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On this day in 1979, Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. For 444 days, 52 Americans were held hostage — an event that changed global politics forever. Discover the full story behind the Iran Hostage Crisis

Dennis Nilsen’s story is not just that of a serial killer but of a complex, isolated figure shaped by childhood traumas, repressed...

In the early hours of December 10, 1958, residents around Box Canyon, a quiet corner of California, were jolted awake by a terrifying...

Theo Van Gogh, Dutch filmmaker and outspoken critic, was no stranger to controversy. Like his famous great-granduncle, the painter...

A brilliant linguist. A secret apartment of mummified dolls. The strange, haunting story of Anatoly Moskvin — the Russian historian whose obsession with death blurred the line between scholarship and madness.

Samuel L. Jackson, the Hollywood powerhouse with over 200 movie credits, didn’t start his career anywhere close to the spotlight. Back in...

John Paul Getty, one of the wealthiest men in the 20th century, amassed a fortune estimated at around $2 billion, a figure that would...

The life of Robert Maxwell reads like a Hollywood script—rags-to-riches triumph, towering ambition, scandal, and a mysterious death...

Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson is one of those names that loom large in Harlem’s history. Not just a gangster but also a poet, a...

In the contemporary art landscape, few pieces strike a chord as unsettling and thought-provoking as Défilé   by the renowned Russian art...

On a storm-laden night in June 1816, a small group of English romantics gathered at Villa Diodati on the shores of Lake Geneva. This...

In the early 20th century, a young Benito Mussolini was far from the iron-fisted dictator he would later become as the head of Fascist...

In early 1982, The Clash found themselves in a turbulent period marked by internal friction and brewing tensions. Despite the impending...

The unlikely meeting between Jayne Mansfield and Anton LaVey—the blonde bombshell of Hollywood and the shaven-headed founder of the...

A chart published in 1959, which was shared by the LA Times blog , illustrating how women’s bodies were judged in the Miss Universe...

The murder of Sylvia Likens in 1965 remains one of America’s most disturbing cases. Abused, starved, and tortured by her caretaker, her death changed how the world looked at child protection.

When we think of paintings that evoke the tempestuous and serene nature of the sea, the name Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky often comes...

Clash of the Titans  (1981) stands as a monumental film in the history of cinema, celebrated not just for its epic storytelling but for...

Coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns, is something that’s become pretty well-known in recent years. For many, clowns are a source of fun...

Sada Abe, one of the most infamous figures in Japanese criminal history, remains a symbol of obsession and tragedy. Born in 1905 into a...

The 1956 Hungarian Uprising marked a significant turning point in the Cold War, as the people of Hungary rose against Soviet oppression...

Albert Anastasia, sometimes known by his nickname "Lord High Executioner," was one of the most feared and powerful figures in organised...

A photograph of a group of elderly men sitting on a mat, taken in Peshawar, now in Pakistan, circa 1865. Two of the men are looking at...