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Inside The Contested Origins Of The ‘Jack And Jill’ Nursery Rhyme

From the executions of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to a satirization of King Charles I's liquor tax, there are countless theories about the true meaning of "Jack and Jill."

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 10, 2026

Inside The Contested Origins Of The ‘Jack And Jill’ Nursery Rhyme

From the executions of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to a satirization of King Charles I's liquor tax, there are countless theories about the true meaning of "Jack and Jill."

By Kaleena Fraga • March 10, 2026

‘I Am Going Mad Again’: The Tragic Tale Of Virginia Woolf’s Death

Virginia Woolf's suicide note revealed why she drowned herself in England's River Ouse. But the full story behind her death is even more heartbreaking.

By Hannah McKennett • Feb 25, 2026

‘I Am Going Mad Again’: The Tragic Tale Of Virginia Woolf’s Death

Virginia Woolf's suicide note revealed why she drowned herself in England's River Ouse. But the full story behind her death is even more heartbreaking.

By Hannah McKennett • February 25, 2026

Jack Kerouac’s First Draft Of ‘On The Road,’ A 121-Foot Scroll He Typed In Three Weeks In 1951, Is About To Be Sold At Auction

Expected to fetch as much as $4 million, this original manuscript pauses for neither paragraph breaks nor chapter titles, instead presenting its epic tale of Beat Generation misadventures in one unbroken stream.

By Cara Johnson • Feb 5, 2026

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Jack Kerouac’s First Draft Of ‘On The Road,’ A 121-Foot Scroll He Typed In Three Weeks In 1951, Is About To Be Sold At Auction

Expected to fetch as much as $4 million, this original manuscript pauses for neither paragraph breaks nor chapter titles, instead presenting its epic tale of Beat Generation misadventures in one unbroken stream.

By Cara Johnson • February 5, 2026

The True Story Of Triboulet, The 16th-Century Court Jester Whose Wit Saved His Life

One of the most beloved court jesters to ever live, Triboulet once slapped the King of France on the rear and told jokes so scandalous that they put his life in danger.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 30, 2026

The True Story Of Triboulet, The 16th-Century Court Jester Whose Wit Saved His Life

One of the most beloved court jesters to ever live, Triboulet once slapped the King of France on the rear and told jokes so scandalous that they put his life in danger.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 30, 2026

An ‘Otherworldly’ Lord Of The Rings-Inspired Mansion Is Up For Sale In Utah For $43 Million

Located in the South Fork region of Provo Canyon, the home measures 23,000 square feet and sits on about 30 acres of property.

By Ainsley Brown • Dec 18, 2025

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An ‘Otherworldly’ Lord Of The Rings-Inspired Mansion Is Up For Sale In Utah For $43 Million

Located in the South Fork region of Provo Canyon, the home measures 23,000 square feet and sits on about 30 acres of property.

By Ainsley Brown • December 18, 2025

The Turbulent Life And Death Of Assia Wevill, The Woman Accused Of Pushing Sylvia Plath To Suicide

Sylvia Plath's husband, Ted Hughes, began an affair with Assia Wevill not long before Plath took her own life — and then Wevill died in an eerily similar manner years later.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 11, 2025

The Turbulent Life And Death Of Assia Wevill, The Woman Accused Of Pushing Sylvia Plath To Suicide

Sylvia Plath's husband, Ted Hughes, began an affair with Assia Wevill not long before Plath took her own life — and then Wevill died in an eerily similar manner years later.

By Ainsley Brown • November 11, 2025

Colorado Authorities Just Launched A New Investigation Into The 2005 Death Of Hunter S. Thompson

More than 20 years after Hunter S. Thompson's death inside his home in Woody Creek, Colorado was ruled a suicide, his widow has prompted state authorities to review the case.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 7, 2025

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Colorado Authorities Just Launched A New Investigation Into The 2005 Death Of Hunter S. Thompson

More than 20 years after Hunter S. Thompson's death inside his home in Woody Creek, Colorado was ruled a suicide, his widow has prompted state authorities to review the case.

By Austin Harvey • October 7, 2025

The Knights Of The Round Table: 11 Of King Arthur’s Most Famous Companions

The Arthurian legends of medieval Europe recount the adventures of the fabled King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, from Sir Lancelot to Mordred — but these protectors of Camelot weren't always as chivalrous as they seemed.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 1, 2025

The Knights Of The Round Table: 11 Of King Arthur’s Most Famous Companions

The Arthurian legends of medieval Europe recount the adventures of the fabled King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, from Sir Lancelot to Mordred — but these protectors of Camelot weren't always as chivalrous as they seemed.

By Austin Harvey • September 1, 2025

The Controversial Life Of Ted Hughes, The British Poet Who Married Sylvia Plath

After the suicide of Sylvia Plath in 1963, many of the writer's fans called her husband Ted Hughes a "murderer," blaming his affair with Assia Wevill for causing the deterioration of Plath's mental health.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 20, 2025

The Controversial Life Of Ted Hughes, The British Poet Who Married Sylvia Plath

After the suicide of Sylvia Plath in 1963, many of the writer's fans called her husband Ted Hughes a "murderer," blaming his affair with Assia Wevill for causing the deterioration of Plath's mental health.

By Ainsley Brown • August 20, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Gary Webb, The Investigative Journalist Who Died By Suicide After Exposing The CIA

Gary Webb was a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, but the media did everything it could to discredit his three-part exposé that revealed links between the CIA, the revolution in Nicaragua, and the crack epidemic that gripped Los Angeles in the 1980s.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 17, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Gary Webb, The Investigative Journalist Who Died By Suicide After Exposing The CIA

Gary Webb was a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, but the media did everything it could to discredit his three-part exposé that revealed links between the CIA, the revolution in Nicaragua, and the crack epidemic that gripped Los Angeles in the 1980s.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 17, 2025