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Cannibal Killer Issei Sagawa Is Walking Free And Plans To Eat Humans Again

In 1981, Japanese murderer Issei Sagawa, the “Kobe Cannibal,” killed his friend Renée Hartevelt and ate her remains, yet he's free to walk the streets to this day.

By Katie Serena • Aug 17, 2021

Cannibal Killer Issei Sagawa Is Walking Free And Plans To Eat Humans Again

In 1981, Japanese murderer Issei Sagawa, the “Kobe Cannibal,” killed his friend Renée Hartevelt and ate her remains, yet he's free to walk the streets to this day.

By Katie Serena • August 17, 2021

Meet Jesse Pomeroy, The ‘Boston Boy Fiend’ Who Became American History’s Youngest Serial Killer

Jesse Harding Pomeroy was only 14 years old when he killed two children in South Boston, but he had been brutally beating and disfiguring others for years before.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 16, 2021

Meet Jesse Pomeroy, The ‘Boston Boy Fiend’ Who Became American History’s Youngest Serial Killer

Jesse Harding Pomeroy was only 14 years old when he killed two children in South Boston, but he had been brutally beating and disfiguring others for years before.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 16, 2021

The Story Of Captain Samuel Bellamy, ‘The Robin Hood Of The Seas’ And The Richest Pirate To Ever Live

Operating for just one year from 1716 to 1717, Black Sam Bellamy captured 53 ships and plundered $140 million worth of treasure, dividing it equally among his crew.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 16, 2021

The Story Of Captain Samuel Bellamy, ‘The Robin Hood Of The Seas’ And The Richest Pirate To Ever Live

Operating for just one year from 1716 to 1717, Black Sam Bellamy captured 53 ships and plundered $140 million worth of treasure, dividing it equally among his crew.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 16, 2021

39 Facts About Osama Bin Laden, The World’s Most Infamous Terrorist

These fascinating Osama Bin Laden facts lay bare the founder of Al-Qaeda and the mastermind of the September 11th terrorist attacks.

By Alexander Baldwin • Aug 15, 2021

39 Facts About Osama Bin Laden, The World’s Most Infamous Terrorist

These fascinating Osama Bin Laden facts lay bare the founder of Al-Qaeda and the mastermind of the September 11th terrorist attacks.

By Alexander Baldwin • August 15, 2021

Ian Brady, The Nazi-Obsessed Scot Who Brutalized Five Children In 1960s England

With his girlfriend Myra Hindley, Ian Brady kidnapped, tortured, and murdered five children — one as young as 10 — in a series of notorious slayings known as the Moors Murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 13, 2021

Ian Brady, The Nazi-Obsessed Scot Who Brutalized Five Children In 1960s England

With his girlfriend Myra Hindley, Ian Brady kidnapped, tortured, and murdered five children — one as young as 10 — in a series of notorious slayings known as the Moors Murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 13, 2021

How Gretl Braun Became Adolf Hitler’s Favorite Sister-In-Law

The younger sister of Eva Braun, Gretl Braun was one of Adolf Hitler's closest friends from his rise to power until the bloody end of the Third Reich.

By Morgan Dunn • Aug 11, 2021

How Gretl Braun Became Adolf Hitler’s Favorite Sister-In-Law

The younger sister of Eva Braun, Gretl Braun was one of Adolf Hitler's closest friends from his rise to power until the bloody end of the Third Reich.

By Morgan Dunn • August 11, 2021

Inside The Bizarre Story Of Albert Einstein’s Brain — After It Was Stolen From His Body

Hours after he died, Albert Einstein’s brain was snatched by the opportunistic pathologist who did his autopsy — then left it in two jars for the next 30 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 11, 2021

Inside The Bizarre Story Of Albert Einstein’s Brain — After It Was Stolen From His Body

Hours after he died, Albert Einstein’s brain was snatched by the opportunistic pathologist who did his autopsy — then left it in two jars for the next 30 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 11, 2021

5 Terrifying True Stories Of People Being Buried Alive

As some of these stories point out, the threat of being buried alive is still a very terrifying and valid concern.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 8, 2021

5 Terrifying True Stories Of People Being Buried Alive

As some of these stories point out, the threat of being buried alive is still a very terrifying and valid concern.

By Erin Kelly • August 8, 2021

Inside The Disturbing Practice Of Chinese Foot Binding

Chinese foot binding was seen as a sign of sophistication and being upper-class. Women without bound feet had little chance of marrying into nobility.

By Wyatt Redd • Aug 8, 2021

Inside The Disturbing Practice Of Chinese Foot Binding

Chinese foot binding was seen as a sign of sophistication and being upper-class. Women without bound feet had little chance of marrying into nobility.

By Wyatt Redd • August 8, 2021

The Controversial Story Of Stepin Fetchit, Hollywood’s First Black Millionaire

A persona created by vaudevillian Lincoln Perry in the 1920s, Stepin Fetchit made Perry rich — but also angered many Black Americans due to his embracing of racial stereotypes.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Aug 5, 2021

The Controversial Story Of Stepin Fetchit, Hollywood’s First Black Millionaire

A persona created by vaudevillian Lincoln Perry in the 1920s, Stepin Fetchit made Perry rich — but also angered many Black Americans due to his embracing of racial stereotypes.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • August 5, 2021

The Story Of James Hemings, The Enslaved Chef Who Revolutionized American Cuisine

James Hemings was the first French-trained chef in America — but he was also enslaved by Thomas Jefferson alongside his sister Sally.

By Genevieve Carlton • Aug 3, 2021

The Story Of James Hemings, The Enslaved Chef Who Revolutionized American Cuisine

James Hemings was the first French-trained chef in America — but he was also enslaved by Thomas Jefferson alongside his sister Sally.

By Genevieve Carlton • August 3, 2021

Meet The Mods: The Mid-Century Fashionistas Who Took Britain By Storm

In prosperous post-World War II Britain, an aspirational generation of middle-class idealists arose who expressed their progressive ideas through stylish fashions.

By Chris Altman • Aug 2, 2021

Meet The Mods: The Mid-Century Fashionistas Who Took Britain By Storm

In prosperous post-World War II Britain, an aspirational generation of middle-class idealists arose who expressed their progressive ideas through stylish fashions.

By Chris Altman • August 2, 2021