The Untold Truth Of Micky Dolenz
Dolenz was 20 years old, and The Monkees, which debuted in 1966, was a hit -- for two seasons, anyway. The studio provided the musicians and the songs.
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The Untold Truth Of Charley Pride
Country singer Charley Pride interpreted dozens of classic songs in the 1970s and defined the rapidly changing genre for a generation.
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The Untold Truth Of Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds was voted Most Valuable Player a record seven times (and finished second in the MVP voting twice). Second, there's his offensive output. Bonds holds the all-time record for career home runs at 762, a number so enormous there's almost no chance anyone will beat it.
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The Untold Truth Of Trans Rights Hero Sir Lady Java
Although Sir Lady Java may not be a household name across the United States yet, during the 1960s she was a pivotal figure for transgender rights.
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The Untold Truth Of The Nativity Of Jesus
What does the Bible actually say about the events of the birth of Jesus? Surprisingly little: the narrative only appears in one Gospel. But tradition, archeology, and science have helped to fill in some of the gaps left in the biblical narrative. This is the untold truth of the nativity of Jesus.
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The Untold Truth Of Ritchie Valens
He was one of rock n' roll's earliest and most promising stars. Here's a look into the tragically brief life of Ritchie Valens.
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The Tragic Story Of The Babylonian Captivity
One of the most critical events in Jewish history, especially as a defining moment for Jewish culture, is also one of the Bible's lesser known epochs: The Babylonian Exile, from 586–538 BCE. The Babylonian Exile is the reason why Judaism cohered into a canonical religion at all.
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The Untold Truth Of Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper will be remembered as the all-American movie cowboy. This is the untold truth of Gary Cooper.
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How A Haunted Castle Cured Black Sabbath's Writer's Block
Black Sabbath transformed the music world with their dark and haunting aesthetic, but a prodigious pace in the early days left the band's creative well a bit dry. It turns out all they needed was something dark and haunting to turn things around.
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The Bizarre Truth About Hooters' Airline
By 2003, Hooters had been operating as a successful restaurant chain since the 1980s and was "flush with cash." Looking to expand the brand, Brooks bought the North Carolina-based charter airline Pace Airlines and refurbished the fleet of planes with Hooters logos.
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The Untold Truth Of The Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins might be the time-keeper for one of the world's biggest rock bands, but there are things about him that are a bit shocking.
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The Tragic Truth About The Guinness Family Curse
The name Guinness is likely to conjure up images of the legendary Irish beer, but over the years, rumors emerged of a Guinness family curse.
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Is Cannibalism Illegal In The U.S.? The Answer May Surprise You
Cannibalism has existed in humanity for pretty much all of our known history. But in the modern day, it's mostly stopped. Is cannibalism illegal in the U.S.?
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The Untold Truth Of Heaven's Gate
Heaven's Gate achieved instant notoriety in March of 1997, when the discovery of 39 bodies sparked a media frenzy. This is the untold truth of Heaven's Gate.
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The Way Billionaire Patricia Kluge Lost Everything
Billionaire Patricia Kluge took her 1990 divorce to the bank, but like other billionaires who lost their entire fortunes, it wouldn't last. The $1 billion she got in the breakup was the largest divorce settlement ever at the time. This is the way billionaire Patricia Kluge lost everything.
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The Untold Truth Of The Clapper
"Clap on, clap off, The Clapper!" Long before Siri was sending texts with your voice, Alexa started putting Yacht Rock Radio on for you or a quick "Hey Google" got you the local forecast, The Clapper was turning America on. So what's the story behind this piece of of 80s tech lore?
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The Untold Truth Of Mar-A-Lago
Mar-a-Lago is President Donald Trump's primary residence, a resort club for the extremely wealthy, and an estate with more history than you might expect.
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The Untold Truth Of Dolly Parton's Family
Dolly PParton is one of 12 children, all of whom have their own story to tell.
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The Untold Truth Of NOFX
NOFX has been the most unlikely success story of punk rock music. While NOFX remains under the radar for music fans, they have wild, untold history.
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The Weirdest Protest Movements In History
As long as there has been government there has been protesting.
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The Untold Truth Of Dick Clark
Overnight, Clark became a force in pop music. By 1964, Clark moved production of American Bandstand closer to the artists in Los Angeles.
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The Untold Truth Of Surfing Legend Duke Kahanamoku
Duke Kahanamoku is considered the father of modern surfing. He was not just a surfer. He was also an Olympic-level swimmer who broke records for his time and earned three gold medals and two silver. He also appeared in films and became a life-long ambassador of surfing and Hawaii.
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The Untold Truth Of Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig's battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis was so public that his name was given to it; it was referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease for many years.
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How Colonial America Celebrated Christmas
Celebrating the Christmas holiday was actually banned in Massachusetts from 1659 through 1681, per Time magazine. Early American Life magazine notes that Puritans "abhorred the excesses of church celebrations" and saw Christmas as just another day on which to work hard in the name of Lord.
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The Untold Truth Of The Offspring
The Offspring have been around since the 1980s but took the world by storm during the 90s, with songs like "All I Want," "Days Go By," and "Gone Away." The punk rockers have hadhighs and lows through their career. Here's a trip down memory lane with one of the most notable bands from the 90s.
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The Untold Truth Of The Hardy Boys
The Hardy Boys have been solving crimes for decades in a franchise that includes books, TV shows, comics, and even video games. Here is their untold story.
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The Untold Truth Of Gorillaz
Since its inception in 1998, the virtual band, Gorillaz, created by Blur's Damon Albarn and Tank Girl's Jamie Hewlett has been about showing the music industry how to do things differently. From top-notch collaborators to experimental sounds to animation, here is there story.
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