Author: Will Howard Archives: 04/2026

Why was New Orleans called a Necropolis until 1905?

Why was New Orleans called a Necropolis until 1905?

Hard times in the Big Easy.

Apr 25, 2026

Ateliê do Centro- How an art school in Brazil turned into a cult in 2016

Ateliê do Centro: How an art school in Brazil turned into a cult in 2016

School can be hell.

Apr 25, 2026

Winchester Geese- the corrupted heart of 1100s London

Winchester Geese: the corrupted heart of 1100s London

Dark times.

Apr 25, 2026

Edward Leonski- the 1942 serial killer who murdered women to steal their voices

Edward Leonski: the 1942 serial killer who murdered women to “steal their voices

Original motive…

Apr 24, 2026

The spiritual medium exposed mid-seance in 1882

The spiritual medium exposed mid-seance in 1882

The ultimate con.

Apr 24, 2026

The Great Comet of 1910- the bizarre belief that Halley's Comet would destroy the world

The Great Comet of 1910: the bizarre belief that Halley’s Comet would destroy the world

Keep watching the skies.

Apr 24, 2026

What is it good for!?- The 335 year war that ended in 1986

What is it good for!?: The 335 year war that ended in 1986

Phony war.

Apr 24, 2026

How Bret Michaels of Poison was nearly killed at the 2009 Tony Awards

How Bret Michaels of Poison was nearly killed at the 2009 Tony Awards

Nearly curtains for him.

Apr 23, 2026

'Performance'- the 1970 cult movie that drove a wedge through The Rolling Stones

‘Performance’: the 1970 cult movie that drove a wedge through The Rolling Stones

“Keith will be fine about it, right? Right?!”

Apr 23, 2026

Was Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece really inspired by Ed Gein? -

Was Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 masterpiece really inspired by Ed Gein?

The gory details.

Apr 23, 2026