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What Is The Wilhelm Scream? The Story Of The Legendary Two-Second Sound Effect

It's the most famous sound in Hollywood history, but where did the Wilhelm scream come from and why does everyone use it?

By William DeLong • Jun 12, 2022

What Is The Wilhelm Scream? The Story Of The Legendary Two-Second Sound Effect

It's the most famous sound in Hollywood history, but where did the Wilhelm scream come from and why does everyone use it?

By William DeLong • June 12, 2022

Inside The Brutal Life And Gruesome Death Of King Henry II Of France

King Henry II was known to cut out the tongues of Protestants, but he faced a bloody death of his own when he was stabbed through the eye during a jousting tournament in 1559.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 10, 2022

Inside The Brutal Life And Gruesome Death Of King Henry II Of France

King Henry II was known to cut out the tongues of Protestants, but he faced a bloody death of his own when he was stabbed through the eye during a jousting tournament in 1559.

By Erin Kelly • June 10, 2022

Why David Koresh Might Be History’s Most Disturbing Cult Leader

The self-described prophet of the Branch Davidians cult, David Koresh led his followers into the Waco siege that left 76 of them dead in April 1993.

By Katie Serena • Jun 9, 2022

Why David Koresh Might Be History’s Most Disturbing Cult Leader

The self-described prophet of the Branch Davidians cult, David Koresh led his followers into the Waco siege that left 76 of them dead in April 1993.

By Katie Serena • June 9, 2022

Meet Armin Meiwes, The German Cannibal Who Placed An Online Ad To Eat Someone — And Someone Answered

Known as the "Rotenburg Cannibal," Armin Meiwes killed and ate a willing victim named Bernd Brandes in 2001 before storing the leftovers for 20 months in a hidden freezer.

By Katie Serena • Jun 9, 2022

Meet Armin Meiwes, The German Cannibal Who Placed An Online Ad To Eat Someone — And Someone Answered

Known as the "Rotenburg Cannibal," Armin Meiwes killed and ate a willing victim named Bernd Brandes in 2001 before storing the leftovers for 20 months in a hidden freezer.

By Katie Serena • June 9, 2022

Christopher Dorner, The Ex-LAPD Officer Who Went On A Vengeance-Fueled Shooting Spree In Los Angeles

In February 2013, Christopher Dorner killed four people as part of his revenge against the Los Angeles Police Department — sparking a nine-day manhunt.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 8, 2022

Christopher Dorner, The Ex-LAPD Officer Who Went On A Vengeance-Fueled Shooting Spree In Los Angeles

In February 2013, Christopher Dorner killed four people as part of his revenge against the Los Angeles Police Department — sparking a nine-day manhunt.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 8, 2022

The Legend Of Lavinia Fisher, The Woman Said To Be America’s First Female Serial Killer

Lavinia Fisher owned an inn outside of Charleston, South Carolina, where some say she murdered hundreds of travelers before her arrest and execution in 1820.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 8, 2022

The Legend Of Lavinia Fisher, The Woman Said To Be America’s First Female Serial Killer

Lavinia Fisher owned an inn outside of Charleston, South Carolina, where some say she murdered hundreds of travelers before her arrest and execution in 1820.

By Erin Kelly • June 8, 2022

Mexican Megachurch Leader Naasón Joaquín García Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Abuse

The leader of Mexico's La Luz del Mundo church and self-proclaimed Apostle of God on Earth faces more than 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to three charges.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 7, 2022

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Mexican Megachurch Leader Naasón Joaquín García Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Abuse

The leader of Mexico's La Luz del Mundo church and self-proclaimed Apostle of God on Earth faces more than 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to three charges.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 7, 2022

The Disappearance Of Kristal Reisinger, The Colorado Mother Who Went Missing From A Drum Circle

In 2015, Kristal Reisinger moved to Crestone, Colorado, to find enlightenment in its New Age religious community. Instead, she vanished without a trace just one year later.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 7, 2022

The Disappearance Of Kristal Reisinger, The Colorado Mother Who Went Missing From A Drum Circle

In 2015, Kristal Reisinger moved to Crestone, Colorado, to find enlightenment in its New Age religious community. Instead, she vanished without a trace just one year later.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 7, 2022

The Baffling Disappearance Of Jodi Huisentruit, The News Anchor Who Vanished Forever Just Before A Broadcast

Jodi Huisentruit was a 27-year-old rising star at a local news station in Mason City, Iowa, when she suddenly went missing less than two hours before she was scheduled to anchor the morning news one day in 1995.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 6, 2022

The Baffling Disappearance Of Jodi Huisentruit, The News Anchor Who Vanished Forever Just Before A Broadcast

Jodi Huisentruit was a 27-year-old rising star at a local news station in Mason City, Iowa, when she suddenly went missing less than two hours before she was scheduled to anchor the morning news one day in 1995.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 6, 2022

How Margaux Hemingway Became ‘The Face Of A Generation’ Before Her Tragic Suicide At 42

The granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, Margaux Hemingway struggled with her fame after she became an overnight celebrity and the world's first million-dollar supermodel in the 1970s.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jun 5, 2022

How Margaux Hemingway Became ‘The Face Of A Generation’ Before Her Tragic Suicide At 42

The granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, Margaux Hemingway struggled with her fame after she became an overnight celebrity and the world's first million-dollar supermodel in the 1970s.

By Jessica O'Connor • June 5, 2022