How Historically Accurate Is The Movie The Favourite?
Some movies take history very, very seriously, from the narrative to the makeup to the costuming to the sets. And then with others, not so much.
Read MoreSome movies take history very, very seriously, from the narrative to the makeup to the costuming to the sets. And then with others, not so much.
Read MorePart of the appeal of art is the inspiration it provides -- not only through insight into the human condition, but inspiring others to create art of their own.
Read MoreHow far will a journalist go for the ultimate, career-making story? Or photograph -- perhaps of a dying Princess Diana, still in the wreckage of her car.
Read MoreBands come and bands go. The back story is often fascinating -- when did John meet Paul? -- and so, too, are the stories of bands fracturing.
Read MoreThe rights of workers have often been the subject of contention, even violence. Case in point: representation for California agricultural workers in the 1970s.
Read MoreThe adage is that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't true. How about water-fueled cars? Did the concept get its inventor murdered? And by whom?
Read MoreWhen a nationally celebrated figure like astronaut Neil Armstrong gets the Hollywood treatment, people are going to pay attention. How accurate is the movie?
Read MoreThe life of pop superstar Michael Jackson was surrounded by controversy -- familial, professional, personal. His death at age 50 is part of that mystery.
Read MoreThe process of evolution has its quirks -- avocado pits, for one -- but you have to wonder why humans ended up like we did. What's up with butts?
Read MoreHere's why the Sex Pistols broke up after wrapping up their ill-fated U.S. tour in January 1978.
Read MoreThe news business is often criticized for the perception that only negative stories get reported, but 2021's journalism also shone a bright, positive light.
Read MoreDecember is a time for reflection, but what will music fans most remember about 2021? Here are the biggest music moments of 2021.
Read MoreActor Brittany Murphy died suddenly, mysteriously, and all too soon in 2009. This is who inherited her money after she died.
Read MoreMichael Nesmith's growing frustration with The Monkees and music eventually led to his leaving the band.
Read MoreThe Unser family is rightfully considered royalty in the field of automobile racing. They suffered a tragic loss with the death of Al Unser Sr. on December 9.
Read MoreLots of people in the performing arts had a Plan B -- a backup trade, a way to make ends meet until their career took off. Among them? Tammy Wynette.
Read MoreLife imitates art; art imitates life. It applies to all manner of art, including rap. What about all the times when art actually predicts life?
Read MoreThe Kohinoor Diamond, now in the hands of the British royal family, has its roots in India. Some say those roots include a curse upon whoever possesses it.
Read MoreCary Elwes ran errands on film sets when he was a teenager. As fate would have it, one particular task led him right to famed actor, Marlon Brando.
Read MoreAlan Shepard is best known for being an astronaut, but he had a busy career outside of NASA, too. This is the untold truth of American astronaut Alan Shepard.
Read MoreWhenever a president dies in office, there are going to be questions about the circumstances surrounding the tragedy. That's certainly true of Zachary Taylor.
Read MoreSometimes it takes Indiana Jones to recover a relic from antiquity. Sometimes it takes a tomb raider. Sometimes it takes a billionaire who doesn't care.
Read MoreMichael Nesmith, perhaps best known as the serious guitarist for the decidedly not serious Monkees, died December 10 from natural causes. He was 78.
Read MoreFreddie Prinze was a breakout comedy star of both standup and sitcom during his career ascent in the 1970s. Behind the enormous talent, however, was darkness.
Read MoreMonkees singer-guitarist Michael Nesmith died of natural causes on December 10, 2021, at the age of 78.
Read MoreTheoretically, we all want to be safe behind the wheel of a car -- seat belts and air bags help assure that. Not all cars have been as safe as others, however.
Read MoreLike his stepbrother Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Farrar has acting experience. However, his career isn't as successful, likely due to personal and legal troubles.
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