modern history

Inside The Multi-Million-Dollar Drug Empire Of Frank Matthews, The ‘Black Caesar’ Who Rivaled The Mafia

When the Five Families refused to allow him into the drug trade, Frank Matthews became a kingpin in his own right — until he mysteriously vanished in 1973 with $20 million.

By Jessica O'Connor • Feb 19, 2026

Inside The Multi-Million-Dollar Drug Empire Of Frank Matthews, The ‘Black Caesar’ Who Rivaled The Mafia

When the Five Families refused to allow him into the drug trade, Frank Matthews became a kingpin in his own right — until he mysteriously vanished in 1973 with $20 million.

By Jessica O'Connor • February 19, 2026

The Little-Known Story Of World War II Hero Charles Jackson French And The 15 Sailors He Saved

When the USS Gregory sank on September 5, 1942, a mess hall officer named Charles Jackson French dragged a raft full of his wounded crewmates to safety through shark-infested waters.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 18, 2026

The Little-Known Story Of World War II Hero Charles Jackson French And The 15 Sailors He Saved

When the USS Gregory sank on September 5, 1942, a mess hall officer named Charles Jackson French dragged a raft full of his wounded crewmates to safety through shark-infested waters.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 18, 2026

The Chilling Story Of Danvers State Hospital, From Abused Asylum Patients To Rumored Ghosts Wandering The Halls

For more than a century, Danvers State Hospital supposedly offered humane medical treatment to patients confined to the psychiatric facility — but the reality was far darker.

By William DeLong • Feb 18, 2026

The Chilling Story Of Danvers State Hospital, From Abused Asylum Patients To Rumored Ghosts Wandering The Halls

For more than a century, Danvers State Hospital supposedly offered humane medical treatment to patients confined to the psychiatric facility — but the reality was far darker.

By William DeLong • February 18, 2026

The Grisly Glasgow Smile, The Torture Method Devised By Scottish Gangs

In 20th-century Scotland, roving gangsters punished each other by carving the sides of a victim's mouth into a demented grin known as the "Glasgow smile." But this bloody practice didn't end there.

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 18, 2026

The Grisly Glasgow Smile, The Torture Method Devised By Scottish Gangs

In 20th-century Scotland, roving gangsters punished each other by carving the sides of a victim's mouth into a demented grin known as the "Glasgow smile." But this bloody practice didn't end there.

By Morgan Dunn • February 18, 2026

25 Paintings By John Wayne Gacy That Will Haunt Your Dreams

Known as "Pogo the Clown," John Wayne Gacy killed 33 young men and boys during the 1970s. Then, he became an admired painter on death row.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 18, 2026

25 Paintings By John Wayne Gacy That Will Haunt Your Dreams

Known as "Pogo the Clown," John Wayne Gacy killed 33 young men and boys during the 1970s. Then, he became an admired painter on death row.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 18, 2026

Gerardo Medina, The Son Of The Youngest Mother In Recorded History

Gerardo Medina was born in Peru in 1949 — when his mother, Lina Medina, was just five years old.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 17, 2026

Gerardo Medina, The Son Of The Youngest Mother In Recorded History

Gerardo Medina was born in Peru in 1949 — when his mother, Lina Medina, was just five years old.

By Erin Kelly • February 17, 2026

Inside The Brutal Murder Of Theo Van Gogh, The Dutch Filmmaker Killed By A Radical Islamist

After the release of the short film Submission, which criticized the treatment of women in Islam, Theo van Gogh attracted the ire of Mohammed Bouyeri — who took deadly revenge on November 2, 2004.

By William DeLong • Feb 17, 2026

Inside The Brutal Murder Of Theo Van Gogh, The Dutch Filmmaker Killed By A Radical Islamist

After the release of the short film Submission, which criticized the treatment of women in Islam, Theo van Gogh attracted the ire of Mohammed Bouyeri — who took deadly revenge on November 2, 2004.

By William DeLong • February 17, 2026

The Story Of Michael Gacy, The Only Son Of The ‘Killer Clown’ John Wayne Gacy

Michael Gacy is one of two children fathered by John Wayne Gacy and has remained an elusive figure ever since his father's 1978 arrest for killing 33 young men and boys.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 17, 2026

The Story Of Michael Gacy, The Only Son Of The ‘Killer Clown’ John Wayne Gacy

Michael Gacy is one of two children fathered by John Wayne Gacy and has remained an elusive figure ever since his father's 1978 arrest for killing 33 young men and boys.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 17, 2026

Poop, Blood, And Punk Rock: Inside The Untamed Life Of GG Allin

Known for both eating his own feces and mutilating himself on stage, GG Allin was perhaps the most shocking musician in history — until his dramatic death at just 36 in June 1993.

By Katie Serena • Feb 16, 2026

Poop, Blood, And Punk Rock: Inside The Untamed Life Of GG Allin

Known for both eating his own feces and mutilating himself on stage, GG Allin was perhaps the most shocking musician in history — until his dramatic death at just 36 in June 1993.

By Katie Serena • February 16, 2026

Meet Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, ‘The Bill Gates Of Cocaine’ Who Put Mexican Narcotrafficking On The Map

The Godfather of the Guadalajara Cartel, Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo spent 18 years growing his empire. But the brutal murder of an undercover DEA agent in 1985 who infiltrated his cartel would be his downfall.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Feb 16, 2026

Meet Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, ‘The Bill Gates Of Cocaine’ Who Put Mexican Narcotrafficking On The Map

The Godfather of the Guadalajara Cartel, Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo spent 18 years growing his empire. But the brutal murder of an undercover DEA agent in 1985 who infiltrated his cartel would be his downfall.

By Jaclyn Anglis • February 16, 2026