William Shakespeare’s mysterious death in 1616 and the curse placed on his grave “Death will have his day.” Will Howard Jun 30, 2026
‘Teenage Mother’: The infamous exploitation movie that masqueraded as sex education The grindhouse classic that turned childbirth into box office gold. Richard Metzger Jun 30, 2026
The horrifying real-life murder that Bob Dylan turned into a folk song in 1963 A travesty of justice. Will Howard Jun 28, 2026
The Flying Garter Girls: the most infamous groupie clique of the 1970s “What kind of beer?” Will Howard Jun 27, 2026
The 1920s conspiracy theory that jazz music could transform a foetus Remarkable. Will Howard Jun 27, 2026
The shocking dark side of Eric Clapton’s 1979 marriage to Pattie Boyd It gets worse. Will Howard Jun 26, 2026
King Carol II: Why dictators have loved the World Cup since 1930 The more things change. Will Howard Jun 25, 2026
Scold’s bridle: the humiliating punishment for women who spoke in the 1500s Disgusting. Will Howard Jun 24, 2026
Robert Landsburg: the man who died photographing an erupting volcano in 1980 Going out in the name in science. Will Howard Jun 24, 2026