Gina Dimuro, Author At All That's Interesting

Gina Dimuro

A graduate of New York University, Gina Dimuro is a New York-based writer and translator.

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Meet Virginia Vallejo, The Journalist Who Had An Affair With Pablo Escobar — And Made Him A Celebrity

Meet Virginia Vallejo, The Journalist Who Had An Affair With Pablo Escobar — And Made Him A Celebrity

In 1983, Virginia Vallejo featured Pablo Escobar on her TV show and painted him as a man of the people. And for the next five years, she briefly enjoyed the spoils of life in the cartel.

Hermann Göring Was The Second-Most Powerful Man In Nazi Germany — And He Loved To Party

Hermann Göring Was The Second-Most Powerful Man In Nazi Germany — And He Loved To Party

Hermann Göring was a flying ace, creator of the Gestapo, and one-time president of the Reichstag — he was also overweight and into drugs.

How Sarah Rector Became The ‘Richest Black Girl In America’ In The Early 20th Century

How Sarah Rector Became The ‘Richest Black Girl In America’ In The Early 20th Century

By the time she turned 18, Sarah Rector's net worth was estimated at over $1 million — about $28 million today. And it all came from undesirable land that the federal government gave her.

The True Story Of Blackbeard, The Fearsome Pirate Who Ruled The 18th-Century Caribbean

The True Story Of Blackbeard, The Fearsome Pirate Who Ruled The 18th-Century Caribbean

Calling himself "Blackbeard," English pirate Edward Teach terrorized the Caribbean between 1716 and 1718 until he was ultimately beheaded in battle.

The True Story Of Marie Laveau, The “Voodoo Queen” Of 19th Century New Orleans

The True Story Of Marie Laveau, The “Voodoo Queen” Of 19th Century New Orleans

Marie Laveau, the 19th-century "Voodoo Queen" of New Orleans, was a healer and spiritual leader who blended Christianity with Voodoo to support and serve her community.

Rafael Caro Quintero: The True Story Of The <em>Narcos</em> Drug Lord Still On The Run

Rafael Caro Quintero: The True Story Of The Narcos Drug Lord Still On The Run

Rafael Caro Quintero was one of Mexico's first and most powerful cartel leaders until he was suspected of orchestrating the brutal torture and murder of a DEA agent.

The Real Story Of Thomas Jefferson’s Mistress And Slave, Sally Hemings

The Real Story Of Thomas Jefferson’s Mistress And Slave, Sally Hemings

Sally Hemings bore President Thomas Jefferson six children, yet his legitimate descendants tried their best to discredit her story.

The Legend Of Kit Carson, The Wild West’s Gentleman Explorer

The Legend Of Kit Carson, The Wild West’s Gentleman Explorer

Son of a Revolutionary War veteran, a Civil War veteran himself, and one of the first frontiersmen of the West, Kit Carson became an American legend during his own lifetime.

Without Noseless Mad Scientist Tycho Brahe, Astronomy Would Still Be In The Dark Ages

Without Noseless Mad Scientist Tycho Brahe, Astronomy Would Still Be In The Dark Ages

Tycho Brahe kept a drunken elk in his entourage, supposedly had an affair with the queen of Denmark, and totally changed our understanding of the universe itself.

The Cartel’s Accountant: Inside The Eccentric Story Of Pablo Escobar’s Older Brother, Roberto Escobar

The Cartel’s Accountant: Inside The Eccentric Story Of Pablo Escobar’s Older Brother, Roberto Escobar

Pablo Escobar may be the infamous name everyone recognizes, but his brother Roberto Escobar is the one still profiting from their violent ventures.

A Skilled Gunman But A Bloodless Reputation: The Real Story Of The Sundance Kid

A Skilled Gunman But A Bloodless Reputation: The Real Story Of The Sundance Kid

The Sundance Kid was already a legend of the Wild West during his lifetime. But the most intriguing part of his story may be that no one really knows how it ended.