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33 Striking Photos Of The Doors That Reveal The Tumultuous History Of The 1960s Rock Band

The Doors formed in Los Angeles in 1965 and quickly became known for their psychedelic sound, rowdy audiences, and onstage obscenity.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 6, 2025

33 Striking Photos Of The Doors That Reveal The Tumultuous History Of The 1960s Rock Band

The Doors formed in Los Angeles in 1965 and quickly became known for their psychedelic sound, rowdy audiences, and onstage obscenity.

By Austin Harvey • September 6, 2025

Buford Pusser Became A Legend When He Took Revenge Against His Wife’s Killers, But New Evidence Suggests He Actually Murdered Her

A reexamination of the death of Pauline Pusser revealed that she was a victim of domestic abuse and had been killed by her husband with her body placed in his car to make it seem like she was the victim of an ambush.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 5, 2025

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Buford Pusser Became A Legend When He Took Revenge Against His Wife’s Killers, But New Evidence Suggests He Actually Murdered Her

A reexamination of the death of Pauline Pusser revealed that she was a victim of domestic abuse and had been killed by her husband with her body placed in his car to make it seem like she was the victim of an ambush.

By Austin Harvey • September 5, 2025

What Happened To Sneha Philip, The Doctor Who Vanished In New York City Right Before 9/11?

Sneha Anne Philip is listed as a victim of the 9/11 attacks, but she was last seen shopping at a Manhattan department store on September 10, 2001 — and it's unclear where she went after that.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 4, 2025

What Happened To Sneha Philip, The Doctor Who Vanished In New York City Right Before 9/11?

Sneha Anne Philip is listed as a victim of the 9/11 attacks, but she was last seen shopping at a Manhattan department store on September 10, 2001 — and it's unclear where she went after that.

By Ainsley Brown • September 4, 2025

27 Artworks By John Singer Sargent, The Gilded Age Painter Who Toed The Line Between Tradition And Avant-Garde

From the Portrait of Madame X to Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, John Singer Sargent's paintings and illustrations show why he's considered a virtuoso artist.

By Andrew Milne • Sep 4, 2025

27 Artworks By John Singer Sargent, The Gilded Age Painter Who Toed The Line Between Tradition And Avant-Garde

From the Portrait of Madame X to Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, John Singer Sargent's paintings and illustrations show why he's considered a virtuoso artist.

By Andrew Milne • September 4, 2025

The Smurl Haunting: Inside The Alleged Demonic Attacks In Pennsylvania That Inspired ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’

The Smurl haunting dragged on for years between 1974 and 1989, eventually causing the desperate family to call in Ed and Lorraine Warren for help.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 3, 2025

The Smurl Haunting: Inside The Alleged Demonic Attacks In Pennsylvania That Inspired ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’

The Smurl haunting dragged on for years between 1974 and 1989, eventually causing the desperate family to call in Ed and Lorraine Warren for help.

By Austin Harvey • September 3, 2025

A Shipwreck Hunter Has Located A Massive Freighter That Sank In Lake Huron During A Deadly Blizzard In 1913

The S.S. James Carruthers was one of many ships that sank in the Great Lakes during the "White Hurricane" blizzard of November 1913.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 3, 2025

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A Shipwreck Hunter Has Located A Massive Freighter That Sank In Lake Huron During A Deadly Blizzard In 1913

The S.S. James Carruthers was one of many ships that sank in the Great Lakes during the "White Hurricane" blizzard of November 1913.

By Ainsley Brown • September 3, 2025

How Sessue Hayakawa Went From A Japanese Naval Academy Student To A Leading Hollywood Sex Symbol

After moving to Los Angeles, Sessue Hayakawa became interested in acting and starred in his debut silent film in 1914 — and soon became the first Asian leading man in Hollywood.

By Andrew Milne • Sep 2, 2025

How Sessue Hayakawa Went From A Japanese Naval Academy Student To A Leading Hollywood Sex Symbol

After moving to Los Angeles, Sessue Hayakawa became interested in acting and starred in his debut silent film in 1914 — and soon became the first Asian leading man in Hollywood.

By Andrew Milne • September 2, 2025

Inside The Turbulent Story Of The Great Railroad Strike Of 1877, America’s First Multi-State Labor Revolt

During the summer of 1877, about 100,000 workers across the U.S. banded together to protest wage cuts at the nation's major railroad companies — but the massive strike was over almost as quickly as it began.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 1, 2025

Inside The Turbulent Story Of The Great Railroad Strike Of 1877, America’s First Multi-State Labor Revolt

During the summer of 1877, about 100,000 workers across the U.S. banded together to protest wage cuts at the nation's major railroad companies — but the massive strike was over almost as quickly as it began.

By Ainsley Brown • September 1, 2025

‘It’s Like Being In A Third World Country’: See 55 Photos Of Hurricane Katrina’s Destruction

After striking the Gulf Coast of the United States in August 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused 1,392 deaths and an estimated $125 billion in damage.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 31, 2025

‘It’s Like Being In A Third World Country’: See 55 Photos Of Hurricane Katrina’s Destruction

After striking the Gulf Coast of the United States in August 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused 1,392 deaths and an estimated $125 billion in damage.

By Austin Harvey • August 31, 2025

Inside Begich Towers, The Self-Sufficient Apartment Building That Houses Nearly An Entire Alaskan Town

Originally built as army barracks during the Cold War, Begich Towers is now home to almost all 272 residents of Whittier, Alaska, a remote outpost near the Passage Canal.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 28, 2025

Inside Begich Towers, The Self-Sufficient Apartment Building That Houses Nearly An Entire Alaskan Town

Originally built as army barracks during the Cold War, Begich Towers is now home to almost all 272 residents of Whittier, Alaska, a remote outpost near the Passage Canal.

By Austin Harvey • August 28, 2025