What The Last 12 Months Of Anthony Bourdain's Life Were Like
Anthony Bourdain showed that no one can escape the clutches of addiction and mental illness. This is what the last 12 months of his life were like.
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How The Rolling Stones Almost Burnt Down The Original Playboy Mansion
The sentence "the Rolling Stones almost burned down the Playboy Mansion" is somehow less than the sum of its parts. But it's true.
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The Real Reason The Kill Bill Trilogy Never Got Finished
In 2004, Kill Bill: Volume 2 ended on a pile of figurative question marks, to say nothing of a literal one. What happened to the California Mountain Snake, blinded and trapped in a trailer with a venomous black mamba? Would Vernita Green's daughter come looking for revenge?
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The Cure's Robert Smith Is Worth A Lot More Than You Think
Robert Smith does not exactly dress like a millionaire. In fact, he looks a bit like he still raids his mom's makeup drawer and shops at Goodwill -- but then again, that's his style, and far be it from us to cramp it. After all, it's not like Smith comes to our house and tells us how to look.
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Whatever Happened To Joni Mitchell?
Joni Mitchell was one of the biggest names in folk music. But where is she now?
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The Hit Song Beastie Boys Did That They Can't Stand
Known as one of the most transgressive hip hop acts of their time, the Beastie Boys took the late eighties music scene by storm, and they were propelled to success by the very song that the band now hates the most.
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The Real Reason The Percy Jackson Trilogy Never Got Finished
Sometimes, what might seem like the next big movie franchise fails to catch an audience. Just ask the planned Percy Jackson movie trilogy.
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What These Native American Tribes Believed About Death
Native American tribes had their own ideas for what happens after death, and their beliefs can tell us as much about how they lived as how they died.
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This Is Why Season 8 Of Ray Donovan Never Happened
Ray Donovan. It was here, and it was good. Then it was gone. What happened? "We're still scratching our heads," said showrunner David Hollander. But all hope is not lost.
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The Truth About Iggy Pop And David Bowie's Relationship
When David Bowie died on January 10, 2016, Iggy Pop confessed to The New York Times Bowie had "resurrected" him. Here's the story of their relationship.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Wear A Hat Every Day
Baseball caps -- also tractor caps, or trucker caps -- are everywhere, especially on people's heads. Usually they come off within a reasonable timeframe, but what happens if you wear a hat every day?
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The Real Reason Catherine The Great Infected Herself With Smallpox
Smallpox. Who wants it? Catherine the Great, apparently.
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The Untold Truth Of The Cheyenne Dog Soldiers
The Cheyenne Dog Warrior Society, also called the Dog Soldiers, have made a dramatic mark on history. Here's the untold truth...
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Myths About Cleopatra You Can Stop Believing
Cleopatra: the woman of the golden barge, drifting down the Nile. Beautiful, Egyptian... or maybe not? Let's separate fact from myth.
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The Real Reason It's So Dark In Space
Deep space is immense, brimming with potential — and not unlike Henry Ford's Model T, you can get in any color, so long as that color is black.
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This Is Where Vikings Is Actually Filmed
From lush forests, to bleak Scandinavian shores, to the cold stone of isolated (and amazingly easily conquered as it turns out) English monasteries, Vikings' settings aren't just gorgeous to behold -- they're a vital part of the show. So where is it actually filmed?
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Everything You Missed In The Witcher's First Episode
Netflix's The Witcher contains a lot of small details for those who have read the books or played the games. The first episode alone has many callbacks that you may have missed.
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The Truth About David Bowie And Mick Jagger's Relationship
Here is a proposal modestly put forward for a new Rorschach Test: What do you immediately think of when you hear "David Bowie and Mick Jagger?"
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Whatever Happened To The Man Who Played Bozo The Clown?
Back when times were simpler, many a child laughed with Bozo the Clown, or woke up in a cold sweat after dreaming he was standing right over their bed. But whatever happened to the man behind the red schnoz?
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The History Of The Black Panther Party
It's hard to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the Black Panthers. The real history depends on who you ask, but there's room for praise and blame.
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The Tragic Death Of The Big Bopper
When the story of "The Day the Music Died" is told, J.P. Richardson is usually a supporting player at best. But the Big Bopper was there every step of the way.
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The Family Member That Fought Against Hitler In WWII
Everybody's got that one relative that nobody wants to talk about. Even Hitler.
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What Happens To Your Body If You Swallow Pool Water
Go ahead. Swim. Splash. Sing the "Baby Shark" song. Just don't drink the cool, clear pool water.
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The True Story Of What Happened To Rodney King
Before Eric Garner and George Floyd, there was Rodney King, whose beating would lay bare the racism and injustice that ran through the LAPD.
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What Really Happened When Elvis Presley Met The Beatles
In 1965, the Beatles met Elvis Presley. Strange? Certainly, and all the stranger considering that you've never seen pictures or video of the event. How did two of the most famous and influential musical acts of the 20th century manage to spend an afternoon together without anyone snapping a photo?
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The Creepy Way Amazon Constantly Tracks Its Employees
How far will Amazon go to manifest itself as the platonic ideal of a dystopian corporate hellscape? Very far, apparently.
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The Truth About Catherine The Great's Death
Some say Catherine the Great died like Elvis -- not as a king, but on the toilet. Here's the truth.
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