at 94 -- including competitive and honorary Oscars. He was also Sir Sidney Poitier.
Read MoreMany cast members of the Harry Potter films could utilize their own tragic experiences to inform their film characters and performances.
Read MorePoitier left not only a tremendous legacy as an actor, but he also brought several children into the world — all daughters.
Read MoreYou'd think that something this large would be hard to lose track of, but the Florentine Diamond went missing some years ago, and stayed that way.
Read MoreLegendary, Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier -- actor, director, author -- worked long and hard to achieve his success. Those efforts were not without reward.
Read MoreLegendary and ground-breaking actor Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94.
Read MoreSidney Poitier, one of the greatest actors of his generation, and the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for best actor, died on January 6, 2022.
Read MorePirates and their treasures, gold and jewels and coins galore. Some pirate treasure have been recovered. But the Treasure of Lima? Not so far.
Read MoreOn September 20, 1994, 18-year-old Gloria Ross and 22-year-old Candy Belt were found dead in the back room of a massage parlor in Oak Grove, Kentucky.
Read MoreName a sport, and someone, somewhere, will identify as a fan. Some athletic contests have more followers than others. Does that apply to the winter Olympics?
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