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33 Unsettling Photographs Of The Challenger Explosion As It Unfolded

From the crew's last days of training to the moment the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, see one of the worst disasters in American aerospace history as it happened.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 28, 2026

33 Unsettling Photographs Of The Challenger Explosion As It Unfolded

From the crew's last days of training to the moment the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, see one of the worst disasters in American aerospace history as it happened.

By Natasha Ishak • January 28, 2026

The Perron Family Haunting: Inside The True Story Of ‘The Conjuring’

In the real story that inspired The Conjuring, the Perron family was allegedly terrorized by malevolent spirits after moving into a farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island in 1971.

By Katie Serena • Jan 27, 2026

The Perron Family Haunting: Inside The True Story Of ‘The Conjuring’

In the real story that inspired The Conjuring, the Perron family was allegedly terrorized by malevolent spirits after moving into a farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island in 1971.

By Katie Serena • January 27, 2026

9 Of The Worst Shark Attacks Ever Recorded: Real Stories From History That Make Movies Like ‘Jaws’ Look Tame

From New Jersey to California to the far reaches of the Pacific, these deadly encounters with great whites, tiger sharks, and oceanic whitetips are the worst shark attacks in recorded history.

By Ainsley Brown • Jan 27, 2026

9 Of The Worst Shark Attacks Ever Recorded: Real Stories From History That Make Movies Like ‘Jaws’ Look Tame

From New Jersey to California to the far reaches of the Pacific, these deadly encounters with great whites, tiger sharks, and oceanic whitetips are the worst shark attacks in recorded history.

By Ainsley Brown • January 27, 2026

The True Story Of Bathsheba Sherman, The Murderous Ghost From ‘The Conjuring’

Bathsheba Sherman was a real woman who died in Rhode Island in 1885 — so how did she end up being depicted as the demonic witch featured in The Conjuring?

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 27, 2026

The True Story Of Bathsheba Sherman, The Murderous Ghost From ‘The Conjuring’

Bathsheba Sherman was a real woman who died in Rhode Island in 1885 — so how did she end up being depicted as the demonic witch featured in The Conjuring?

By Marco Margaritoff • January 27, 2026

Inside The Turbulent Life Of Cherie Currie, The Former Lead Singer Of The 1970s Girl Band The Runaways

Cherie Currie thought she was getting her big break when she joined The Runaways, a groundbreaking new rock band. Little did she know it would soon turn out to be a never-ending nightmare.

By Katie Serena • Jan 26, 2026

Inside The Turbulent Life Of Cherie Currie, The Former Lead Singer Of The 1970s Girl Band The Runaways

Cherie Currie thought she was getting her big break when she joined The Runaways, a groundbreaking new rock band. Little did she know it would soon turn out to be a never-ending nightmare.

By Katie Serena • January 26, 2026

Doreen Lioy, The Seemingly Normal Woman Who Became Richard Ramirez’s Wife

Doreen Lioy was a successful woman who worked as an editor of Tiger Beat — until she married one of the worst serial killers in American history.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 26, 2026

Doreen Lioy, The Seemingly Normal Woman Who Became Richard Ramirez’s Wife

Doreen Lioy was a successful woman who worked as an editor of Tiger Beat — until she married one of the worst serial killers in American history.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 26, 2026

The Grisly Story Of Dennis Rader, The Man No One Suspected Was The BTK Killer

For 30 years, Boy Scout troop leader and church council president Dennis Rader was secretly the BTK Killer — while looking like the perfect family man to his neighbors in Kansas.

By Mark Oliver • Jan 25, 2026

The Grisly Story Of Dennis Rader, The Man No One Suspected Was The BTK Killer

For 30 years, Boy Scout troop leader and church council president Dennis Rader was secretly the BTK Killer — while looking like the perfect family man to his neighbors in Kansas.

By Mark Oliver • January 25, 2026

The Chilling Story Of Beth Thomas, The Six-Year-Old Who Tried To Murder Her Little Brother

"Child of Rage" Beth Thomas terrorized her younger brother and her adoptive parents — then experts uncovered the disturbing cause of her behavior.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Jan 25, 2026

The Chilling Story Of Beth Thomas, The Six-Year-Old Who Tried To Murder Her Little Brother

"Child of Rage" Beth Thomas terrorized her younger brother and her adoptive parents — then experts uncovered the disturbing cause of her behavior.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • January 25, 2026

The Legend Of The Beast Of Bray Road, The Wolf-Like Creature Said To Prowl The Wisconsin Countryside

Witnesses who've allegedly encountered the Beast of Bray Road describe it as tall and hairy, with glowing eyes, long claws, and the stench of rotting meat.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 25, 2026

The Legend Of The Beast Of Bray Road, The Wolf-Like Creature Said To Prowl The Wisconsin Countryside

Witnesses who've allegedly encountered the Beast of Bray Road describe it as tall and hairy, with glowing eyes, long claws, and the stench of rotting meat.

By Austin Harvey • January 25, 2026

The Many Cons Of Victor Lustig, From ‘Selling’ The Eiffel Tower To His Counterfeit Bill Scam

On two separate occasions, Victor Lustig posed as a French official, claimed that the government planned to sell the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal to the highest bidder, and accepted hefty bribes from men who wanted to buy it.

By John Kuroski • Jan 25, 2026

The Many Cons Of Victor Lustig, From ‘Selling’ The Eiffel Tower To His Counterfeit Bill Scam

On two separate occasions, Victor Lustig posed as a French official, claimed that the government planned to sell the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal to the highest bidder, and accepted hefty bribes from men who wanted to buy it.

By John Kuroski • January 25, 2026