The Untold Truth Of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Godmother Of Rock 'N' Roll
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the "godmother of rock & roll," may be one of the most consistently under-appreciated performers in music history.
Read MoreSister Rosetta Tharpe, the "godmother of rock & roll," may be one of the most consistently under-appreciated performers in music history.
Read MoreThe Dead Internet Theory is like everyone's worst fears and anxieties about the internet taken to the extreme. Here's what this conspiracy theory says.
Read MoreAdd enough zeroes, and high finance kind of turns into fantasy money -- most of us can't really grasp what's actually at stake in Elon Musk's offer for Twitter.
Read MoreRock 'n' roll frontman Scott Weiland died in 2015, leaving behind two teenaged children. Here's what happened to Scott Weiland's kids.
Read MoreThere are have been some notorious cars in American criminal history. However, few carry a story as sordid as the car driven by Ted Bundy.
Read MoreArlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for many military personnel. It's also the grave site of several significant government figures.
Read MoreWhen the "Founding Fathers" weren't revolting against British rule, they were doing what under current societal norms would qualify as some very heavy drinking.
Read MoreCheech & Chong were a comedy duo in the '70s with numerous films under their belt. And, their song "Basketball Jones" featured some stellar musicians.
Read MoreKaraoke is a popular pastime enabling the dulcet tones of friends and family members worldwide. But, this entertainment behemoth has humble beginnings.
Read MoreAh, the cameo -- that grace note in a film or TV show, often intended as a lighter moment, most famously by Alfred Hitchcock. Stanley Kubrick also indulged.
Read MoreStanley Kubrick's first career working as a magazine photographer helped him develop the skills that would later serve him well as a film director.
Read MoreOne artifact is the former Guinness World Record holder for the smallest children's book in the world -- it's also the smallest printed book in the world.
Read MoreWhen an individual dies, it's not uncommon for otherwise mundane events -- a text, a phone call -- to take on exceptional, even painful meaning.
Read MoreIn many ways, it is a small world after all, and the interrelationships of nations and their leaders become highlighted during changes in national government.
Read MoreCo-workers don't always develop personal relationships, but it seemed to happen with Rock Hudson, who counted Doris Day and Elizabeth Taylor among his friends.
Read MoreIt was a career-making interview when Diana, Princess of Wales, openly discussed what had been going on behind the scenes during her marriage.
Read MoreWhile fans have become familiar with Ross's many catchphrases and iconic permed hairdo, there are still a lot of things many people don't know about him.
Read MoreFamilies are often up for discussion, analysis, even gossip. That's true in everyday life. Celebrity families also come under analysis and rumor.
Read MorePaul Pelosi, the 82-year-old husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was allegedly assaulted in their San Francisco home by a man wielding a hammer.
Read MoreThe prophecies of Nostradamus have been intriguing readers, both believers and skeptics, for hundreds of years. Interpretations of his writing vary wildly.
Read MoreThere are lot of factors that contribute to the state of a body ten years in a coffin, and every human body undergoes the same stages of decay.
Read MoreNo two people share the same life experiences. But there's one thing that ties everyone and everything together, though, and that's death.
Read MoreDuring the SARS outbreak that ended in 2003, more than 8,000 people had become sick, with 774 deaths.
Read MoreRandolph "Randy" Kraft is a serial killer who was active in the 1970s and '80s. Kraft was dubbed the "Freeway Killer" and, more notably, the "Scorecard Killer."
Read MoreDon Drummond's unprecedented skill with the trombone was an indispensable part of the Skatalites' sound. His genius is lauded, but his troubled life was short.
Read MoreToo often, misguided, punitive government policies combine with environmental factors to produce catastrophic results for a specific population.
Read MoreEvery form of energy production has its drawbacks, but few raise quite the concerns aimed at nuclear power plants like Chernobyl and Three Mile Island.
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